On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:33:30 -0700 (PDT), Cryambers wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:
>> sf wrote:
>>> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:36:46 -0700, "Dimitri" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I suspect the pork you're looking at comes from the super market -
>>>> this pork is brined at the factory (Meat processor) if you live in a
>>>> decent urban area check with local butcher shops for unprocessed
>>>> pork.
>>>
>>> Pork in the supermarket is prebrined? I haven't seen that - even at
>>> Safeway. Maybe it's a Walmart thing.
>>
>> You need to read the labels more closely, you might be surprised.
>>
>>> BTW: why is prebrining so bad when people even claim to brine pork
>>> chops here on rfc? <shrug>
>>
>
> One place (surprisingly) in DC that I'm able to find regular pork
> tenderloin that is unbrined/unflavored is the Safeway. Not all of
> what they have is unbrined, but I can find it there. I've also found
> unbrined pork at Costco, but I haven't checked recently.
>
> pat

in the d.c. metro area, giant usually has 'fresh' pork available as well.

your pal,
blake