On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:26:19 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> wrote:

>On Feb 19, 2:17*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>> On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:42:06 -0600, Andy > wrote:
>> >ImStillMags > wrote:
>>
>> >> Someone posted in another thread about the foods we used to love as
>> >> kids and young adults and when we try them now they just don't taste
>> >> the same.
>>
>> >ImStillMags,
>>
>> >In our youth, ground hamburger was delicious raw. We'd pinch at the supply
>> >while we could, without getting hand-slapped by Mom.
>>
>> >Today it's flavorless and unsafe.
>>
>> Not if you grind it yourself.
>
>Or buy it from a reputable butcher counter like I do!
>
>http://straubs.datixtest.com/meat/
>
>Of course I'm not getting particular cuts ground as you can do at
>home, just an 80% lean mix of Straub's prime beef, probably scraps
>from all the prime cuts they offer in their display case, like $27/lb
>prime cuts!
>
>Can't remember which cut they charge $27/lb for, but I'll bet it's
>fantastic!

Reputable butcher... that's like a reputable politician.
There's no such thing a reputable butcher and you just proved
it[scraps].

There is only one way and one way only to ensure that it's not mystery
meat, grind it yourself. No ground meat from any butcher shop is
worth $27/lb, their best is barely worth 27¢/lb... fish chum.