On 4/18/2021 11:04 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-04-18 10:39 a.m., jmcquown wrote:
>> I had to take my cat to the vet last Friday.Â* After dropping her off I
>> went to Publix and did a substantial stock-up, mostly for the freezer.
>>
>> I finally found lamb shanks!Â* I also bought some ground lamb.Â* I'll
>> either use that for Shepherd's pie or maybe "lamburgers" Â* I bought
>> a flank steak, two pork tenderloins, beef short ribs, chuck-eye
>> steaks, thinly sliced veal (for veal scallopini), some chicken
>> thighs.Â* Oh, and Gaspar's Portugese linguica sausage.Â* Gaspar's is a
>> company located in Massachusetts.Â* I was surprised to find it on the
>> shelf this far south.
>
> I am envious. I love lamb shanks but have not had them for quite a while.
>>
I looked and looked for them before Easter and couldn't find much of
anything in the way of lamb. That was odd.

I also bought fresh stuff. Asparagus (holding steady at $2.99 bunch for
the last year), a bunch of broccoli, yellow squash and brussels sprouts.
Those are not intended for the freezer.

I got some nice cheeses, too. Wedges of Asiago (I love that cheese) and
gruyere, a wedge of brie, sliced mild cheddar for the below mentioned
breakfast sandwiches.

>> I also bought Canadian bacon.Â* Gosh, I haven't had that since I was
>> about 6 years old!Â* Mom used to buy it sometimes as a splurge when she
>> made Sunday breakfasts when we lived in Lakehurst, NJ (1965-66).Â* I
>> bought some English muffins with a mind towards making my own
>> breakfast sandwiches to take to work.Â* Toasted English muffin,
>> Canadian bacon topped with a slice of cheddar cheese.Â* Sans egg, let's
>> call it the McBiddy breakfast sandwich.
>>
>
> I wouldn't mind getting some Canadian bacon. I only saw if for sale here
> once, about 20 years ago. We tend to take that same cut of pork loin and
> brine it to make peameal bacon.
>
I know it's not really "bacon" nor is it "Canadian". A fond memory
from when I was a child. I made one of those toasted English muffin
sandwiches for lunch yesterday and it was quite good so yes, it will fit
the bill for taking the McBiddy sandwich to work. LOL

Jill