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Default Lookin for brisket in NH

DavidG- wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:55:01 -0400, Scooter wrote:
>
>> Pierre wrote:
>>> On Jun 15, 7:34 am, "Scooter" > wrote:
>>>> DavidG- wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:39:46 -0400, Scooter wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all....just moved to NH, and am having some trouble finding
>>>>>> brisket. I'm in the seacoast area. Don't mind a bit of
>>>>>> travel...especially if it's nice and I can fit the brisket in a
>>>>>> saddlebag!
>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks...
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Scooter. I'm in the seacoast also. The Super Walmart in Epping
>>>>> NH has packer cut Briskets....usually a good selection.
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.themeathouse.com/index.html
>>>>
>>>>> These guys will have Brisket, but you'll pay more $$$ for it.
>>>>
>>>>> Post here if you find a good source!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Dave, I will check in Epping. I have been in that WalMart a
>>>> few times, but forgot to look for brisket when I was there. That
>>>> has to be the nicest Walmart I have ever been in! I usally hate
>>>> going to Walmart, but I don't mind going to that one.
>>>>
>>>> I will check out "The Meat House" too. I've been looking for a good
>>>> place to get steaks, but havent found any yet. It seems like every
>>>> place cuts the bone out of their ribeyes....is that standard around
>>>> here?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks....- Hide quoted text -
>>>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>
>>> Scooter, where'd you move from?
>>>
>>> There's Sausage Heaven in Manchestah for great sausage, Bread and
>>> Circus in Mass, Burlington would be your closest.(as NH doesn't
>>> warrant a Whole Foods) and a great meat marked on the MA/RI border,
>>> off the beaten track. They smoke their own, and have some great
>>> jerkey. Bought some nice beef dinosaur bones in there too. The
>>> name escapes me.
>>>
>>> Lemay, is a 40 minute trip from the coast; hit the sausage place
>>> while you at it on south elm. Oh, sausage heaven carries Wicked
>>> good lump, also hard to come by in the Granite state.
>>>
>>> Pierre

>>
>> Pierre.... I moved here form western New York.....near Buffalo.
>>
>> Thanks for all the tips. I checked the Epping Wally-World...no
>> brisket. I'll keep checking around though.
>>
>> Sausage Heaven looks great. We had a great local sausage place back
>> home, so I'll be making a trip to Manchester soon.
>>
>> I found some Wicked charcoal at Philbrick's market in Portsmouth.
>> Great place, but a bit pricey for meats.I didn't buy any
>> charcoal...I thought $18/bag was a bit too high for lump. I have
>> been using some "Original Charcoal" briquettes that I found at Home
>> Depot.....didn't get the $2.99 deal though.
>>
>> Gonna call Lemay for brisket soon.
>>
>> Thanks!

>
> The Wal mart in Newington is the only one in the area where I have
> found lump...it's a bit hit or miss, but they have Royal Oak for
> $5.25 or so when they have it (10 lb. bag). The kitchen store by the
> Fox run mall has BGE lump in 20 lb. bags. I forget the price, but it
> might have been 15-20. I looked in the Home Depot for the Original
> charcoal, but only found Kingsford...I know they're moving, so I
> thought maybe they're stock was low....did you get it at the
> Newington store?


Yeah....I got it at Newington. Got the last two bags in fact...sorry. The
store in Seabrook had a bunch last week when I was in there.

I guess $15-20 is normal for 20 lb's of lump around here. I did find some
Cowboy lump for less, but I find it's hit or miss with the cowboy.