A friendly alternative to lumpwood charcoal

[keith157]

Was at Costco Watford this very morn, all they had was large bags of self lighting lumpwood, bar-be-quick if memory serves me right

[David Ohh]

Do booker sell decent meat? Turns out theres a Booker 15mins from where i live but a quick glance at their fresh meat on the website doesnt look that impressive. It's rare that i'll have someone able/willing to drive me somewhere so don't want to end up not getting the stuff i want.

ps. any tips on where to get hold of a costco/makro/booker card are appreciated

[keith157]

Here is the latest posts re obtaining a card

http://www.bbbqs.com/Forum/viewtopic.ph ... ostco+card

[aris]

The meat is nothing special. Same as you would get at at any supermarket, though at wholesale prices. Sometimes the supermarkets are cheaper when an offer is on line with the pork roasts at sainsburys.
Booker sell ported and uk beef.

Costco meat is high quality. All either aberdeen Angus or Scottish beef. All other meat is local too. They are expensive but good value for the quality. You would pay much more elsewhere for the same meat.

[keith157]

Part of our shop at Costco was their chicken wings for the first time, 30 wings for £2.40 ish, they looked fresh and had the tips removed so only the flat & drumette in the pack. I won't be buying their dressed thighs again, too messy I'll skin and bone my own next time although the prices on both were great. Also packs of 4 baby back ribs around £10@

[aris]

Nice! Never seen wings at costco before - That will deinately be a buy!

[David Ohh]

Ribs are the main thing im hoping to get hold of, the vacuums packed supermarket ones are horrid. The ASDA butchers choice ones that have appeared for bbq season are actually quite reasonable but i want the real thing, sadly 3 butchers have closed down in my town so theres just 1 small one remaining with a limited selection.

[keith157]

You will be lucky to get decent baby backs from a local butcher as to give more meat on the ribs means less meat for his pork chops/bacon, which is what the majority of his customers will want.

[David Ohh]

You will be lucky to get decent baby backs from a local butcher as to give more meat on the ribs means less meat for his pork chops/bacon, which is what the majority of his customers will want.

Figured. Living in a smallish town and no car deprives me of options

[Tiny]

Dave,
May be worth talking to the butcher, we have a good local one here and when I engaged him in bbq banter he was dead keen to be helpful. Whilst there were items he doesnt stock as standard he assured me he could get hold of just about anything with a few days notice.

If he is last man standing in your town I would guess it is this sort of flexible approach that allows him to survive,
Happy grilling.
Tiny