10 x chicken fillets = €8, inch and a 1/4 thick striploin steak =€3.69 & more !

Banjo String

The butchers wife in Naas sell ten chicken fillets for €8.50 (i got them for €8 today)
Steaks, sirloin, striploin and fillets etc, all fairly thick (bout an inch and quarter/inch and half) for 3.50-€4.

All meat fresh, decent portions, chicken is free range etc.

I seen ribs, pork joints, mince, chops, lamb, pork belly, bacon joints etc etc etc all very reasonably priced, and will certainly give Tesco a kick in the rear!


Butchers wife in Naas, on the Dublin road, on the Dublin/ 'big ball' side of the town.

These guys are going to do seriously well (I hope).

I have no affiliation whatsoever with them btw, but when you see chicken fillets at 80c each, you gotta share it on bargain alerts!

jap gt

are they irish fillets

Banjo String

jap gt wrote: »

are they irish fillets

Just checked label.

Slaughtered in Holland it seems.

I was certain they said everything was Irish tbh.:(

yosser hughes

€3.69 for a striploin steak is loss making, by a long way. I'd be very suspicious as well about chicken fillets from a butchers. People think that because it's in the butchers all must be well. You have to be very careful about chicken fillets.

jap gt

i work in a butchers, i would be very surprised if any fillets under 1.20 are irish, we sell fillets 1.50 a fillet or 5 for 5.99 all irish and traceable

cannot make out how they sell striploins so cheap, any price per kilo

snubbleste

OP never said the steaks on offer were beef :cool:

ScouseMouse

Hey guys.

I dont mean to poo-poo your ideas but its the demand for un-naturally cheap food that caused the horse scandal.

Some years back, its was found that chicken fillets were being tampered with in Holland. They were low quality and small size and were being pumped up with crap.

I did a quick google and came up with this example, but I do know it has happened several times.

I personally dont believe this bargain alert is a good thing.

StaticNoise

Just to fill you all in, on the topic of chicken fillets: my local butcher, in Dublin, is involved with a farmers group, and they have chicken fillets which they will be selling shortly.

You're looking at 24 fillets for €18, and they're nice sized, 100% Irish ones. The only thing is that, as they recommend, once they are opened, you must use them within three days. There's nothing stopping you getting them and freezing them. This is the only downside to the bargain in question.

I will be posting details about this soon, as I am not aware of anywhere selling proper, decent sized, Irish chicken fillets at this price. If there is enough demand I will try come to some sort of arrangement for Boards users if they want to proceed with buying them.

I'll keep you in the loop.

dodzy

StaticNoise wrote: »

Just to fill you all in, on the topic of chicken fillets: my local butcher, in Dublin, is involved with a farmers group, and they have chicken fillets which they will be selling shortly.

You're looking at 24 fillets for €18, and they're nice sized, 100% Irish ones. The only thing is that, as they recommend, once they are opened, you must use them within three days. There's nothing stopping you getting them and freezing them. This is the only downside to the bargain in question.

I will be posting details about this soon, as I am not aware of anywhere selling proper, decent sized, Irish chicken fillets at this price. If there is enough demand I will try come to some sort of arrangement for Boards users if they want to proceed with buying them.

I'll keep you in the loop.

A bad time to be a chicken I guess !

Keep us informed Static

StaticNoise

Tasty, tasty murder.
(And I am a former Veggie. FORMER.)


Will do.

grimm2005

superscouse wrote: »

Hey guys.

I dont mean to poo-poo your ideas but its the demand for un-naturally cheap food that caused the horse scandal.

Some years back, its was found that chicken fillets were being tampered with in Holland. They were low quality and small size and were being pumped up with crap.

I did a quick google and came up with this example, but I do know it has happened several times.

I personally dont believe this bargain alert is a good thing.

hmmm, I wonder is this still going on? My local eurospar sells chicken breasts from Holland (well I presume they are from there as it says "EU NL" followed by a number on the tag in front of the tray) for €1 each every Thursday, as well as Irish sourced ones which look identical for €1.25 each. As I go through a lot of chicken, I usually buy about 10 of the €1 ones as I'm not that bothered about where it's sourced from, chicken is chicken in the end of the day but if it turns out that there's a possibility that they are full of extra crap I may fork out the extra in future.

kn

snubbleste wrote: »

OP never said the steaks on offer were beef :cool:

It is fully traceable though.....you can look up its form in the Racing Post.......

uch

Where is the Butchers ?

StaticNoise wrote: »

Just to fill you all in, on the topic of chicken fillets: my local butcher, in Dublin, is involved with a farmers group, and they have chicken fillets which they will be selling shortly.

You're looking at 24 fillets for €18, and they're nice sized, 100% Irish ones. The only thing is that, as they recommend, once they are opened, you must use them within three days. There's nothing stopping you getting them and freezing them. This is the only downside to the bargain in question.

I will be posting details about this soon, as I am not aware of anywhere selling proper, decent sized, Irish chicken fillets at this price. If there is enough demand I will try come to some sort of arrangement for Boards users if they want to proceed with buying them.

I'll keep you in the loop.

johnayo

kn wrote: »

It is fully traceable though.....you can look up its form in the Racing Post.......

Excellent:D

StaticNoise

uch wrote: »

Where is the Butchers ?

In SW Dublin. I won't say the name publicly until I know more about quantities from him.

clarenman

10 x chicken fillets = €8, inch and a 1/4 thick striploin steak =€3.69 & more !

wil probably go tomorrow and put 5e e/w on them!!

Thunderlips

StaticNoise wrote: »

In SW Dublin. I won't say the name publicly until I know more about quantities from him.

any idea when they are goin on sale?

starviewadams

McLoughlin Butchers in Ballyfermot and the Mill Centre Clondalkin do 10 extra large Irish chicken fillets for €10.

daigo75

StaticNoise wrote: »

You're looking at 24 fillets for €18, and they're nice sized, 100% Irish ones.

Do you happen to know how much would they be, in weight? The number of them is relatively unimportant, I normally use the weight to get an idea of the value for money.

tk123

superscouse wrote: »

Hey guys.

I dont mean to poo-poo your ideas but its the demand for un-naturally cheap food that caused the horse scandal.

Some years back, its was found that chicken fillets were being tampered with in Holland. They were low quality and small size and were being pumped up with crap.

I did a quick google and came up with this example, but I do know it has happened several times.

I personally dont believe this bargain alert is a good thing.

Your example is from 2003?

Jarren

daigo75 wrote: »

Do you happen to know how much would they be, in weight? The number of them is relatively unimportant, I normally use the weight to get an idea of the value for money.

This is the crucial word here , often seen the deals for 10 Chicken filets 80-100g
for tenner.
Those days I get my Chicken fillets from Eastern European shops for 6.29 per kg.

My2cents

ShatterProof

superscouse wrote: »

Some years back, its was found that .......

K

tk123 wrote: »

Your example is from 2003?

2003 is some years ago

wil

Quote:
Originally Posted by superscouse

Some years back, its was found that .......
K
Quote:
Originally Posted by tk123
Your example is from 2003?

ShatterProof wrote: »

K
2003 is some years ago

(The points being.... ? )

And so is this - Horsemeat Scandal 1948

"The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history." Friedrich Hegel
"Honesty pays, but it don't seem to pay enough to suit some people." Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard
"It is easier to find a score of men wise enough to discover the truth than to find one intrepid enough, in the face of opposition, to stand up for it." A. A. Hodge
"Facts don't cease to exist because they are ignored." Aldous Huxley
"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." Plato
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayna
and finally
"The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history." Friedrich Hegel :rolleyes:

daRobot

wil wrote: »

Quote:
Originally Posted by superscouse

Some years back, its was found that .......
K
Quote:
Originally Posted by tk123
Your example is from 2003?



(The points being.... ? )

And so is this - Horsemeat Scandal 1948

"The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history." Friedrich Hegel
"Honesty pays, but it don't seem to pay enough to suit some people." Frank McKinney "Kin" Hubbard
"It is easier to find a score of men wise enough to discover the truth than to find one intrepid enough, in the face of opposition, to stand up for it." A. A. Hodge
"Facts don't cease to exist because they are ignored." Aldous Huxley
"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." Plato
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayna
and finally
"The only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history." Friedrich Hegel :rolleyes:

Step away from the keyboard. Slowly...

wil

daRobot wrote: »

Step away from the keyboard. Slowly...

Miaow

mckildare

StaticNoise wrote: »

In SW Dublin. I won't say the name publicly until I know more about quantities from him.

Did this chicken offer ever take off? :pac:

sgarvan

Kevin McManamon (Dublin GAA) delivers meat to your door.

Orders are in bulk as he is wholesale. I got 50 chicken fillets (180g - 200g) from him for €55.

http://www.freshfoodsdirect.ie/

mckildare

I wish my freezer was bigger!

keithclancy

SamHall wrote: »

Just checked label.

Slaughtered in Holland it seems.

I was certain they said everything was Irish tbh.:(

At that price it sounds like 'Plofkip' which the majority of big Dutch Supermarkets don't sell anymore and will completely stop selling it in 2015.

Plof (Burst) Kip (Chicken)



Basically they are pumped full of hormones and whatever sustenance is cheapest to make them grow artificially fast.

vicwatson

SamHall wrote: »

Just checked label.

Slaughtered in Holland it seems.

I was certain they said everything was Irish tbh.:(

There are a lot of butchers out there passing off Dutch/Thai/other as Irish fillets.:mad:

YourName

Branigans in rosemount industraial estate blancharddtown is the best in my opinion, always thought the prices were really good (don't have anything to hand right now) and always give good cooking advice.

I buy my chicken fillets in bulk with them and freeze them, about 30, works out with more chicken for less money, so would recommend any day.

Will look at prices properly later and see if it really is a great deal i am getting

vicwatson

What irks me is that they can buy in Dutch/Thai/Other chicken fillets, put breadcrumbs on them here (processing) and them call them an Irish product !

spank_inferno

vicwatson wrote: »

What irks me is that they can buy in Dutch/Thai/Other chicken fillets, put breadcrumbs on them here (processing) and them call them an Irish product !

That's not the worst of it.

If a processor purchases a Kilo of chicken for €1 from anywhere in the world..... then adds 40% to the resale price.... Boom! you have yourself some Irish chicken.

All completely within the law.

mathie

vicwatson wrote: »

There are a lot of butchers out there passing off Dutch/Thai/other as Irish fillets.:mad:

They're definitely breasts. Not thighs.

tk123

YourName wrote: »

Branigans in rosemount industraial estate blancharddtown is the best in my opinion, always thought the prices were really good (don't have anything to hand right now) and always give good cooking advice.

I buy my chicken fillets in bulk with them and freeze them, about 30, works out with more chicken for less money, so would recommend any day.

Will look at prices properly later and see if it really is a great deal i am getting

Not everything there is Irish though - so if you care where it comes from make sure you read the label. I got a huge strip of (irish) sirloin there last week to try for €7 odd and it was lovely so will be going back for more since I work in the bus. park next door Also got some lamb breast for the dog and he was delighted lol

sungear

StaticNoise wrote: »

Just to fill you all in, on the topic of chicken fillets: my local butcher, in Dublin, is involved with a farmers group, and they have chicken fillets which they will be selling shortly.
I'll keep you in the loop.

Any news on that?

uch wrote: »

Where is the Butchers ?

I was wondering too

starviewadams wrote: »

McLoughlin Butchers in Ballyfermot and the Mill Centre Clondalkin do 10 extra large Irish chicken fillets for €10.

Are they Irish or processed to turn them into Irish, how do does anyone know, butchers dont usually have them prepacked and even if they are how do you know?
I say this on the basis that Im looking to find a butchers that either cuts the meat themselves or gets it from somewhere that it is known where it comes from. You would think it is in a businesses interest to just say whats what, if you like the look of the prices of foreign produced meat, ok, if not then what is the price of the traceable stuff produced in Ireland/nearer afield.
I would like to stop buying in Tescos.

vicwatson wrote: »

There are a lot of butchers out there passing off Dutch/Thai/other as Irish fillets.:mad:

I've wondered, simply how would you know?

Anyone know any place that makes a point of providing traceable preferably Irish meat? Anywhere in western Dublin, as Id plan on buying in bulk and freezing it.
Or even if it can be sourced from butchers that have deals with farmers?

T-Maxx

Ok so how much is this PER KG?