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1lb beef

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  • 20-01-2014 12:20am
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    galwaytown
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    Would it be cheeky to ask a butcher for a 1lb of beef,its for one person.How much would it usually cost?Thanks!


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    Mrs Fox
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    Price varies on cuts. 1lb would be around €5 thereabouts if I'm not mistaken.


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    johnnyskeleton
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    galwaytown wrote: »
    Would it be cheeky to ask a butcher for a 1lb of beef,its for one person.How much would it usually cost?Thanks!

    What kind of beef? 454g of cheap mince will cost you €3-5; whereas a 16oz aged fillet will be closer to €15-20.

    Stewing beef, shin, flank, shoulder etc are usually the cheaper cuts. The prices vary from butcher to butcher. Offal used to be cheaper, but I think it has a hipster appeal at the moment so can actually be more expensive.

    Round is a good lean cut and should be around €10 per kilo.

    Most butchers, even some supermarkets, will cut you a steak if you want a larger than normal portion. Tell the butcher exactly what you want and they will get it for you.


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    galwaytown
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    Thanks guys,its just stewing beef,budget E5 max


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    hardCopy
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    galwaytown wrote: »
    Thanks guys,its just stewing beef,budget E5 max

    You should be able to get a pound of stewing beef for less than a fiver. Nothing cheeky about it, that's what butcher's are for!


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    galwaytown
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    Aiming to go to the butchers,can't stand the packet stuff with the strange bits mid dinner!!


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    B0jangles
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    galwaytown wrote: »
    Thanks guys,its just stewing beef,budget E5 max

    My local butcher does ribsteak (perfect for stewing) for 6.50/kg, so you'd be paying around 3 quid for a pound of it. If you do get ribsteak you might want to get a little extra since you'll probably end up trimming a bit off to get rid of any big bits of hard gristle.

    Edit: I always get a slice of shin beef on the bone as well (5.50/kg) - you get great flavour out of the bone :)


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    Mr Boom Boom
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    galwaytown wrote: »
    Would it be cheeky to ask a butcher for a 1lb of beef,its for one person.How much would it usually cost?Thanks!

    Why is it cheeky? Assume you are not asking for it for free and will pay the man?


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    galwaytown
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    Got E3 of stewing beef I reckon it will do the trick!


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