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SHOWWWY · Post by **SHOWWWY** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 3:56 am

Thanks again Maddi. That's a useful tip about fillet. Sweet dreams.

maddi · Post by **maddi** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:32 am

Good morning, still haven't found that book, the scary thought is perhaps it has gone into the attic.

I should have said last night when I generalised about the meaning of fillet in mainland Europe as opposed to the UK, that the french are very clear about what is a fillet i.e. that not only only does it not have a bone but it comes from a very specific part of the animal.

I find it interesting in France that their set menu's often have the same entree in each of the price ranges but it is which cut of meat that determines which price band the dish falls in.

Anyway none of this is helping with Portuguese charcuterie, perhaps I need to look online!!

Maddi

Meaty · Post by **Meaty** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:30 am

Le Clerc at Portimao has an excellent meat counter thouroughly recommend it excellent fresh meat at prices well below that in UK. Steak at 4 Euros per kilo.

Bill the Butcher · Post by **Bill the Butcher** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:59 am

Steak at 4 euros per kilo. That works out at about £1.30 per pound.

. Wonder what animal this meat comes from. Sounds as if it was exported from Newmarket or Aintree

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:06 pm

Or an old cheval from France

Is horsemeat to be found in Portugal?

Hetty the horse lover

Bill the Butcher · Post by **Bill the Butcher** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:15 pm

The cheapest meat I ever found was deer balls in Texas - they're under a buck

Dotty · Post by **Dotty** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 4:25 pm

Got anymore where that came from

Why am I laughing

Dotty the deer lover!

Meaty · Post by **Meaty** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:43 am

What a shame I tried to be serious, I could only speak as I found, and for the doubting amongst you it was very good steak from a bull, and thats not s**t!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:01 pm

But Meaty..how d'you know?
My French friend eats 'horse' every week ( and hes a connoisseur of food & the grape) and tells me you cannot tell the difference between some cuts of beef/steak and horse.
Incidently..he eats horsemeat..which he buys from a creditable 'cheval boucher'..because its a healthy meat..low in cholesterol.
Can I ask..was this frying steak or braising?
4 euros for a kilo(about 2&half Ibs ?) seems mighty cheap for decent steak.
Now if youre talking 'chicken'..yes...definitely cheaper than in UK and far superior quality

Happy eating...ellie(lover of French food

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