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Ways To Save Money On Meat

As the festive season approaches, food is central to many of the celebrations. It can be an expensive affair, so we looked at some ways to save money on meat.

Save Money On Meat – Butchers

Our neighbourhood grocery is usually our primary source of beef. Although not all of them have a butcher’s counter, the ones that do can offer a wide range of services. Sadly, not always open advertising is done for these services.

As you will only purchase what you need, butchers can save you time, effort, and money compared to purchasing pre-packaged meat in a supermarket. Away from the store, your individual butcher might offer some fantastic offers as well.

Save money On Meat – Freezing

The benefits of freezing meat are numerous.
You must purchase larger packs of meat because some packages are too little. You can freeze any extra food.

Larger packs typically end up being less expensive than smaller ones. Just keep in mind that the quality degrades the longer it is stored in the freezer.

Saving money by purchasing bacon rashers in bulk is possible. By placing a piece of greaseproof paper between each rasher, you may freeze them all at once. This prevents them from adhering to one another, saving you the trouble of going to the shed to grab your hammer and chisel to pry them apart.

Cheaper Cuts

Cheaper cuts of meat are another way to save money. They are usually best cooked slowly. A slow cooker is a very cheap way of cooking, despite it being on for hours.

A few examples of the cheaper cuts for different meats are:

Beef:
Brisket
Skirt
Flank
Shin
Oxtail

Pork:
Shank
Shoulder
Knuckle
Belly
Trotters
Ham hock – great for sandwiches
Chicken
Thighs
Legs
Whole chicken – this can be used in several meals to make those pennies go further

Lamb:
Shank
Scrag End – use in soups and stews

In addition, the cuts considered offal are super cheap, and super nutritious and tasty. Not everyone is keen to eat offal though!

Leftovers

The favourite Sunday Roast can provide plenty of leftovers to make your meat last and delay that trip to buy more.

Here are some ideas to use up your leftovers and save money on meat:

Roast chicken
Salads
Sandwiches
Curries
Stews
Pies


Beef
There are many tasty ways to use leftover beef:
Stir-fries
Stroganoff
Lamb
Moussaka
Curries
Pork
Sweet and Sour Pork
Tacos
Pork Fried Rice

Shop Online

There are two distinct way i see this working in your favour. Whilst online supermarket shops can be dangerous, as you don’t feel like you’re really spending money, there are many advantages. You see all the offers, so can cherry pick some great discounts that you may not see whilst breezing round a supermarket. Also, you can use independent retailers for introductory offers and great deals. Do not tie yourself to a lone supermarket. 

 

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