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smokinvic
08-11-2008, 10:26 AM
So Saturday I was almost all by myself; the kids were with grandparents, and wife slept off a bit of a hangover most of day.

I found an actual Butcher shop. Not really any of those out here in Orange County. We mostly have "Carnicerias"; meat markets that sell mostly thin cuts of skirt steaks and chuck steaks for asada, chicken for asada, and mostly marinated. So I decided to go on a search for an actual butcher and found one, in Huntington Beach. Great place, good looking dry aged beef, pork.

I was set on making some beef ribs, so I bought a nice slab, about 4 lbs worth. These beef ribs are meatier than what I have found at the markets (Food 4 Less, Ralphs, Stater Bros). They actually looked pretty good. Then I saw the babybacks. These were bigger than what I buy at the previous listed supermarkets, or any Carniceria I have been to. They were real meaty, what a babyback SHOULD be!! I think they were even slightly larger and meatier than what I have found at Costco or Sams. Anyways, I was really impressed with what I saw. They also had the aged beef rib roast. Those looked great also, but I did not want to spend that much money. Maybe soon though..... They did not have pork tenderloin, though. So I went to Plowboys Market and bought a pork loin (not tenderloin) at their meat department. Plowboys has a pretty good meat department too (and they were nice enough to just give me a few yards of buthcer string), I was just blown away by the butcher shop.

I dry rubbed the baby backs and the beef ribs, set those on the smoker. Then I took the loin and stuffed it with red onions, sliced garlic, fresh rosemary and some provolone cheese, and wrapped in bacon. I also put on a couple of fatties, one of them wrapped in bacon, and a few sweet italian sausages I bought at the butcher shop. I used half of unwrapped sausage to make some baked beans, using most of Kerri's Hog Apple Beans recipe, but I did not have all the ingredients, so I made do with what I had. It all came out pretty good. The loin was real good. I also found some good sauce, called Best BBQ sauce. it was pretty good, real sweet. Here's some pron:

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Half a big fatty, bacon wrapped fatty and sweet italian sausages.
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Sliced pork loin. Mmmmmmm
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EXTREME CLOSE UP!!!!
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Babybacks....
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Beef ribs.....
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I took these pictures with my camera phone. Not the greatest quality....

cowgirl
08-11-2008, 10:30 AM
Looks excellent!!

BobBrisket
08-11-2008, 10:43 AM
A big ol' plate of Q like that would have cured my hangover!! Hope your wife is doing better. That is a serious spread there Vic. Looks like you found some good butcher shops too.

Arlin_MacRae
08-11-2008, 10:45 AM
That grub is making me seriously hungry here! And bacon-wrapped loin...oh my. :)

Smokin Gator
08-11-2008, 11:55 AM
It all looks really good... but those beef ribs... OMG!!!

Midnight Smoke
08-11-2008, 11:58 AM
Looks really good!

BBQ Grail
08-11-2008, 12:37 PM
Did you eat it all?

Looks really good. Quite the personal smorgy.

smokinvic
08-11-2008, 02:16 PM
Did you eat it all?

Looks really good. Quite the personal smorgy.


I had a good helping on Saturday. My wife got up in time to have some also. I also took our neighbors a plate, new neighbors. I even had enough to take to my fiends house yesterday (Sunday) to compliment some burgers. Overall, a good meal and a very good Saturday spending some "special time" with my smoker....

smoker71
08-11-2008, 02:31 PM
It all looks really good... but those beef ribs... OMG!!!
^^^^^^ Ditto those beef ribs had a perfect ring ^^^^^

Cabntmkr1
08-11-2008, 03:54 PM
Everything looks awesome, Vic! Great job...
I really like the looks of those dino bones. I have some in my deep freeze just waiting for me to smoke 'em up!:mrgreen:
BTW; Vic was my late Dad's name, and my next older brother's name, as well. Good solid name.:lol:

HB-BBQ
08-11-2008, 03:59 PM
Good looking grub Vic, I am guessing the butcher was Beef Palace in HB? I agree about butchers in OC, we seem to be in no mans land in that regard.

JediDog
08-11-2008, 04:17 PM
Vic once again excellent grub brotha!

Norcoredneck
08-11-2008, 05:55 PM
Try some of their seasoning at the beef palace. Good stuff. Great Saturday!

smokinvic
08-11-2008, 06:01 PM
Good looking grub Vic, I am guessing the butcher was Beef Palace in HB? I agree about butchers in OC, we seem to be in no mans land in that regard.


That would be the place. I love it. I have never been to a butcher shop, in my life.... LITERALLY. I about fell to my knees in praise....

smokinvic
08-11-2008, 06:03 PM
Try some of their seasoning at the beef palace. Good stuff. Great Saturday!


I was looking at some of the seasoning. I decided to try that Best BBQ Sauce. Excellent stuff. I am hooked. I will definitely be at this butcher shop more often.

OSD
08-11-2008, 06:29 PM
Everything looks real good!

HB-BBQ
08-11-2008, 08:55 PM
I was looking at some of the seasoning. I decided to try that Best BBQ Sauce. Excellent stuff. I am hooked. I will definitely be at this butcher shop more often.Awesome man, I'm glad you found them. Sorry someone didnt mention them before. I seriously feel it is the only one of it's kind around here. I don't take advantage them enough and sadly it is on my way home.Try some of their seasoning at the beef palace. Good stuff. Great Saturday! Will do I plan to stop there this week for some ribeyes.

N8man
08-11-2008, 10:12 PM
Guess my invite got lost in the mail?....Mighty Fine Pron Bro...

smokinvic
08-12-2008, 10:29 AM
Guess my invite got lost in the mail?....Mighty Fine Pron Bro...

Sorry about that N8. I hate it when the invites get lost in the mail. I will use Fed Ex from now on.....:biggrin: