Grrrrr!
I frequent our local 'small business' butcher. He has never been especially congenial, and is always a little higher in prices than the supermarket, but I enjoy the quality of meat and I feel good supporting small businesses. Yesterday, I called and put in an order for 2 small ribeyes at about 6 oz each and 3 veal shanks. When I got there to pick it up and ring it up, he told me the total was 78.88! He doubled the price of both meats.I begrudgingly paid for them and took them home. I then found that he gave me FROZEN veal instead of fresh! That's the whole reason I go to him! I can by frozen veal at publix for a fraction of the price. Then, I found that the ribeyes were HUGE!!!!!! I do not need 2 lbs of cow. He took advantage of the fact that I ordered on the phone and gave me whatever he could. I am just so furious about the whole thing. 80 dollars later... that was half of my grocery budget for this week. =(
Stupidface meat people.
March 11th, 2008 at 11:40 am