The Auld Country
Started this thread in the hopes of others sharing their favorite foods from their ancestral lands. Feel free to chip in. Returned from our group trip to Scotland for Hogmanay yesterday. Still figh...
Forum Discussion
propchef wrote:
Many years ago I ordered a raw ham from Sysco and got a Virginia Cure 81 ham from Hormel. I sent it back, clarifying what I want. They sent the SAME ham to me the next day. I sent it back again and called my salesman. "Hams are always cured and smoked," he said. "Nope" was my response and I described it to him: the rear leg from the hip joint to the knee (hock). He told me Sysco (the world's largest food distributor) didn't carry anything like that. I went to a local butcher and got exactly what I needed.
I've also found that my local meat sources are more versatile than Sysco. I'm seeing more meat specialty shops popping up and I'm glad too. If I want bacon cut extra thick, I can get it. If I want pork belly, I can get it.
