Where's the beef?

Grizzly Clark

<div class="IPBDescription">Where can you get good steaks?</div>Howdy,<br />
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Is there anywhere around Antioch/Fox Lake that has real GOOD beef? I would like to get some good steaks. I haven't found a good piece of steak since I moved here 18 years ago. The junk that is available in supermarkets is full of grisle and fat. I don't really want to buy a large quantity of meat, just a few steaks now and then for Tam and I.<br />
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HELP.<br />
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Griz

Wrangler Rich

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Griz,<br />
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The best place that I have found is quite a ways from you, but may well be worth the drive.<br />
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Headons Old Tyme Market, Creston, Illinois.<br />
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Creston is about 10 miles west of DeKalb on route 38. Or about 5 miles east of Route 39 on route 38.<br />
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It would be about an Hour and a Half drive for you to Creston.<br />
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http://www.headons.com/

jeweler jim

You ain't gonna believe this, but in what has been over ten years of buying meat from Sam's Club we've only had two instances where it didn't measure up. They used to have a policy where they would refund double your money if you weren't satisfied. Don't know if they still do that because we only took a cut of meat back once and they did refund double and that was years ago.<br />
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Don't know where you live but we also on occasion will buy from a local butcher, but that ain't cheap. If you don't mind the cost you can usually find a local butcher that can get it done. When you tell them "you are not concerned with the cost, you want a good cut of beef," they in my experience will produce the good stuff. The Sam's Club that we've been buying the meat from is in Crystal Lake. <br />
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I think there is a meat locker in Grayslake that would be close to you. Just south of 137 on Rt.83, on the west side of the road right after you cross the RR tracks. If they don't sell meat there I would think they should be able to tell you where to go to get a good cut of beef. There was also a smoke house over by Mundelien so you might try the yellow pages under "smoke houses."<br />
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Let me know what you find and you could also check with Dasturdley Dan as he lives in Antioch or Maybe Longtooth.

dd

I'll eat anything SHE feeds me and love it- or else!<br />
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Filthy Harry

Any time you're near the Good Guys Posse range, go to Sorgs. It's on hwy 14, 3 or 4 miles from Darien. They do thier own butchering right there. Fresh off the cow.

Grizzly Clark

Thanks Guys. <br />
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JJ - actually, we have gotten the best meat that we have found from Sams. I will stop by the Meat Packer that you mentioned in Grayslake.<br />
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Harry - Next time I am north of here, I'll try to find Sorg's and see what they have.<br />
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WR - If these don't work out, Tam and I will plan a road trip to Creston.<br />
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DD - it is SWMBO (she who must be obeyed) that is unhappy with the meat that we have been able to find.<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Griz

Dastardly Dan

North end of Antioch- Antioch Packing House on 83 just south side of tracks. Professional butcher shop with knowledgeable butchers but don't expect it to be cheap. <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':good:' />

Grizzly Clark

Thanks Dan,<br />
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That is the closest. We will give them a try.<br />
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Griz

Longtooth

Dan's recommendation is A number one. <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':good:' />

Grizzly Clark

Thanks Tooth. Look forward to giving them a try.<br />
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Griz

Saguaro Kid

Gotta go along with Dan and Tooth. Their hunks of butter in the barrel are very good too.<br />
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So is the smoked fish, the bacon, cheese curds.<br />
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SK

Kidd Casey

MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO GO OVER TO DAN'S AND THEN TOOTH'S HOUSE JUST TO SEE IF IT'S THE MEAT OR JUST THE WAY YOUR COOKIN IT. "JUST A THOUGHT NOW"'<br />
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dd

OK! Dan's for steaks tomorrow night!<br />
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What time?

Dastardly Dan

Wife rubs a little crushed garlic on top and bottom. Weathers holding pretty good for bbq and grill is just outside the slider so I can stay dry. Come on Sat evening. Thats when I'll be in Algonquin. <img src='http://www.goodguysposse.org/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pokey.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':pokey:' />