Lamb shoulder for stew near Antioch, CA

[letsindulge]

Where can you find lamb shoulder near Antioch? TIA.

[shanghaikid]

costco has it in the east bay, check costco-antioch or your nearest asian supermarket.

[letsindulge]

Thanks shkid. I've seen rack & chops @ Costco but shoulder or leg? Have not noticed fresh @ asian markets.

[rccola]

I've definitely gotten very good leg of lamb at the Richmond Costco. Along the back meat cooler where the beef and pork are kept.

[shanghaikid]

noticed ad (10/27) for raley's market mentioning fresh lamb pork chop shoulder @5.99/lb.

there's a raley's in antioch at 3632 lone street way,.

[Robert Lauriston]

"Lamb pork chop shoulder"?

Lamb at the halal markets I shop at is under $4 a pound.

[shanghaikid]

"lamb pork chop shoulder:
that's what the ad said, just passing it along. let'sindulge can decide.
lamb now is at least $2 cheaper per pound than during this summr, fyi.

[Robert Lauriston]

I was paying under $4 a pound this summer. The halal butcher did raise their prices a buck around Easter.

[shanghaikid]

don't doubt your numbers. the numbers i'm referring to are frozen boneless lamb legs and boneless lamb shoulders.

in the summer, boneless legs were selling at jethro very close to $6, now it's heading to break $4 on the way down.

no doubt your halal butcher cut his margins in the summer and keep the cheapest cuts at a low price to keep the customers coming. (maybe it was a loss leader). now that lamb is cheaper, he can clean up(make up his previous losses).for a few months until lamb goes up again pre-april.

sidenote: would be interesting to compare lamb prices now vs. the summer at raley's and whole foods. since i seldom shop these stores, i wouldn't know. others might.

[Robert Lauriston]

The halal butchers usually charge the same price per pound for all cuts. Occasionally they charge a bit more for leg. Ground lamb is less.

[shanghaikid]

got it.
your halal butcher charges the same price for most cuts year round. ground lamb is less. sometimes lamb leg is higher.

[Robert Lauriston]

Look for your nearest halal butcher. That might be Sunnyvale Market in Walnut Creek.

[Rapini]

If the OP is willing to drive to Walnut Creek, there's a Whole Foods [on Newell, I think].

[mochimunchie]

second the Halal market. For example -
At Indus in Berkeley, the lamb is local and a great price.