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Butchers anyone?
Ver Brugge on College Avenue in Oakland Prather Ranch in the Ferry Building (not old school, but know their stuff) The place on Cortland in Bernal Heights (can’t think of the name). Anyone?
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Great source for ground beef?
Alas I didn’t get this in time so I got some ground lamb at Whole Foods, which was actually flavorful and quite good. I just mixed in some salt, pepper and herbs. Is Prather Ranch meat in one of the stores in the bldg or is...
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Fresh Lard in Oakland
Cool, Prather Ranch has a good reputation and Temescal is close by – I ended up going to Hernandez Meat Market but they were out so I went a ways down to Supermercado Mi Pueblo and found some there – they had small...
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where to buy game
Buffalo through Prather Ranch. http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/prather_ranch_meat_co.php
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Berkshire pork?
modern ones. Prather Ranch has Gloucester Old Spot and Tamworth breeds. Preferred Meats is local to Oakland but is selling Eden Farms Pork from Iowa which is both Berkshire and Duroc breeds. Eden farms pork is great stuff but I do...
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butcher shop...where ?
I like Prather Ranch for beef and Golden Gate Meats for everything else. Both are located in the Ferry Building. If you go on a Saturday, Marin Sun Farms and Highland Hills both have nice selections at the Farmers' Market....
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Where to buy calf's liver?
Anyone know where to buy calf’s liver? Does Prather Ranch carry it? Anyone have an idea of how much it costs? Thanks!
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Okay, so I've read the Omnivore's Dilemma
. Prather Ranch finishes their cattle on hay, barley and rice but not corn. Again, nothing like what is described in OD. I’m extremely strict about what meat I eat, but if I were to cut out Niman Ranch it would eliminate...
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Lambs' kidneys
Try Prather Ranch at the ferry building.
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Buffalo Burgers
Prather ranch serves them at the Ferry market on Tuesday afternoon and Saturday morning. The are grilled over flame while you wait (and watch). They are pretty tasty, but I have never been to Ted Turner’s so can’t...
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Dakota Organic Beef - strange flavor?
My wife and I are the managers and part owners of Prather Ranch. The feed an animal is fed can change the flavor of the meat. We feed our cattle primarily natural grass pasture. We fatten them for a short time before processing a...
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Source for leeetle chickens? (Berkeley/Oakland)
Prather meats.
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Where to buy high-quality steaks?
Prather Ranch in the Ferry Building has great meat. And there’s always Niman Ranch at the Sat AM farmer’s mkt, too. And Golden Gate Meat Co. is also in the Ferry Bldg.
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Seek leaf lard in the S.F. Bay area
An update on my own leaf lard search. Tried Boulette’s Larder, Prather Ranch and Golden Gate Meats with no luck. If anyone turns up any in SF, I’d love to hear.
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