Thread: The price of meat these days is a joke.

Originally Posted by MarkN

I have arrived at an explanation that gives me an answer. When someone earlier asked if the chump was still on, not knowing what a chump was, I went looking.

It would appear that the lamb I've been buying has the chump on. And that this is normally how the leg gets wholesaled, the retail version is chump off. So my local palnsave has been retailing the wholesale versions. mmm... $$$...

Any how who they're discounting them at $10.xx a kilo, I'm happy.

Below, a nice chart:


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you've been getting ckt (cump knuckle tip) leg, what you are after is abo (aitch bone out).

Originally Posted by hackmeat

you've been getting ckt (cump knuckle tip) leg, what you are after is abo (aitch bone out).

I'm pleased to report I got a leg of lamb, and we ate it yesterday, and it came "abo", so no buyer's remorse, at having to pay for a lower meat/bone ratio.

Thank you for the definition.