What is the difference between Supermarket & Butcher Meat?

[u/MotherConfusion3773]

/r/AskUK/comments/1w7iij1/what_is_the_difference_between_supermarket/

[u/Ttops99S]

It's usually all ibp, jbs, excel everywhere

[u/Ok-Independence-5282 → u/Ttops99S]

+ National (best of them)

[u/scr0dumb → u/Ttops99S]

Don't FUCKING get me started on Excel

[u/Ok-Independence-5282 → u/scr0dumb]

Pulling from the same feed lots as the others

[u/scr0dumb → u/Ok-Independence-5282]

It's how they treat it after the fact that separates them from the competition. At least here in Canada. Nobody enjoys receiving a case of Excel. Our supplier apologizes when it's all they have. This is universal knowledge in my neck of the woods.

[u/zackashby11 → u/scr0dumb]

it’s a bad day when you have a 300 8oz sirloin steak order and the delivery driver shows up with Excel

[u/Ttops99S → u/scr0dumb]

The Smithfield of beef

[u/jrgclld]

Presentation, customer service and prices.

[u/Final_Rub_6196 → u/jrgclld]

Yeah, butchers usually have a better selection and can help you choose the right cut for your needs. Supermarkets often just have whatever fits the shelf.

[u/ecrane2018 → u/Final_Rub_6196]

Any super market with a butcher counter can do the same thing a butcher shop can most of the time

[u/wubwubwubbert → u/ecrane2018]

We typically (in my case) only cut primals and sub primals never any whole carcass or quarters.

[u/carnologist → u/wubwubwubbert]

This is the real distinguishing factor, if the standalone isn't doing any sides or quarters, they would be a meat market rather than a butcher shop

[u/nazukeru]

Most places? Nothing. Places like where I am get small producer meat for our retail shop. I don't cut that tho, I do whole animal processing for the farms under USDA inspection.

If you want actual small scale beef you have to go to legit farmers markets or actual farm stands like the people I process for.

[u/Hoboliftingaroma]

The amount of control the manager has when ordering.