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Hi we've moved over permanently so need to know Where's the best place to buy certain meats as like to cook. Can't get tender chicken, low fat mince or nice steak. Have tried mercadona n lidl.so far. Thanks
Akelly1962 wrote on Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:37am:
Hi we've moved over permanently so need to know Where's the best place to buy certain meats as like to cook. Can't get tender chicken, low fat mince or nice steak. Have tried mercadona n lidl.so far. Thanks
Consum mince is the best we've found at 5% fat which is very low. Used to be Mercadona but they seem to have changed suppliers.
We find chicken is nice everywhere except Lidl. Don't know why but our local one seems to be poor for that but they do have nice steaks.
Consum is also great for pork chops as they do it with the rind on which we like. We do have several butchers run by Brits around here which are very good but we find a bit expensive although they all seem to be like that nowadays.
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:19am
marcliff wrote on Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:09am:
Consum mince is the best we've found at 5% fat which is very low. Used to be Mercadona but they seem to have changed suppliers.
We find chicken is nice everywhere except Lidl. Don't know why but our local one seems to be poor for that but they do have nice steaks.
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Consum is also great for pork chops as they do it with the rind on which we like. We do have several butchers run by Brits around here which are very good but we find a bit expensive although they all seem to be like that nowadays.
Thanks. I haven't tried Consum yet. I did get low fat mince before in Mercadona. All they have now is 12% up. Thanks
Although I don't live in your area, but after over 20yrs here, ( although I do use supermarkets), I buy meat from one of the many local carniceria(s). Eg: minced meat is prepared in front of you ( not packaged as "burger-meat" with additives).The pork & chicken, ( tender ),fresh without water injection, chlorine & emulsifiers. I have found in Spain, the quality is 1st class. Some supermarkets do a reasonable job. V
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:21pm
Villas wrote on Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:32am:
Although I don't live in your area, but after over 20yrs here, ( although I do use supermarkets), I buy meat from one of the many local carniceria(s). Eg: minced meat is prepared in front of you ( not packaged as "burger-meat" with additives).The pork & chicken, ( tender ),fresh w...
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...ithout water injection, chlorine & emulsifiers. I have found in Spain, the quality is 1st class. Some supermarkets do a reasonable job. V
You mean butchers ? Where's the nearest one in Playa Flamenca ? Thanks I think you right.
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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:34pm
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marcliff wrote on Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:09am:
Consum mince is the best we've found at 5% fat which is very low. Used to be Mercadona but they seem to have changed suppliers.
We find chicken is nice everywhere except Lidl. Don't know why but our local one seems to be poor for that but they do have nice steaks.
Read more...
Consum is also great for pork chops as they do it with the rind on which we like. We do have several butchers run by Brits around here which are very good but we find a bit expensive although they all seem to be like that nowadays.
Consum is an excellent supermarket all round. It has both butcher and fishmonger counters.
I don't know about the mince as I don't use it. The beef and pork from the counter are really good.
They bake bread etc. on the premises, and the staff are very helpful and friendly, which isn't something I can say about Mercadona.
Lidl is good but I can never do a full shop there.
Enjoy your life here.
Cheers, J
Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:28pm
janiceroquero wrote on Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:34pm:
Consum is an excellent supermarket all round. It has both butcher and fishmonger counters.
I don't know about the mince as I don't use it. The beef and pork from the counter are really good.
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They bake bread etc. on the premises, and the staff are very helpful and friendly, which isn't something I can say about Mercadona.
Lidl is good but I can never do a full shop there.
Enjoy your life here.
Cheers, J
Ah thanks so much
Only Meat in Torrevieja . C/ Josefa Rebollo Rodriguez 13. There is another shop opposite as well.
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:26pm
Geoffro wrote on Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:35pm:
Only Meat in Torrevieja . C/ Josefa Rebollo Rodriguez 13. There is another shop opposite as well.
I was hoping somewhere in Playa flamenca or thereabouts
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:39pm
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Akelly1962 wrote on Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:26pm:
I was hoping somewhere in Playa flamenca or thereabouts
There is an english butcher on Los Dolses.
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