Offal in Dublin without paying premium prices?

quilmore

Where to get offal (beef tongue and gallbladder gland for now) in Dublin or around?
in city centre I can get beef tongue but the price has gone up sharply steadily

I could buy by the box or bag, not just retail

had a butcher that could get me loads of gallbladder gland for a fiver but he's gone out of business now, other butchers I know aren't interested on passing the word to their suppliers of the care of cold chain they need (they go off immediately unless cold)

bob charles

quilmore wrote: »

Where to get offal (beef tongue and gallbladder gland for now) in Dublin or around?
in city centre I can get beef tongue but the price has gone up sharply steadily

I could buy by the box or bag, not just retail

had a butcher that could get me loads of gallbladder gland for a fiver but he's gone out of business now, other butchers I know aren't interested on passing the word to their suppliers of the care of cold chain they need (they go off immediately unless cold)

its a product that has really shot up in value in recent years, huge amount from the slaughter house I use goes to Poland, nearly all the 5th quarter is now being used. For instance hoof which were being dumped last year are now being used and having value added which is good news. To get offal nowadays is next to impossible from slaughter house due to rules and regulation. A manager told me he cant even get some himself for a few dogs. Surely a big butcher shop should be able to source it but it will come at a price as who else would want it ordered in

kodoherty93

Have you tried the butchers on moore street that although its irish owned it used/maybe still does have the chinese section. They used to sell the parts of the animals eg pigs heads whole,hooves, etc

mf240

bob charles wrote: »

its a product that has really shot up in value in recent years, huge amount from the slaughter house I use goes to Poland, nearly all the 5th quarter is now being used. For instance hoof which were being dumped last year are now being used and having value added which is good news. To get offal nowadays is next to impossible from slaughter house due to rules and regulation. A manager told me he cant even get some himself for a few dogs. Surely a big butcher shop should be able to source it but it will come at a price as who else would want it ordered in

I am led to believe that the fifth quarter is able to pay the wages of all the staff in a meat factory.

Farmer recieves no payment for this.

Manoffeeling

Moore street has everything from hearts to mickeys.

bob charles

mf240 wrote: »

I am led to believe that the fifth quarter is able to pay the wages of all the staff in a meat factory.

Farmer recieves no payment for this.

up until very recently this was a major cost of disposal for the meat factories. because they have went and found new markets for this is commendable but if we could get a buck for thanks it would be nice aswell. they probably say they are paying just an enough to begin with. Even the hot weight reduction, I would question the % they knock off

quilmore

Manoffeeling wrote: »

Moore street has everything from hearts to mickeys.

That's where I find beef tongue, I started buying 2 for a punt, now is 6 Euro each

Manoffeeling

quilmore wrote: »

That's where I find beef tongue, I started buying 2 for a punt, now is 6 Euro each

Jaysus.

Muckit

quilmore wrote: »

That's where I find beef tongue, I started buying 2 for a punt, now is 6 Euro each

That's just plain ridiculous. They'd nearly want to talk to ya for that price. You'd have more value out of a steak or some nice stewing steak at least my dear man

Cavanjack

Kepak in clonee have a wholesale shop. Call into them I'd say they could sort you out with a couple of hundred tongue's a week.