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cjwilder
Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:28 pm Post subject: Where to buy ground beef? |
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I want to make meatballs. I didn't see any at Emart, did I miss it or what? Anyone know a place to get this? |
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yeti08
Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Location: Anyang - Pyeongchon
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Undoubtedly someone is going to answer in the always annoying "Costco". I always found it at HomePlus, but beware of sticker shock, it is more expensive.
Good luck. |
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eamo

Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Costco! |
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cjwilder
Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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yeti08 wrote: |
Undoubtedly someone is going to answer in the always annoying "Costco". I always found it at HomePlus, but beware of sticker shock, it is more expensive.
Good luck. |
Hmmm, I don't know where the Homeplus is near me. I'll double check at Emart and ask my neighbor. Thanks a lot!! |
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yeti08
Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Location: Anyang - Pyeongchon
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Costco is so great.  |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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They have it at my local EMart and Lotte Mart, but generally I go to High Street Market in Itaewon and load up, as it's only 4,500/500 g or 8,000/1 k there, about half the price of what you'll pay at one of the chain grocery stores (can't speak to butcher shops).
As an alternative, ground pork works really well for meatballs, and tends to cost about half as much as beef here. |
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yeti08
Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Location: Anyang - Pyeongchon
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Ask a coworker if you have a HomePlus near you and just hop in a cab and say Home-a Plus-a. That is if you're not near Itaewon.
The ground pork idea is a good one too. I usually mix beef and pork to make meatballs. |
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cjwilder
Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone....Como se dice "ground beef" in Korean? |
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sadguy
Joined: 13 Feb 2011
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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double check your emart, i've gotten ground beef there several times. |
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UknowsI

Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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I can't think of any grocery store I've been to that didn't have ground beef. You might have to ask the people working behind the meat counter in case they don't have any in the shelves. One time I went to a butcher and asked for ground meat. He made it from a whole piece of meat, but to my surprise he made it with just a knife instead of a mincer. I was impressed, and it tasted good.
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cjwilder
Joined: 23 Feb 2011 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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Nice. Feeling confident..I'm assuming bread crumbs can be had there to?
Just got in to Korea and learning the ropes....slowly but surely...
Thanks for the help |
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UknowsI

Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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If you want to save money, buy 50% or 100% minced pork meat instead. A bit less flavour but a lot cheaper. You can make up for the lack of flavour by adding more spices, and afterwards you may even feel like a big corporation saving money by using cheap ingredients and making up for it with additives. |
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tjinh200
Joined: 15 Mar 2011
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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cjwilder wrote: |
Thanks everyone....Como se dice "ground beef" in Korean? |
I think you can just say "간고기" (gangogi) and they'll get it. Try some of the larger chain grocery stores which have been mentioned here, and they should have it. If not, just ask if they know where to find some  |
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sojusucks

Joined: 31 May 2008
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 1:05 am Post subject: |
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Costco prices are not bad when it comes to ground beef. |
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jrwhite82

Joined: 22 May 2010
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 2:28 am Post subject: |
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I've found the ground beef is very fatty from Costco. Or something is different about it. It's just not as good as from your regular Home Plus / Emart.
I've never not seen ground beef at any super market. You must have missed it, or like the other posters have said, they were out of it and you have to ask for it. |
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