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  • Big Lou's Butcher Shop and Banh Mi Sandwich

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    This was my third shopping trip to Big Lou's Butcher Shop, on the corner of Powell Street at Gore. Their tagline is "bringing traditional nose-to-tail butchery to Vancouver".

    Pictured in the gallery is Karsten weighing out some freshly made ground beef. He is also the maker of the rouladen pictured in the next image. I've written about rouladen before. My mom told me in a call earlier in the day that she had been to visit Big Lou's and bought some rouladen just to see what they were like. She said they tasted great, and were about the same price as it would cost her to make them on her own. Duly noted the next time rouladen cravings strike.

    The last image is the iPad sitting on top of the old school cash register. It is, of course, a software only point-of-sale system running on the iPad as an app. Which nicely collides with my day job as I think about iPhones and iPads slowly replacing all manner of special purpose proprietary systems like point of sale machines.

    Below is a Banh Mi sandwich that Rachael and I shared. Big Lou's also makes sandwiches fresh to order. The bread is a giant crusty baguette, but the innards are flavourful enough to stand up to the hunk of bread. Half a sandwich was a good meal, so definitely good value for lunch. I'll be back during the week to try some of the other sandwiches.

    → 2:56 PM, Apr 17   •  Personal, Vancouver, meat, rouladen, banh mi, Big Lou's Butcher Shop, butcher, Downtown Eastside, sandwich, Blog
  • Super Meat Boy

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    Hooked Gamers review of Super Meat Boy. I had stumbled on this a while back, and Lauren reminded me that it, uh, was "made for me".

    Apparently I have a reputation regarding meat :P

    It looks fun, but I pretty much suck at platform games.

    → 8:56 PM, Oct 17   •  Personal, meat, game, Super Meat Boy, Blog
  • Austrian (pig) Cuts /via @rtanglao

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    I think it's about time to order a whole pig and schedule a butchery / charcuterie class again.

    → 1:10 PM, Jan 30   •  Personal, meat, pig, Blog
  • A Winter WonderMEATland! /via @RachaelAshe

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    I'm sure Sarah will love this post, too.

    → 4:01 PM, Jan 29   •  Personal, bacon, meat, fun, Blog
  • I'd like to make blood sausage

    via charcuteriesundays.blogspot.com

    Also, the Charcuterie Sundays blog is amazing. It has kicked back into high gear. This alone is a good excuse to head east.

    → 11:26 AM, Jan 26   •  Personal, meat, blood sausage, Blog
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