HALAL Food

[nab 74]

Ah, shucks! Thanks

no problem

some people get shy about telling others where to find good things but we shouldnt do that, info is a free gift we can give to others... information is power!!!

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

I dont know exactly how true it is as a whole, but for us when we have bought halal meat -usually goat, lamb or chicken, it seems to stay fresh alot longer than regular grocery store meat. Does anyone else find that to be so ?

[msheesha 548]

I've not noticed one way or the other. But, as I mentioned - friends and family who have had the halal meat from the butcher we go to, have raved about the quality & price.

[Miss smarty pants 84]

you shouldn't shack up with a goat in your condo till Eid days or try to slaughter it on your carport... the neighbors might not like that.

LOL. Made me crack up.

[nab 74]

I dont know exactly how true it is as a whole, but for us when we have bought halal meat -usually goat, lamb or chicken, it seems to stay fresh alot longer than regular grocery store meat. Does anyone else find that to be so ?

it's much more fresh so will stay fresh more long in the home, still you want to use, or freeze, as quickly as possible for best taste and health. same with produce, the less distance between picking (or in meat - slaughter) to table the better for you.

[MrsAmera 41]

Also most halal meat has the blood drained - no sitting blood - longer lasting/fresher meat. IMO

[sandinista! 1,816]

in most slaughterhouses in the united states, cattle and sheep die by exsanguination, same as zabiha and shechita. there shouldn't be any more blood in those animals than there are in kosher and zabiha animals. the only difference is that they're stunned first, which does not have any effect on blood drainage.

[amysaid 9]

I was just sharing information that I was given from a reputable source. This particular sheikh lived in NYC for some time and had some experience with the mark-up of halal foods. Of course your mileage may vary, but for us, the price difference (and gas costs to get to a store that sells halal meat) is a considerable one, so we just shop at the grocery store.