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The best place to buy meat in San Felipe

CortezBlue - 5-13-2011 at 07:51 AM

Having a beach party Memorial Day Weekend at Shell Beach and want to make some carne asada.

Any suggestions on the best place to buy the meat?

DJ's, Pelicano's, Vaquita?

Tanks

BajaRob - 5-13-2011 at 08:00 AM

We believe that DJ's has the best meat. All the cuts are wrapped in plastic in the case. They even have smoked pork chops.

Donjulio - 5-13-2011 at 08:28 AM

I would agree with Rob when it comes to meat...except for the carne asada. That I would definitely buy at La Vaquita 3 and have them do the seasonings.

BajaRob - 5-13-2011 at 08:52 AM

Si, order carne asada preparado.

CortezBlue - 5-16-2011 at 07:48 AM

Ok, I went down this last weekend and I went to the Pelicano near The Rio Colorado/Juanito's and they had some great carne that you can purchase and they will pre marinate it for you. it was $65p per kilo and very tasty. So I think we are good. However, I think I will buy some from each of the suggestions that everyone left and do a taste test with all of my friends.

Bajajorge - 5-16-2011 at 09:13 AM

Didn't we go through the best meat in San Felipe routine a couple of months ago? :?:
The markets, Vaquita 3, Pelicano, Hippon and Z Market all get their meat from the yellow meat store just south of the toll road overpass on Hwy5 just below Mexicali. Considered the best by some.:yes:
I bought a Filet Mignon from DJ several months ago and could have made a pair of shoes with it.:barf:
When DJ was still the "Horse Market" the meat was supreme, but since DJ took over, to me, it went downhill.:no:

Donjulio - 5-16-2011 at 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by Bajajorge
Didn't we go through the best meat in San Felipe routine a couple of months ago? :?:
The markets, Vaquita 3, Pelicano, Hippon and Z Market all get their meat from the yellow meat store just south of the toll road overpass on Hwy5 just below Mexicali. Considered the best by some.:yes:
I bought a Filet Mignon from DJ several months ago and could have made a pair of shoes with it.:barf:
When DJ was still the "Horse Market" the meat was supreme, but since DJ took over, to me, it went downhill.:no:


Actually don't know if this is correct information. When I got deliveries for the food bank they were coming from a supplier in Ensenada.

They had cases of meat on the truck for Vaquita and Hippon/Pelicano and a few other markets. Which by the way were not refrigerated half the time. Several times I had chicken juice that had leaked onto the flour bags and I had to decline the deliveries.

I ate a lot of meat and when it came to Ribeyes and Filets DJ's always had better quality.

Bajajorge - 5-17-2011 at 08:45 AM

I can only repeat the rumors that I hear in the hot tub. The other bit of meat info is that the meat supplied to San Felipe is from cattle raised in the State of Sonora.:?::light:

Mercado Baja ?

MrBillM - 5-17-2011 at 01:30 PM

Or, whatever the current name is. it changes often.

Across the street and North of the Miramar Bar.

WHATEVER you want, they've got.

I was in there one day and asked for a couple of Rib-Eyes. The Butcher pulled out a hunk of beef and cut two off. Before I left, another customer asked for New York cuts, the Butcher pulled out the same piece and cut them off.

It DOES save space.

Larana - 5-17-2011 at 03:21 PM

When I was last in Mercado Baja, probably February, there was no longer any meat or fresh vegetables. Maybe it has changed since then?

bajatravelergeorge - 5-17-2011 at 06:22 PM

San Felipe meat = shoe leather! Get your meat in Mexicali.

BajaRob - 5-17-2011 at 07:18 PM

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Originally posted by bajatravelergeorge
San Felipe meat = shoe leather! Get your meat in Mexicali. [/q



Geeze, you obviously don't get it. We have have eaten filets in many countries but none better than right here in San Felipe.











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[Edited on 5-18-2011 by BajaRob]

Bajajorge - 5-18-2011 at 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by bajatravelergeorge
San Felipe meat = shoe leather! Get your meat in Mexicali.



That sounds like the yellow butcher shop on Hwy5 just south of the toll road overpass.

bajaguy - 5-18-2011 at 09:06 AM

Awwwwwwwwwww, just buy it at Costco in Mexicali or El Centro on your way down or have your guests pick it up

BajaErin - 5-30-2011 at 06:16 PM

We've bought fillet mignon from the Z market in San Felipe for years.... always great. Wifey bought carne asada seasoned from there her last trip a week ago and said it was also good.

In fact, we used to buy the whole fillet (mignon) and slice it up into smaller packages for freezing and taking home. Price was in the $6-$8 range I think per pound. It was/is always referred to as fillet, so when we crossed the border we would declare shrimp and fillet. Now we know better and haven't brought back the steaks for almost a year.

Last time I was in San Felipe in March, when we went to the Z market, the let us know that they did not have fresh fillet but rather frozen. We got it, and had them slice it into big ole' chunks that we defrosted and BBQ'd that night for six people. All was wonderfull and enjoyed by all. We have been told previously that the meat was from/supplied by a place in Mexicali (guessing the yellow place mentioned above).

Just my 2 cents

CortezBlue - 5-30-2011 at 08:02 PM

Well the weekend went well, except for a small hole in my timing chain cover on my 88 Bronco, so we were limited for a few days, but was still able to go jet skiing and had about 24 folks over for a great cook out.

We decided on La Vaquita for the carna and it was great. We purchased 6 Kilos. I grilled half in my gas grill and half over mesquite on my Weber. Both ways the meat was perfect. I think that it was slightly thicker than the meat at Pelicano's.

bajatravelergeorge - 5-30-2011 at 08:22 PM

Thanks for the update.

viabaja - 5-31-2011 at 10:04 AM

Claro que si - Rib-eye, Nuevo York - todo es mismo!!