CortezBlue
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The best place to buy meat in San Felipe
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
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BajaRob
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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.
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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.
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BajaRob
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Si, order carne asada preparado.
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CortezBlue
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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.
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Bajajorge
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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.
I bought a Filet Mignon from DJ several months ago and could have made a pair of shoes with it.
When DJ was still the "Horse Market" the meat was supreme, but since DJ took over, to me, it went downhill.
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Donjulio
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| Quote: | 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.
I bought a Filet Mignon from DJ several months ago and could have made a pair of shoes with it.
When DJ was still the "Horse Market" the meat was supreme, but since DJ took over, to me, it went downhill. |
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.
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Bajajorge
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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.
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Mercado Baja ?
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.
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Larana
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When I was last in Mercado Baja, probably February, there was no longer any meat or fresh vegetables. Maybe it has changed since then?
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San Felipe meat = shoe leather! Get your meat in Mexicali.
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| Quote: | 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] |
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| Quote: | 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.
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Awwwwwwwwwww, just buy it at Costco in Mexicali or El Centro on your way down or have your guests pick it up
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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
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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.
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Thanks for the update.
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Claro que si - Rib-eye, Nuevo York - todo es mismo!!
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