CORNED BEEF • PECHO - Where to find Corned Beef to Make Yourself • Where to find CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER for St. Patrick's Day in Costa Rica

Needing a CORNED BEEF • PECHO fix in honor of ST. PATRICK'S DAY while living in Costa Rica??

Surprisingly, you CAN find Corned Beef at numerous stores in Costa Rica - YEAR-ROUND!

If you want it around St. Patrick's Day, do NOT WAIT as it often runs out just before!

Note if you're making it from scratch/beef, I've seen that it based on the recipe you're using, it can take anywhere from 10 days to 3 weeks to make/cure.

Note prices are based on the price I was given on March 12, 2015 and may vary by location if it's a store with multiple locations & by the day (FYI - I contacted locations in Escazu).

Uncle Earl’s Fine Meats

facebook.com/UncleEarlsFineMeatsAndSpecialtieProducts  •  UncleEarlsFineMeats.com

Uncle Earl’s in Escazu carries Corned Beef•Pecho (call first to make sure it’s ready/they have it before coming in) - BUT - it is VERY DIFFERENT than your standard nitrate ridden Corned Beef as their Corned Beef is ALL NATURAL.  Not adding all the standard things most are used to in store bought corned beef.  Without nitrates or any other chemicals to turn it red or cure it - it makes Uncle Earl’s Corned Beef flavor & color a bit different (so don’t think IT’s “Bad” because it’s just DIFFERENT than what you’re used to).

Uncle Ear’s CORNED BEEF MAKING PROCESS:

They age their Roast Beef, then marinate it, then cure it in Himalayan Salt, then cook it in a slow cooker with some vegetables and then they smoke it. 

PRICE:

8,000-c/kilo - Raw

WHEN THE NEXT BATCH IS AVAILABLE:

It will be cured & ready to sell Friday - March 13 after 12pm/noon.

JACO LOCATION:

"Uncle Earl's" in Jaco:  I understand that they are still open BUT - they are no longer part of the Uncle Earl's parent company so not sure if the quality•standards are still the same high standards that Uncle Earl's in Escazu is.

ENGLISH-SPEAKERS:
Roy speaks GOOD English or Andrea (tell them "Hola" from Vicki with the blog!!)

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Kosher Center
facebook.com/KosherCenterCR  •  CostaRicaKosherCenter.com  •  2-232-2991
PRICE:
14,000-c/kilo (it's so expensive because it's Kosher)
LOCATION:
Rohmoser


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Don Fernando
facebook.com/CarnesDonFernando
PRICE:
4,990-c/kilo - Raw
9,000-c/kilo - Cook (pre-ordered)
(note price may vary by location)


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M&M's • Muñoz y Nanne
facebook.com/MunozYNanne
PRICE:
 4,277-c/kilo - Raw


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AutoMercado
facebook.com/AutoMercadoCostaRica
(note that not all Auto Mercado's carry the same meat so check before you go)
PRICE:
 6,000-c/kilo - Raw
(note price may vary by location)


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PriceSmart
facebook.com/PriceSmartCR
PRICE:

 3,950-c/kilo - Raw

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GUANACASTE

LIBERIA

San Martin Carneceria
CarneSanMartinCR.com  •  2-668-1360  •  carnesanmartin@ice.co.cr  •  guanaventas@CarneSanMartinCR.com
I've heard they also sell a cut called "Solomo"
 WHERE:
LIBERIA

Heading towards Playa Coco - on the left hand side of road in Parque Industrial Solarium Business Park - Bodega 26F.
AND
ALAJUELA
(2-441-9530  •  gamventas@CarneSanMartinCR.com)
Condominio Terrun, Rio Segundo Alajuela - Bodega 45
And
ESCAZU (Guachipelin)
el Lugar de la Carne
(2-215-6515)
HOURS:  10am-6pm
Monday-Friday - 7am-4:30pm.  Saturday - 8am-12pm
Centro Comercial Multipark, Guachipelin-Escazu.



WHERE TO FIND CORNED BEEF & CABBAGE DINNER & Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day
tinyurl.com/StPatricksDayInCR


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WHY YOU DO NOT WANT TO EAT THINGS WITH NITRITES:
HealthyChild.org/easy-steps/avoid-nitrates-and-nitrites-in-food

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EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT TO KNOW ABOUT CORNED BEEF - AND HOW 

MAKE YOUR OWN CORNED BEEF RECIPES:
SeriousEats.com/2011/03/how-to-make-corned-beef-st-patricks-day-simmering-brisket-meat-the-food-lab.html

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TinyUrl.com/CornedBeefInCR
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2015/03/CornedBeefCR.html

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