Meet Some Meat...

"Honey, a few of us ladies are going to the meat market tomorrow."

"Huh!?, What! meat market!?"

"Yeah, at Tira. Going to see the butcher to buy some steaks!" 

"Oh! that kind of meat market."

In the states, I usually purchase my meats at Target, Costco or wherever there is a good sale. Here you can also purchase meat in the stores but it's better to take a special trip to the butcher in Tira, an Arab city, which is about a half hour drive. Why? Because it's where the good meat is, where the locals go, where the expats go, two of the butchers speak English and it's less expensive. Ok, maybe not that much cheaper considering petrol cost but the quality is there.

Meat Market

Since moving to Israel just a little over 3 months ago, I've been to Tira 4x. 

The first time, an expat friend took me there on a Tuesday. We thought it was close but it wasn't. Yeay! We were the only ones there. We were in and out in 15 minutes. Double Yeay! 

The second time, I went with a few expats. It was mayhem! It was in the middle of the week and for some odd coincidence, quite a few locals and other expats where there too. I stood in line for an hour! Yikes!

The third time I went on a Sunday with an expat friend and sadly it was closed. Booo!

And the last time, 5 of us expats went. We came just in the nick of time as a lined formed behind us. I bought marinated skewered beef and chicken, all beef hot dogs, ground sirloin, and T-bone steaks (no lamb this time) for 380NIS (close to $100). Yippee!

So don't go on a Sunday, always go with a friend (more fun that way) and remember NO PORK in Tira or any other Muslim or Jewish local grocery due to religious restrictions. You have to go to Tiv-Taam for that or find a Russian butcher. 

"Knock - Knock."

"Who's there?"

"Interrupting Cow"

"Interrup..." "MOO!"