Where is the best place to buy pork loin for roasting in oven?

[G_Money]

6 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Stop deflecting.

 

I have met Christians before who attend church every Sunday, then lie like pigs in sh!t the rest of the week.

Unlike leftists who lie and are hypocrites ALL the time?

[novacova]

4 minutes ago, G_Money said:

Unlike leftists who lie and are hypocrites ALL the time?

When it comes to politics, people are not lying as much as that they have been lied to, that’s what is reiterated.

[Lacessit]

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Yes, there are hypocrites everywhere, but referring to someone who posts nonsense in that way, claims to be smarter than most here, and posts outrageous things in that way just seems to fit. A Christian, meaning all, are imperfect humans who follow Christ. This means they are humans and like all others are capable of making mistakes and not acting Christian like some times. God doesn't expect us to be perfect robots. He expects us to follow him and do what we can to be good and not turn our backs on him, having faith he is the way, and to try to be better the next time. Yes, I know people from all faiths that act like they don't follow their religions, like here in Thailand, where they pray to a statue hoping for money and gold.

I'll take that as an admission your OP was intended to be nasty.

 

I have no problem with someone who claims to be smarter than me, all he/she has to do is prove it.

[GammaGlobulin]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

A bit nasty from someone professing to be a Christian.

 

I have never professed to be a Christian, or at least, a Born-Again one.

 

[GammaGlobulin]

13 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Important Update:   Robust Chicken-breast Collagen Issue has now been solved....!

 

a.  As you know, even after using a variety of roasting methods, the local retailer where I purchased the many kilos of chicken-breasts, ....seems to have provided me with birds that are not fit for roasting.

 

b. I had become frustrated and disappointed.

 

c.  After roasting, no matter what I tried....

 

d.  The roasted-result was like chewing on a rubber Dog-Toy.

 

e. I was just about to chuck out the bags of breasts when....I decided to give it one last, final, College-Try.

 

f. So.....

 

g.  I took out my slow-cooker, which also has a HI-setting that can boil.

 

h. I filled the cooker up to the brim with breasts.

 

i.  I turned the cooker to HI, and boiled them for about 45 minutes.

 

j.  Next, I set the cooker to LOW.  And I cooked, and I cooked, for about NINE hours, until 12:33 AM, this morning.

 

k.  Happy to Report:  I poked one breast with a fork, and the thing just completely fell apart, so soft and tender was it.

 

l.  This means that there is no need to chuck the breasts.  I can keep them in my freezer, and just enjoy chicken soup...whenever.....

 

m.  One more thing of importance:  I added about 4 inches of ginger to the soup.  And, it tastes GREAT!

 

=======================

 

I am not much of a soup lover.

I prefer roast meat, same as Tom Jones.

 

So, in the future, i will never again attempt roast chicken in Thailand.

 

Instead, I will always opt for roasting either Pork or Suckling Lamb.

 

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Thank you for the info about Tops.

I will use Tops, in the future.

 

Tops is one of the best retailer for food in my area.

I have known the manager of one of the Tops stores for over a decade.

Such a very thoughtful, kind, and helpful person is he....

And, it's nice for me, too, to have at least one friend in Chiang Mai.

 

I am feeling better now about my breasts...because.....

All is well that ends well.

 

And, in addition, it's just so nice to start out the New Year on the right foot.

 

=============

 

More later about the Pork sourcing issue, on January 15th....hopefully....

 

 

 

 

 

I take it all back....!

 

Even after slow-cookering, the breasts are still tougher than leather.

 

Very long stringy fibers that are almost as tough as Nylon.

 

I will NOT name the name of the retailer, because there is really no advantage to doing so.

And, because, maybe, these breasts all come from the same source, here locally.

 

However, we KNOW that they are cheap.

 

And, here is proof:

 

 

Are these basically best when fed to the dogs?

 

For me, they are completely inedible, and at Costco in Taiwan, they would not have been sold for eating at table by humans.

 

I think that the ones I bought are completely unsalvageable, at least for my consumption.

 

But, there is a neighborhood cat that I like, and I will feed the breasts tot he cat, over the next YEAR, maybe.... 22 Kgs left to go......

 

Just how tough is the breast muscle meat on these birds...if they are birds.....?

 

Well, far tougher than the muscles on this guy, in his prime:

 

 

 

 

So, with these chicken breasts that I bought locally at the major retailer.....

 

I would say....

 

You can LOOK, but you better not touch.

 

 

Now, for me....

 

It's gonna be Pork and Lamb all the way

From here on in.

 

And, the breasts go to the cats.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tookea]

On 1/5/2025 at 5:59 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

The chicken breasts are just too tough in my city, here in Thailand.

 

As the next best thing, I am going to switch away from breasts and begin roasting pork.

 

I love pork, in fact, and always have.

 

Here is a very informative vid from a seller of pork in the USA.

But, what to do, and where to buy, in Thailand, and not any specific city, but absolutely from one of the major retailers; because I want meat that has been kept at optimal temps to prevent disease, from slaughter to the oven.

 

Also, i want to be able to use my AmEx card, if possible, to make repeated purchases.

And, I intend to buy about 20 Kgs at a time (which is not a lot for me), because I tend to freeze it and then consume it over a period of months, not weeks.

 

As I say, when I was young, next to breast meat, pork was just about as tasty.

 

When i was in China, where everyone loves pork, I bought pork from the local wet markets, but I found it overly tough, compared to what I used to get from COSTCO stores in Taipei.

Huge difference, in my estimation, between what I got in China and what I got from the Costcos in Taiwan.

 

However, since I am no longer in Taiwan, but in Thailand, and since, unfortuatnely, there seem to be no Costcos here....then.....

Where to buy to get tender pork loin, of good quality?

 

And on to the vid:

 

Is pork expensive in Thailand....?

Because I have never purchased pork here in CM.

 

Actually, the cost might not bother me as much as getting stuck with a tough cut of pork.

 

I will be heading out shopping, once more, around January 15th, when the tourists are less, and when traffic-jams are less likely.

 

Thanks.

Gamma

 

Note:  I don't think I need any help with the roasting.  I have been roasting pork for many years, and it turns out fine, when the meat is not tough to begin with.  I normally just use a large oven, and I do not plan to roast over the coals, outdoors (although I could, I suppose, if I were willing to buy a charcoal roasting grill).  I will use one or both of the two Electrolux convection ovens that I have in my kitchen.  I have the largest Electrolux ovens....I think they are about 73 Liter ovens, in fact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try Cheese2MeatU (real name) in Udon Thani.

[Hawaiian]

Strange how posts seem to stray completely away from the original topic.  What does religion have to do with where to buy pork loin?

[Thingamabob]

Can't advise on this. I gave up eating meat years ago after my one and only visit to a slaughter house.

[pest]

Buy an airfryer youll never have dry chicken breasts again

Put a bit of rub or savory salt on then 7 minutes per side@180c... bingo

[jippytum]

You have really intergrated into the Thai way of life since your transision from Trump land. 

Good look buying tender chicken and bulk superior pork with your Amex card. 

[8OA8]

On 1/5/2025 at 6:15 PM, novacova said:

Slaughterhouse between ban rongkongkhao and banthi

That'd be the one with the big " American Express Welcome Here" sign outside

[8OA8]

On 1/5/2025 at 8:27 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

 

More of a gourmand.

 

So, you would say that Tops might be most similar to COSTCO for quality of meats?

 

This might be my problem, because I have been buying chicken breasts from a different retailer, and have not had much success.

Very tough old birds, or fast-growth birds....

 

Or, maybe those birds sold by the other major retailer in CM are weightlifters, or something....maybe....

 

Have you looked into starting your own farm

[8OA8]

Just head to your nearest BigC they have the pork loin out on trays, their temperature control must be pretty good as I've never had any issue and I buy it regularly (2-3 times a week) 

[sikishrory]

I just scanned through quickly.

Can't be bothered reading all.

Pork loin is not really the best cut for roasting it's very lean and gets dry quickly if you cook it just a bit too much. I have cooked iberico pork ribs which is the loin with the bone attached but i cook them med-well.

Pork leg or collar-butt would be more flavorful and less dry for roasting.

[connda]

Makro sells whole pork loin backstraps.  Unlike that West, these tenderloin backstraps are cheaper than those with fat.  Bacon cuts are often more expensive then tenderloin.  I've picked up some just beautiful pork loin from Makro.  Plus, if you buy the entire backstap you get a discount.  I buy the backstraps to get the discount and then cut them up at home to put in the freezer.

[connda]

On 1/6/2025 at 2:04 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

 

I take it all back....!

 

Even after slow-cookering, the breasts are still tougher than leather.

 

Very long stringy fibers that are almost as tough as Nylon.

 

I will NOT name the name of the retailer, because there is really no advantage to doing so.

And, because, maybe, these breasts all come from the same source, here locally.

 

However, we KNOW that they are cheap.

 

And, here is proof:

 

 

Are these basically best when fed to the dogs?

 

For me, they are completely inedible, and at Costco in Taiwan, they would not have been sold for eating at table by humans.

 

I think that the ones I bought are completely unsalvageable, at least for my consumption.

 

But, there is a neighborhood cat that I like, and I will feed the breasts tot he cat, over the next YEAR, maybe.... 22 Kgs left to go......

 

Just how tough is the breast muscle meat on these birds...if they are birds.....?

 

Well, far tougher than the muscles on this guy, in his prime:

 

 

 

 

So, with these chicken breasts that I bought locally at the major retailer.....

 

I would say....

 

You can LOOK, but you better not touch.

 

 

Now, for me....

 

It's gonna be Pork and Lamb all the way

From here on in.

 

And, the breasts go to the cats.

 

This is your friend.  Don't enter the kitchen without one. Guaranteed to make those tough chicken breasts as tender as Kobe beef.  I have one just like this.  Bon Appetite.



https://shopee.co.th/ซีกัล-หม้ออัดแรงดัน-ความจุ-6-ลิตร-8-ลิตร-สีเงิน-SEAGULL-PRESSURE-COOKER-6-L-8L-SILVER-i.144046792.19388979079

[connda]

3 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Can't advise on this. I gave up eating meat years ago after my one and only visit to a slaughter house.

Obviously you've never shot, field dressed, and cut up a deer or elk.  Same same except you get your own hands dirty.  Or fish like salmon (less messy though).

"You gotta kill if if you wanna grill it."
- Ted Nugent

[Thingamabob]

Just now, connda said:

Obviously you've never shot, field dressed, and cut up a deer or elk.  Same same except you get your own hands dirty.  Or fish like salmon (less messy though).

"You gotta kill if if you wanna grill it."
- Ted Nugent

Utterly pathetic. Missed the point completely.

[cdemundo]

On 1/5/2025 at 6:04 PM, marin said:

weirdo

Possibly the best post ever.

[KhunLA]

8 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Utterly pathetic. Missed the point completely.

Just because you eat things, that you can't hear their screams of anguish & pain, doesn't mean they don't suffer.

 

 

Along with the killing of anything and everything, so you can have a plant based diet, if that' your choice.

 

 

[Thingamabob]

3 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Just because you eat things, that you can't hear their screams of anguish & pain, doesn't mean the don't suffer.

 

 

Along with the killing of anything and everything, so you can have a plant based diet, if that' your choice.

 

 

Of course. I eat neither meat nor plants.

[GammaGlobulin]

59 minutes ago, connda said:

This is your friend.  Don't enter the kitchen without one. Guaranteed to make those tough chicken breasts as tender as Kobe beef.  I have one just like this.  Bon Appetite.



https://shopee.co.th/ซีกัล-หม้ออัดแรงดัน-ความจุ-6-ลิตร-8-ลิตร-สีเงิน-SEAGULL-PRESSURE-COOKER-6-L-8L-SILVER-i.144046792.19388979079

 

Are you SURE???

 

If this would work, then...I will buy one.

But, you don't know just how tough these old birds are, maybe.

I have never purchased tougher chicken breasts.

Not even suitable for dog food, actually.

 

What do people do with this meat, anyway?

Because the store sells a lot of it.

 

Do they chop it up and stir fry it or something?

Even then, it must be like chewing on a dog toy or chewing gum.

Really a bad product.

However, a decent price.

 

I have never run into meat like this in Taiwan, for example.

I thought of contacting the store to find out what's happening.

But then, would they even tell me?

 

Maybe I will send them an email...because it's quite strange.

 

Anyway...I like pressure cookers.  Easy to use. Saves energy.  And FAST. Easy to clean.

 

 

THANKS for the alternative idea.

 

But, NO WAY that this meat is suitable for anything else, such as broiling over the coals, or anything else.

Terrible.

 

.

 

 

[Ralf001]

6 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

  What does religion have to do with where to buy pork loin?

Halal status.

[GammaGlobulin]

3 hours ago, pest said:

Buy an airfryer youll never have dry chicken breasts again

Put a bit of rub or savory salt on then 7 minutes per side@180c... bingo

 

Dry does not bother me.

 

I am talking about shoe-leather tough meat.

Terrible product.

 

Maybe they use it for some kind of stir frying.

Or, for dog food.

 

[Patong2021]

On 1/5/2025 at 7:23 AM, Lacessit said:

I buy chicken tenderloins and pork tenderloins at Tops. I buy salmon, beef, ham and cheese at Makro.

 

Methinks the OP's palate is so refined he should not be living in Thailand.

 

Oh <deleted>, he'll probably start a thread on the best country for gourmets. Or is he a gourmand?

 

I was going to suggest Tops. Saw some lovely, packaged loins yesterday.

I also found decaffeinated coffee for brewing (Hallaleujah) as I had run out.

 

[Thingamabob]

2 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Of course. I eat neither meat nor plants.

For example, eggs from free range chickens, cheese made from the milk of free range cows, and pasta made from wheat flour/wheat kernels.

  

 

[GammaGlobulin]

3 hours ago, connda said:

This is your friend.  Don't enter the kitchen without one. Guaranteed to make those tough chicken breasts as tender as Kobe beef.  I have one just like this.  Bon Appetite.



https://shopee.co.th/ซีกัล-หม้ออัดแรงดัน-ความจุ-6-ลิตร-8-ลิตร-สีเงิน-SEAGULL-PRESSURE-COOKER-6-L-8L-SILVER-i.144046792.19388979079

 

It might be better if the pressure cooker were electric.

Kitchens get hot in Thailand.

An electric pressure cooker makes more sense during the Hot Season.

 

[Hawaiian]

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Halal status.

https://wehalal.co/blog/halal-pork-can-pork-be-halal/

[CFCol]

On 1/5/2025 at 5:59 PM, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

The chicken breasts are just too tough in my city, here in Thailand.

 

As the next best thing, I am going to switch away from breasts and begin roasting pork.

 

I love pork, in fact, and always have.

 

Here is a very informative vid from a seller of pork in the USA.

But, what to do, and where to buy, in Thailand, and not any specific city, but absolutely from one of the major retailers; because I want meat that has been kept at optimal temps to prevent disease, from slaughter to the oven.

 

Also, i want to be able to use my AmEx card, if possible, to make repeated purchases.

And, I intend to buy about 20 Kgs at a time (which is not a lot for me), because I tend to freeze it and then consume it over a period of months, not weeks.

 

As I say, when I was young, next to breast meat, pork was just about as tasty.

 

When i was in China, where everyone loves pork, I bought pork from the local wet markets, but I found it overly tough, compared to what I used to get from COSTCO stores in Taipei.

Huge difference, in my estimation, between what I got in China and what I got from the Costcos in Taiwan.

 

However, since I am no longer in Taiwan, but in Thailand, and since, unfortuatnely, there seem to be no Costcos here....then.....

Where to buy to get tender pork loin, of good quality?

 

And on to the vid:

 

Is pork expensive in Thailand....?

Because I have never purchased pork here in CM.

 

Actually, the cost might not bother me as much as getting stuck with a tough cut of pork.

 

I will be heading out shopping, once more, around January 15th, when the tourists are less, and when traffic-jams are less likely.

 

Thanks.

Gamma

 

Note:  I don't think I need any help with the roasting.  I have been roasting pork for many years, and it turns out fine, when the meat is not tough to begin with.  I normally just use a large oven, and I do not plan to roast over the coals, outdoors (although I could, I suppose, if I were willing to buy a charcoal roasting grill).  I will use one or both of the two Electrolux convection ovens that I have in my kitchen.  I have the largest Electrolux ovens....I think they are about 73 Liter ovens, in fact.

 

MAKRO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

23 hours ago, connda said:

This is your friend.  Don't enter the kitchen without one. Guaranteed to make those tough chicken breasts as tender as Kobe beef.  I have one just like this.  Bon Appetite.



https://shopee.co.th/ซีกัล-หม้ออัดแรงดัน-ความจุ-6-ลิตร-8-ลิตร-สีเงิน-SEAGULL-PRESSURE-COOKER-6-L-8L-SILVER-i.144046792.19388979079

 

Actually....

 

Thank You, very much, for this good suggestion.

 

However, upon further thought, I doubt that any cooker, no matter the price, might be able to convert Thailand Chicken Breast into Kobe Beef.

 

If this were possible, then such an appliance might be worth millions.

 

Do you recall the Kobe Earthquake?

 

 

Do you remember where you were at the time it hit?

 

I do.

 

Steel prices went sky high.

 

That was a very bad day for those producing pressure cookers made of steel.

 

So, the lesson learned:  Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Except, nobody ever learns.

 

Not sure whether or not it affected Kobe beef prices.

 

Thailand chicken is not Kobe beef, I think.