Favorite online sources of food

[Steve M]

I'm curious where others are buying meat, spices, etc. online. I have been a Snake River Farms junkie for a while and rarely disappointed in their offerings, especially the beef.

Recently, I started purchasing from Porter Road and have been impressed with everything I have tried: Porterhouse cut pork chops, Beef round roast (my recent roast beast sandwiches), and this weekend, a remarkable tritip at about a third of wagyu cost from SRF. I also loaded up the freezer with a few other cuts.

What say you?

[tony b]

I could type for hours listing all my spice/rub/sauce sources! 

Short list: Penzeys, Dizzy Pig, World Spice Merchants, Sucklebusters, MoHotta MoBetta, Lanes BBQ, Plowboys BBQ, Oak Ridge BBQ, and Butchers Blend. 

If I'm not buying from my local butcher, it's Costco for Prime Beef. I like Trader Joe's for their pre-marinated meats. Online, it's either SNF or D'Artagnan. 

[Steve M]

19 minutes ago, tony b said:

I could type for hours listing all my spice/rub/sauce sources! 

Short list: Penzeys, Dizzy Pig, World Spice Merchants, Sucklebusters, MoHotta MoBetta, Lanes BBQ, Plowboys BBQ, Oak Ridge BBQ, and Butchers Blend. 

If I'm not buying from my local butcher, it's Costco for Prime Beef. I like Trader Joe's for their pre-marinated meats. Online, it's either SNF or D'Artagnan. 

Anything stand out for D'Artagnan? 

Lots of good spices in that list. I've tried about half of them. 

We have a trader joe's but I haven't been there in a while. I will have to check it out.

[tony b]

I get mostly duck products from D'Artagnan. Just got some ground duck w/duck bacon for making sliders, along with a couple of duck sausages. Everything is very tasty. I usually wait for a good sale, as the stuff is on the pricey side and shipping can rack up, since it's usually shipped overnight. 

Trader Joe's chicken shawarma is my new favorite and the Santa Maria tri-tip is another favorite, as well as the rosemary & garlic racks of lamb and cabernet pot roast.