100 Grant Street
Elma, IA 50628
Phone: 641-393-2287
Fax: 641-393-2330
E-mail: elmalockergrocery@gmail.com
Pork Cutting Instructions
Lard: Yes or No *It is rendered*
Spare Ribs:
*If you want Baby Back ribs you have to have boneless chops or boneless loin*
Yes or No
(Ribs can be barbecued, dry rubbed or trimmed.)
Loin:
(Loins can be Pork Chops, Whole Loin, Canadian Bacon, or trimmed.)
Whole loin - Leave whole? Cut in 1/2? Cut in 1/3?
*Boneless Loin weighs on a average hog 8-9 lbs.*
or
Pork chops - How thick?
1/2'' (Breakfast chop), 3/4'' (Standard Cut), or 1 1/4'' (Iowa Chop)
How many per package? 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 per package?
Would you like your pork chops bone - in or boneless?
Cured and smoked (fully cooked - just heat and eat), or Fresh?
*Pork loin can be tenderized.*
Shoulders:
(Shoulders can be Pork Roasts, Pork Steaks, Cottage Bacon, Cooked Pork, Pulled Pork, or trimmed.)
*Cooked Pork is sliced and packaged in juice.*
How heavy of roasts? 3 lbs., 4 lbs., 5 lbs.?
*A average crock pot size is a 3-4 lb. roast.*
How many pork steaks in a package? 2, 3, 4, or 5?
Cottage Bacon?
*Cottage Bacon is a section of the shoulder, a leaner bacon, covers a slice of bread fairly nicely, and you cook just like belly bacon.*
Yes or No
How heavy of packages? 1 lb., 1 1/2 lb., 2 lb. packages?
Hocks:
(Hocks can be wrapped fresh, cured and smoked, or trimmed.)
*People use cured and smoked hocks for bean and ham soup.*
Hams:
(Hams can be fresh, cured and smoked, shaved, cooked pork, pulled pork, honey ham and swiss products or trimmed.)
*On a average hog each ham can weigh up to 15 lbs.*
Would you like your ham fresh or cured and smoked?
Ham left whole, cut in 1/2, cut into 1/4's, roasts, steaks, or shaved?
How heavy of roasts? 3 lbs., 4 lbs., 5 lbs., 6 lbs., or 7 lbs.?
How many steaks in a package? 2, 3, or 4?
*Ham Steaks are so big we cut them in half - 2 to a package equals one full ham steak.*
How much shaved? 5 lbs., 6 lbs., etc., or the whole ham?
Deli (Shaved) thin or sandwich thick?
How heavy of packages? 1 lb., 1 1/2 lbs., 2 lbs., or 3 lb. packages?
*Fresh ham can be tenderized.*
Bellies (Bacon):
(Bellies can be side pork, cured and smoked regular, pepper bacon, raspberry chipotle, apple cinnamon or trimmed.)
How heavy of packages? 1 lb., 1 1/2 lb., or 2 lb. packages?
Trimmings (Ground Pork):
*On a average hog there is approximately 30 lbs. of trim.*
Ground Pork:
(Can be packaged in bulk or patties.)
How heavy a package? 1 lb., 1 1/2 lb, or 2 lb. packages?
or
What size patty? 1/4 lb., 1/3 lb., or 1/2 lb. patty?
How many patties in a package? 3, 4, 6, or 8 per package?
Seasoned Sausage (our mild breakfast sausage):
*makes great biscuits and gravy or sausage, egg, and cheese sandwiches.*
(Can be packaged in bulk or patties.)
How heavy a package? 1 lb., 1 1/2 lb., or 2 lb. packages?
or
What size patty? 1/4 lb., 1/3 lb., or 1/2 lb. patty?
How many patties in a package? 3, 4, 6, or 8 per package?
*Other choices are maple sausage, italian sausage, or pizza patties.*
Brats:
(Can be links or patties. Can be smoked or fresh. Can add cheese [cheddar or pepper jack], bacon or jalapenos.)
How many brats in a package? 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8?
or
What size patty? 1/4 lb., 1/3 lb., or 1/2 lb. patty?
How many patties in a package? 3, 4, 6, or 8 per package?
Smoked Links:
*diameter of a brat link*
(Can be regular or add cheese [cheddar or pepper jack].)
How many per package? 3, 4, 5, or 6?
Little Smoked Links:
*diameter of a cocktail link*
(Can be regular or add cheese [cheddar or pepper jack].)
How heavy of packages? 1 lb., 1 1/2 lb., or 2 lb. packages?
Some other options are:
Honey Ham & Swiss Sticks, Honey Ham & Swiss Little Links, Honey Ham & Swiss Summer Sausage, All Pork Ring Bologna, Wieners, and Roger's Sausage Links (taste similar to little sizzlers and are fresh).
Do you want the heart, liver, or tongue?
Yes or No
Heart and tongue can be ground into the trimmings per customer request.
Fresh is raw pork.
Cured and smoked (all one process) is fully cooked pork.
Minimum Amounts for Ordering:
Sticks/Summer Sausage/Bacon/Jerky - 5 lbs.
ANY Links - 10 lbs.