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Corned beef from the heart of Silicon Valley
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spamtrap1888
Mar 18, 2012, 7:46:55 PM3/18/12
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Living according to the seasons as I do, I bought a corned beef from
Nob Hill, labelled "Black Angus, proudly distributed by Raley's." It
was a buck a pound more expensive than their alternate "The Real
McCoy," but big spender that I am, I threw caution to the winds and
paid the extra $3.
The package's dot matrix Sell By line contained "Est. 1152," so I
looked it up. USDA Establishment 1152 is the Mohawk Packing Co. on Old
Bayshore in San Jose, not far from the Brokaw Fry's, Bay 101, and
other SV landmarks.
Mohawk sells corned beef under "The Real McCoy" and "Shenson's"
trademarks. As I recall, Shenson's dominates the rest of the
supermarket trade in the BA.
Mohawk also makes bacon and ham, under a third trademark.
Nob Hill, labelled "Black Angus, proudly distributed by Raley's." It
was a buck a pound more expensive than their alternate "The Real
McCoy," but big spender that I am, I threw caution to the winds and
paid the extra $3.
The package's dot matrix Sell By line contained "Est. 1152," so I
looked it up. USDA Establishment 1152 is the Mohawk Packing Co. on Old
Bayshore in San Jose, not far from the Brokaw Fry's, Bay 101, and
other SV landmarks.
Mohawk sells corned beef under "The Real McCoy" and "Shenson's"
trademarks. As I recall, Shenson's dominates the rest of the
supermarket trade in the BA.
Mohawk also makes bacon and ham, under a third trademark.
Peter Lawrence
Mar 18, 2012, 8:18:17 PM3/18/12
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important aspect, how well did it taste?
- Peter
Kent
Mar 18, 2012, 10:34:10 PM3/18/12
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"Peter Lawrence" <humm...@aol.com> wrote in message
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at all. However, the actual product that the buyer[Safeway, Lunardi's,
etc.] buys from the producer may be different. I'll bet the Shensen's corned
beef and the Safeway corned beef is produced by the same producer. The
Shensen's is better.
Kent
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Pico Rico
Mar 19, 2012, 11:02:42 AM3/19/12
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"Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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>> On 3/18/12 4:46 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
>>
>>> The package's dot matrix Sell By line contained "Est. 1152," so I
>>> looked it up. USDA Establishment 1152 is the Mohawk Packing Co. on Old
>>> Bayshore in San Jose, not far from the Brokaw Fry's, Bay 101, and
>>> other SV landmarks.
>
> I sure don't miss the smell of that place. It was halfway between
>>
>>> The package's dot matrix Sell By line contained "Est. 1152," so I
>>> looked it up. USDA Establishment 1152 is the Mohawk Packing Co. on Old
>>> Bayshore in San Jose, not far from the Brokaw Fry's, Bay 101, and
>>> other SV landmarks.
>
> Computer Literacy Bookshops San Jose store and our Headquarters
> offices. It only smelled on certain days, but it could get pretty
> ripe in there on those days and in the right wind.
>
Are you thinking of the Mohawk packing plant, or the stockyard that used to
be out there some place?
spamtrap1888
Mar 19, 2012, 1:15:33 PM3/19/12
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http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/minicomputers/11/404/1890
I remember passing stock semitrailers full of beef on the hoof on my
way to work. No one would rent a new building nearby because of the
stench, so it was offered at a discounted rent to Catholic Charities,
which remains there to this day.
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/11.02.95/meat-9544.html
isw
Mar 20, 2012, 1:27:07 AM3/20/12
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In article <17h1fyqd...@sqwertz.com>,
Isaac
Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> > On 3/18/12 4:46 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> >
> >> The package's dot matrix Sell By line contained "Est. 1152," so I
> >> looked it up. USDA Establishment 1152 is the Mohawk Packing Co. on Old
> >> Bayshore in San Jose, not far from the Brokaw Fry's, Bay 101, and
> >> other SV landmarks.
>
> > On 3/18/12 4:46 PM, spamtrap1888 wrote:
> >
> >> The package's dot matrix Sell By line contained "Est. 1152," so I
> >> looked it up. USDA Establishment 1152 is the Mohawk Packing Co. on Old
> >> Bayshore in San Jose, not far from the Brokaw Fry's, Bay 101, and
> >> other SV landmarks.
>
> I sure don't miss the smell of that place. It was halfway between
> Computer Literacy Bookshops San Jose store and our Headquarters
> offices. It only smelled on certain days, but it could get pretty
> ripe in there on those days and in the right wind.
Yup. I used to work for Compression Labs, on Junction, near Zanker.
> Computer Literacy Bookshops San Jose store and our Headquarters
> offices. It only smelled on certain days, but it could get pretty
> ripe in there on those days and in the right wind.
Isaac
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spamtrap1888
Mar 20, 2012, 11:29:45 AM3/20/12
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On Mar 19, 11:33 pm, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> There was a packing plant at Zanker (or Junction?) and Trimble. Kinda
> out of place for the other business/companies in that area.
>
The packing plant had also been out of place for the orchards and
strawberry fields that had been in that area. A boomer I once worked
with reminisced about shooting pheasants in that part of North San
Jose on his way home from school.
> out of place for the other business/companies in that area.
>
The packing plant had also been out of place for the orchards and
strawberry fields that had been in that area. A boomer I once worked
with reminisced about shooting pheasants in that part of North San
Jose on his way home from school.
Tony Lima
Mar 21, 2012, 5:13:07 PM3/21/12
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picked up at Fresh and Easy. Outstanding. I just hope F&E
manages to stay in business for a while. - Tony
Kent
Mar 22, 2012, 1:59:44 PM3/22/12
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"Tony Lima" <tony...@att.net> wrote in message
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round?
Kent
Tony Lima
Mar 22, 2012, 4:47:38 PM3/22/12
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spamtrap1888
Mar 22, 2012, 6:30:11 PM3/22/12
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On Mar 22, 1:47 pm, Tony Lima <t...@gonzoecon.com> wrote:
> "Kent" <keh6...@ana.yahoo.com> wrote:
> > "Tony Lima" <tonyli...@att.net> wrote in message
I was able to find the answers to Kent's questions on the internet in
four minutes, using this new thing called the goggle.
> "Kent" <keh6...@ana.yahoo.com> wrote:
> > "Tony Lima" <tonyli...@att.net> wrote in message
four minutes, using this new thing called the goggle.
Tony Lima
Mar 22, 2012, 6:44:18 PM3/22/12
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On Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:30:11 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
<spamtr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>I was able to find the answers to Kent's questions on the internet in
>four minutes, using this new thing called the goggle.
Is that the privacy-enabled Google? :)
<spamtr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>I was able to find the answers to Kent's questions on the internet in
>four minutes, using this new thing called the goggle.
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