[VirgilCaine]

We use a kitchen-aide grinder. We like to make several blends of flavor for burger or bulk sausage. $1.00 a LB seems steep, are they adding pork? Ask them to leave it plain and mix in fat/flavor yourself. Better yet, have them cut scraps into stew meat and you can use a food processor to make burger when you want it. You can save more $ by asking for your back straps whole, steaks and boneless roasts only. Steak up your roasts when you want, or you can cube it up for burger after a marinade or dry rub. Then you get the option of loin steaks or roasts or butterfly chops. Remember to ask for those inside loins. They don't forget to keep them!