I had to be a little creative getting this picture. The ladies at the market are not happy when you take pictures of them. Some renovation was done while we were away, and it looks much better now - tiles on the floor, a kind of a metal on the counters. Before, they had to cut on cardboard. And the same cardboards were used for not just one day, but for several days. Now, you have to admire these ladies. Cutting, chopping, it all gets done with knives. No electrical saws, only a small handsaw once in a while. Forget about buying meat already in "cuts". If you don't understand meat, you might have a problem finding what you are looking for. The meat also comes with big chunks of fat, you might be able to convince them to cut that part off, they know they'll be able to sell it to someone who is interested in only the fat. During this time, the price of meat comes down a little. This is because farmers need to sell some of their animals in order to pay for school fees. This is also a good time to buy and stock up for the winter. Finding fresh meat during winter, from November to March can be a problem. Even when the animals are slaughtered on the morning, by the time it reaches the market, it is all frozen. This week, the big hunt for meat will start. It will be good, I really don't want to have to go and buy meat when the temperature goes down to -25C.
