Lulu Hypermarket Butchery, Kochi

The Butchery - Lulu Hypermarket, Kochi

Absolutely The Best Meat Shop for me, in South India!

By - Lt Col (Retd) D Purushothaman Pillay

Lulu Hypermarket Butchery - The Best Place For Meats!

The entry to the Lulu Hypermarket, walk straight to the end, the Butchery is right on the inside.

The Lulu Hypermarket Butchery has absolutely the best and freshest cuts of meats one can ever ask for. There is a wide variety awaiting you, in both the meat and fish choices being made available there, these days. There is freshness written all over it in bold capitals.

The Best Butchery in South India for sure.

Veal Medallions!

Fresh  Veal Boneless/Veal Minced/Veal Steak for Rs 240/-

Inaugural Offer Veal Bone-In Rs 165/- Bone-Less Rs 195/-. What a steal!

Beef!

You name it and they have it. Be it the sirloin, brisket, flank, round, rib, chuck or fore shank of the beef; or the leg, chump, loin, shoulder, shanks, chops or offals of lamb, it is all on display. I have seen some of the best cuts of Lamb, Beef, Buffalo, Veal, Duck and Chicken here. I needn't say anything, the pictures speak for themselves. Actually am dumbfounded, and speechless with amazement. I was considering it, but I may now, never end up being a vegetarian! It is a pleasure to see the smartly turned out, busy, white-uniformed butchers silently go about their business. There is a palpable freshness one feels in the warm tingle that lingers on one's fingers on being handed-in the freshly cling-wrapped meat packages. Meat buying is not a stinky, messy affair any more, everything is so seamless, hygienic, neat and clean here. 

Unbelievable such great meat for such a price.  Beef Bone-In Rs 180/- & Bone-Less Rs 190/-

Beef Eye Round Steak Rs 240/-

Indian Topside Steak.

Hanging time for the Whole Beef.

Mr Gary Backhouse the Emke Group Fresh Meat & Fish Manager has been flown in from Abu Dhabi for personally overseeing the setting up of operations in Kochi and tutoring the local staff on the finer aspects of butchering; which is essentially to work the blade between natural clefts within the animal's musculature. 

Buffalo Meat Bone-In Rs 165/- & Bone-Less Rs 205/-

Meat Ball Curry anyone? Beef Kofta Rs 300/-

Spicy Beef Sausages Rs 290/-

Beef Tikka Rs 310/-

No wonder we are getting to see the intra-muscular marbled white ribbons running through each cut, along with those wonderful slices and perfect rib eye, side by side against a strip. 

Indian Mutton Curry Cut Rs 380/-. Can you believe that?

Best Roasted on a Spit. Whole Mutton Rs 390/Kg they are unweaned milk-fed lamb weighing 6 to 7 Kgs, one whole lamb comes for around Rs 2800/- Barbecue anyone?

Pinch yourself, excellent Boneless Mutton for Rs 470/-

I am posting a few pictures, which are self-explanatory, for the benefit of all meat-lovers amongst us.

Grandparents will be well looked after. Best for the Lamb's Head Soup Rs 175/Kg.

Mutton Liver Rs 390/- and the Mutton Tongue Rs 400/- only.

Popular in Middle-Eastern Cuisine, best as a cold cut or a stew.

Mutton Neck, Shanks & Forequarter meat.

 Can you believe it, Mutton for Rs 390, and the boneless mutton for Rs 470, Veal boneless Rs 195, Beef boneless Rs 190, Buffalo boneless Rs 205 and Chicken thighs for Rs 145. What is anyone waiting for! 

Mutton Kidneys are best eaten Grilled!

Every delicacy is available this one is also called 'Lamb's Fries'.

A Pub-Grub Staple Liver with onions, bacon & mashed potatoes.

Whole Mutton.

Some other Whole Mutton cuts.

Mutton Shoulder - As good as it gets Rs 390/Kg only.

Another more meaty Shoulder cut for Rs 430/-.

Mutton Leg Bone-In Rs 440/-

Inaugural offer Mutton Leg for Rs 390/- also.

Mutton Chops!

The introductory offers and prices are just not to be missed! {I shall be covering the Seafood/Fish section which is another wonderland separately}. Oh! I so love doing this. I want as many people to know about this, and flock there in droves to enjoy this great feast, for both the eyes and the stomach. This is indeed the One-Stop-Shop for Meats in South India! 

The busy meat counters.

Chicken thighs Rs 145/-

Various types of marinated Chicken peices like Kebabs & Shishtauk etc.

Chicken Breast!

The Lent period of penance and prayer for my Christian bretheren is coming to a closure, Sunday 31st March is just round the corner, this Easter is going to be quite a deliciously memorable one for many, given the variety of goodies available at this butchery! Am sure after reading and seeing this report, a lot of die-hard meat lovers, will make a trip to Lulu Hypermarket Butchery from far and wide, to buy their Easter Sunday Feast, stock of meats. We in Kerala, owe a debt of gratitude to the Emke Group, for getting us such a marvelous meat wonderland. Thank you Lulu and Gary!

The smart, Yorkshireman Emke Group Fresh Meat & Fish Manager, Mr Gary Backhouse has flown in from Abu Dhabi, overseeing the initial Butchery set up. Consequently, our local butchers have learnt a trick or two about cuts from him. No wonder we are seeing some perfectly cut slabs of meat on display. Thanks Gary!!! God Bless!