I buy meats at a Restaurant Wholesale place. They used to sell-even six months ago-just a few halal offerings, but now they have a halal option for just about everything.
Used to be just a few chickens, and burger patties, but there seems to be a huge campaign..lots of signs in the walk in coolers touting halal on the meats. I am buying more pork.
Every good food starts with pork (except ice-cream). I actually had the executive instructor chef at culinary school say that to me. He went on to explain that "If a savory dish doesn't start with rendering lardons, and sauteing shallots, it won't have any depth of flavor".
K. Maybe he was trying to make a point. But he's more often right than wrong. ;)
/johnny