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Meat

half a kilo of spicy sausage

Year-round. As a cured and preserved meat product, spicy sausage is available throughout the year, though fresh sausages are sometimes more abundant during cooler months.

Meat

half chicken breasts

Year-round

Meat

half kilo. lean beef cut in cubes

Year-round

Meat

ham

Year-round; ham is a shelf-stable cured meat available throughout the year. Whole, uncured hams are traditionally consumed around major holidays (Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving in the Americas).

Meat

ham bone

Year-round; ham bones are available year-round from cured ham production, though they are particularly valued in cooler months for warming soups and stews.

Meat

ham bone or 2 or 3 smoked ham hocks

Year-round; cured and smoked hocks are shelf-stable products available continuously, though they are particularly prevalent in winter preparations of warming, slow-cooked dishes.

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hamburger

Year-round. Ground beef is available continuously, though fresh ground beef is typically prepared daily at butcher counters, while frozen versions offer extended shelf stability.

Meat

hamburger meat

Year-round. Ground beef is available continuously as a commodity product, though quality and availability of premium cuts may vary with cattle raising seasons.

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hamburger or italian sausage

Year-round, though traditionally more prevalent in autumn and winter when fresh pork production increases and its warming qualities are most appreciated.

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hamburger or sausage

Year-round. Both hamburger and sausage are processed and preserved products available continuously throughout the year, though fresh sausage production may have regional peaks during autumn and winter months in some culinary traditions.

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hamburger patty

Year-round

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ham; cooked

Year-round. Cooked ham is widely available fresh throughout the year, with particular prominence in retail markets around holiday seasons (Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving) when demand peaks.

Meat

ham cubes

Year-round. Cured and cooked ham is shelf-stable when properly packaged and refrigerated, making ham cubes available throughout the year, though consumption traditionally increases during holiday seasons.

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ham — diced

Year-round

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ham hock

Year-round; widely available as a shelf-stable, cured, and smoked product in most markets.

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ham hock from the butchers

Year-round; ham hocks are cured and often smoked products with extended shelf stability.

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ham hock or ¾ cup cubed ham

Year-round; cured and smoked ham hocks are shelf-stable processed products available throughout the year.

Meat

ham hock or ham bone

Year-round, as ham hocks are cured and smoked preserved meat products available consistently in most markets.

Meat

ham hocks

Year-round, as ham hocks are cured and shelf-stable products available throughout the year from butchers and supermarkets.

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ham hocks or ½ pound ham steak

Year-round; cured and smoked ham hocks and steaks are shelf-stable products available throughout the year in most Western markets.

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ham hocks or 1 ham end or ham bone with some meat

Year-round. Smoked ham hocks and ham ends are shelf-stable shelf-stable preserved products available consistently throughout the year, though traditionally more prominent during winter months and holiday cooking seasons in American kitchens.

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ham hocks or leftover ham bone with bits of meat

Year-round. Both smoked ham hocks and ham bones are shelf-stable when properly cured and stored, making them consistently available throughout the year.

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ham hocks or pork ribs

Year-round. Cured and smoked ham hocks are shelf-stable products; fresh hocks and ribs are available throughout the year from commercial pork suppliers, though availability may vary by region and retailer.

Meat

ham or 1 small ham hock

Year-round. Ham is a shelf-stable, preserved product available year-round. Smoked ham hocks are particularly prominent in autumn and winter cooking, especially around the holiday season and when featuring in traditional bean and legume dishes.

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ham or bacon

Year-round. Cured and shelf-stable products are available consistently throughout the year, though fresh pork availability and processing traditions vary seasonally by region.

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ham or beef

Year-round. Ham and beef are produced and available throughout the year, though fresh beef may show quality variation by season depending on regional ranching and feed cycles.

Meat

ham or cooking ham

Year-round; cooking ham is a shelf-stable, preserved product available throughout the year. Peak demand occurs around holidays, particularly Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving in North America.

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ham or ham bone

Year-round; ham is shelf-stable when properly cured and stored. However, holiday preparations (Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving) drive demand and availability peaks for whole, market-ready hams.

Meat

ham or ham steak

Year-round; produced and consumed throughout the year. Whole hams are particularly prominent on holiday tables during winter months (Christmas, Easter) in many Western traditions.

Meat

ham or roasted pork

Year-round. Both cured ham and fresh pork for roasting are consistently available, though pork production and holiday ham consumption traditionally peak in winter months in Western traditions.

Meat

ham or sheep's cheese

Year-round; traditionally associated with winter holidays in Western cuisines, though cured hams are shelf-stable and available throughout the year.

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ham shank

Year-round, though more traditionally featured in cooler months due to their association with slow-cooked, warming preparations.

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ham shanks

Year-round. Both city hams and country hams are shelf-stable once cured and/or smoked, though fresh ham shanks (uncured pork) follow seasonal pork availability in spring and fall.

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ham slice

Year-round. Cured and preserved ham is available continuously, though fresh ham (uncured) has seasonal availability depending on pork production cycles and regional traditions.

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ham steak

Year-round. Ham steaks are shelf-stable and widely available throughout the year, though consumption peaks around Easter and winter holidays in North American traditions.

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ham steaks

Year-round, as ham is a shelf-stable cured product available throughout the year, though sales volume increases significantly during holiday periods and spring.

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hanger steak

Year-round.

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hard salami

Year-round; hard salami is a shelf-stable preserved meat product that does not depend on seasonal availability, though in some European regions it is traditionally made in fall and winter when cooler temperatures naturally support fermentation.

Meat

hashed pork or chicken

Year-round, as hash is primarily made from cooked or preserved meat and potatoes, both shelf-stable ingredients available throughout the year.

Meat

hen

Year-round availability; however, older or spent laying hens are most abundant in late summer and autumn when flocks are culled from commercial operations.

Meat

hot dogs

Year-round.

Meat

huevos

Year-round. Modern industrial and small-scale farming ensures consistent egg availability throughout the year, though eggs from pastured hens may show seasonal variation in yolk color and richness.

Meat

hungarian sausage

Year-round. Smoked and aged varieties have indefinite shelf life; fresh varieties are available year-round from traditional butchers and specialty markets.

Meat

inside skirt steak

Year-round

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Italian bulk sausage, crumbled

Year-round. Italian bulk sausage is a shelf-stable frozen or refrigerated product available continuously.

Meat

italian pancetta. please don't buy the ready cubed stuff

Year-round, as a cured and aged preserved meat product.

Meat

italian pork sausage

Year-round. Fresh sausage is produced and available continuously, though artisanal producers may focus on production during cooler months. Cured and smoked varieties have indefinite shelf stability.

Meat

italian salami

Year-round. Italian salami is a shelf-stable cured product that maintains quality throughout the year, though traditionally it was produced in autumn and winter when cooler temperatures naturally aided the curing process.

Meat

italian sausage

Year-round. Commercially produced Italian sausage is available fresh and cured throughout the year in most markets.

Meat

italian sausage links

Year-round; widely available fresh in refrigerated sections of supermarkets and butcher shops.

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italian sausage or ground beef

Year-round

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italian sausages sliced

Year-round; fresh versions are produced continuously, while cured varieties are shelf-stable and available throughout the year.

Meat

italian-style meatballs

Year-round. Meatballs utilize shelf-stable dried ingredients and refrigerated components available consistently, with seasonal variation limited to fresh herb availability and tomato sauce quality.

Meat

jar bacon bits

Year-round

Meat

jerky

Year-round. Jerky is shelf-stable and not subject to seasonal availability, though fresh meat inputs for production follow regional livestock and hunting seasons.

Meat

jinhua ham

Year-round; Jinhua ham is a shelf-stable, cured product that does not have seasonal availability constraints, though the curing and aging process is traditionally conducted during autumn and winter months in the Jinhua region.

Meat

jointed young rabbit

Rabbit is traditionally hunted in autumn and winter (September through March in the Northern Hemisphere), though farmed rabbit is available year-round in most markets with consistent quality and supply.

Meat

julienne strips of cooked beef

Year-round. Cooked beef is available continuously, though specific cattle breeds and grass-fed preparations may vary seasonally depending on source and production practices.

Meat

julienne strips of cooked of beef

Year-round. As a processed form of cooked beef, julienned beef strips are not subject to seasonal availability and can be prepared and utilized throughout the year.

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julienne strips of white meat of chicken

Year-round. Chicken is consistently available throughout the year as a farmed protein product.