Amana Meat Shop & Smokehouse

Try the Pit Ham… slow smoked flavor, slightly sweet. They can custom cut to your taste, I prefer shaved to sliced for sandwiches. The Mesquite Turkey is great too!

Good place to pick up some excellent sausages, smoked pork chops, and Iowa kitsch. They always have samples of their various sausages and a couple of their snack items, so it’s easy to gorge yourself a bit when you come here. I would think twice about ordering things for mail order, as the shipping rates that they charge for their non-​boxed items are downright usurious. You’re better off asking a friend to pick up food for you, packing it into a USPS flat rate box, and getting it faster than if you use their shipping. Of course, if you don’t know anyone who lives in the area, you’re out of luck.

I ordered a bacon sampler online directly from the Amana Meat Shop. I’m writing this review on the applewood smoked bacon and the maple smoked bacon that I received in that sampler package. First of all, I have to say that it is the fattiest bacon I have ever seen! I would say that those two packages from Amana were at least 85% fat and 15% actual meat. (Go to their website and/​or product catalog and really take a look at their bacon. As you can see, there really isn’t much meat in them and these are the samples that they have decided to photograph for selling purposes!)
I’ve bought cheap bacon at the grocery store that contained a higher meat-​to-​fat ratio than this bacon had. Anyway, we threw out both packages because they were just too fatty to cook up. (I thought about giving the unopened packages to our local food shelf, but couldn’t consciously do that to them either.)
I am extremely dissappointed that you spend so much money on their bacon and have to throw it all out. Personally, I’m going to stick with our local Von Hanson Meat’s homemade smokehouse bacon or if I’m at the grocery store, I will continue to purchase Hormel Black Label bacon. Both of these brands are MUCH cheaper than the Amana Meat Shop’s and contain a lot more meat and flavor in them.

Went on the hunt for a lower fat option for ham during Thanksgiving. All I can say is OMG the ham is absolutely fabulous! I made my own «Sweet Holiday Sauce» and cooked the ham in it. Purchased the boneless, fully cooked, spiral sliced ham and like their other hams, very little gristle or fat which made for a much tastier and better chewing ham. Although the fat does help keep it moist, it is kind of a yucky mouth feel so this ham was over the top better than all the others and I’ve tried tons like Honeybaked. I also bought their «jerky and summer sausage ride-​a-​long». The jerky is OMG awesome also though VERY salty and the husband loved the summer sausage. I purchased all in October for November and was able to pick the date which worked perfectly. I also called them to verify and they were very helpful. If you live in the states and want some great meat, try Amana!

This local business founded in 1855 has amazing chops, steaks, jerky and mustard. Well cured and juicy meat can be a beautiful thing. When it comes with a smile it’s even better. If you are Carnivorous it’s definitely worth a stop.

The meats… oh man… The German Style Mustard… swoon! While everything looked and smelled delicious, I got a small ham and 2 jars of the German style mustard. The mustard has a great kick to it — almost like horseradish and I can’t wait to make a sandwich with that ham and that mustard.
As to the service, there were 2 very friendly, outgoing ladies working behind the meat counter today. And they both offered to walk me behind the counter so I could get upstairs with the stroller to see everything else and try the samples.
And while I can’t wait to dig into that ham and mustard, I really can’t wait to finish them so I can come back here for more deliciousness.

Located a block off the main drag, this is one of the hidden gems of the Amana colonies! They’re happy to provide you with a sample of some of the best beef jerky you’ll ever taste and talk everything meat with ya!
Upon entering, you’re greeted by the meat case where the magic begins. Plenty of options are at your finger tips and they’ve got a number of different combo platters if you’re in the mood for different offerings. We’re big fans of anything with multiple portions from the same animal and they do bovine well here!
Decent prices and the sort of place you go when you’re looking for something a step up from the grocery store, but not quite the price of prime. As stated, the beef jerky is worth the trip and great for snacking on when you’re heading back home! Worth the trip and the salt intake!

Best beef jerky I’ve ever had

I felt like I walked into happyland when I entered the Amana Meat Shop. Just inside the door, you can find a butcher counter, filled with fresh beef and pork products. Then you walk into the room to the side, and find even more meat paradise. The meat shop has even more pork products for your consumption, like sausages, brats, hams, bacon, etc., not to mention snack food, German specialties, cheese, Amana-​made condiments, fresh baked breads and buns, and poultry. Everything there is locally produced (save for the imported German stuff, obviously). They also have a small dairy case with Anderson Erickson goods and Mill Stream beverages. The customer service can’t be beat, and they’ll even pack your stuff in a small styrofoam cooler to take it on the road with you.