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Costco Coup D'etat


 
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Bill Schultz

TVWBB Hall of Fame
The CEO and myself went to pick up some items at Costco, I was checking the meats as I always do and I saw two packages of USDA Prime NY Strips very very cheap. I knew something was wrong as the other packages in the rack were $50 and up.
Being a good guy I knocked on the glass and got one of the Butchers. I showed him the two packages and asked him is there something I am not seeing here. He said no, someone screwed up and mis-marked them. He checked the rest and saw they were correct. He handed me back the two packages and smiled and said "Enjoy Them"

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So away we go, going to do a four day age on them

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Nice score Bill!

To me, even Costco's Choice grade is usually at the high end of the grading scale.
The steaks I find at most regular grocery stores are at the mid to lower level.
Case in point, Choice ribeyes purchased last week at Costco with near Prime marbling:

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I think Costco sells the best steaks, always consistently tender and well marbled, but $7.29 per lb for Prime NY is outstandingly ridiculous. Great find Bill.
 
You're a good man Bill and good things happen to good people. I can't wait to see the finished product. I need to age steaks like this but can't until I find a second fridge for the garage. My sweetheart doesn't eat red meat and there is no....no way that she would ever allow me to age meat in the common use fridge.
 
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