Thoughts on Wally World Briskets


 
PHolder

PHolder

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I've been thinking of doing my first brisket. Wally World usually has a couple. The brand is Excel. Sometimes Choice. Sometimes Select. Sometimes both. I would do a Choice if available. Wondering if anybody has tried them.
 
We don't have a lot of options here in my area. I've cooked a few of the Excel Selects with no bad experiences yet. I'm making the assumption that you are referring to full packers?? I just try to pick one with as little a fat cap as possible,,, I want the flat end to be as thick as possible and as close to the point thickness as possible,,,, and I try to insure that the brisket is loose and flexible ( or floppy ) and not stiff. It is very hard to find a brisket at a grocery that has all those requirements,,, but 2 out of 3 will do.

As long as the technique is there,, everything should be just fine for eating brisket.
 
Stay away from the selects. I've only done one, and the choice is a much better "choice". :)

The selects don't have the necessary fat IMHO.
 
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Every once in a while I'll find a choice at walmart. They are fine. I used to cook choice briskets from Sam's until I could find primes at certain butchers. I snagged a CAB brisket at the grocery store in the middle of a bunch of selects one time. It's always worth looking. I tend to avoid selects because I like fatty brisket but selects can do ok as far as the flat is concerned.
 
I used to get briskets at Smart and Final. I think they were Choice but am now sold on the Prime grade briskets from Costco. There price is great and the briskets are some of the best I have ever tasted. Would love to try one from Snake River Farms but don't want to pay the price.
 
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I have cooked many Walmart briskets, overall I have been very pleased.
I prefer choice, but I have cooked plenty of delicious selects too.
There have only been a couple of duds that just didn't cook tender/juicy...of course I can't completely rule out operator error even though it is highly unlikely LOL.
 
When you consider the current price for prime briskets at the Costco's near me is $2.99 a pound, and choice at Smart and Final is more, I will take the prime any day. I just checked the price at Costco for tri tip and the difference between prime and choice was all of about 40 cents a pound. Just my twenty cents adjusted for inflation.
 
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