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Costco score? Or not so much?

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Wolfie51sb
Wolfie51sb Posts: 267
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I can't go to Costco without checking to see what's in the prime meat case. Ours does a great job of almost always having ribeye cap (as it did this trip). But today I also saw this pack and couldn't resist buying it, figuring $9.99 a pound for any kind of prime steak can't be that bad. I've eaten top sirloin before but don't think I've bought any prime at the store.

So was this a decent deal or not really?




Rob

Columbus, Ohio

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  • beteez
    beteez Posts: 548
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    Whole primal is better deal a few &/lb cheaper, but still best deal at costco. Killer tender steak. Upper part of tritip.
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  • johnkitchens
    johnkitchens Posts: 5,227
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    I do not agree with those USDA cooking instructions. 160 is way too high. 

    Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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  • Wolfie51sb
    Wolfie51sb Posts: 267
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    johnkitchens said:
    I do not agree with those USDA cooking instructions. 160 is way too high. 
    Ha.  Don't think I've ever noticed those "directions." Can't imagine these will reach an internal temp higher than 130.

    Rob

    Columbus, Ohio

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  • MJG
    MJG Posts: 598
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    I'd hit those. 
    Large Big Green Egg in a nest. North Shore of Boston.
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,424
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    johnkitchens said:
    I do not agree with those USDA cooking instructions. 160 is way too high. 
    That's because Costco blade tenderizes their steaks.  Since they so that, they have to give the USDA guideline for ground beef.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    Decent deal.  Learned an open egg cooking method from a great guy (from Romania, and name evades me)at N. GA eggfest.  Monster skewers with regular turning.  Carve off edges as you go.  It rocks.


    Here's his cook. Sea salt only after each shave. 
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    bgebrent said:
    Decent deal.  Learned an open egg cooking method from a great guy (from Romania, and name evades me)at N. GA eggfest.  Monster skewers with regular turning.  Carve off edges as you go.  It rocks.


    Here's his cook. Sea salt only after each shave. 
    Ahhhhhh. Picanha.
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    Eggcelsior said:
    bgebrent said:
    Decent deal.  Learned an open egg cooking method from a great guy (from Romania, and name evades me)at N. GA eggfest.  Monster skewers with regular turning.  Carve off edges as you go.  It rocks.


    Here's his cook. Sea salt only after each shave. 
    Ahhhhhh. Picanha.
    Yessir, and thanks for naming it properly brother.  I'm missing Balmer pit beef.  Need to do it.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • NorthPilot06
    NorthPilot06 Posts: 1,179
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    Acn said:
    johnkitchens said:
    I do not agree with those USDA cooking instructions. 160 is way too high. 
    That's because Costco blade tenderizes their steaks.  Since they so that, they have to give the USDA guideline for ground beef.


    Seriously?  I didn't know they mechanically tenderized their steaks.

    How about this for a guideline to tender steaks?  Don't overcook it.  Ahem.  Thermapen.

    DFW - 1 LGBE & Happy to Adopt More...
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
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    bgebrent said:
    Decent deal.  Learned an open egg cooking method from a great guy (from Romania, and name evades me)at N. GA eggfest.  Monster skewers with regular turning.  Carve off edges as you go.  It rocks.


    Here's his cook. Sea salt only after each shave. 
    Years back someone made a device where you stacked the meat vertically and sliced the outsides off as it cooked to make Gyros. It wasn't commercial it was just something someone posted on the forum. Seemed really cool this made me remember it for some reason. 
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  • NonaScott
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    NorthPilot06 said:
    Acn said:
    johnkitchens said:
    I do not agree with those USDA cooking instructions. 160 is way too high. 
    That's because Costco blade tenderizes their steaks.  Since they so that, they have to give the USDA guideline for ground beef.


    Seriously?  I didn't know they mechanically tenderized their steaks.

    How about this for a guideline to tender steaks?  Don't overcook it.  Ahem.  Thermapen.

    They blade tenderize prime tenderloin. The only thing they don't blade tenderize is if it is unopened cryovac and flank steak. Go figure.
    Narcoossee, FL

    LBGE, Nest, Mates, Plate Setter, Ash Tool. I'm a simple guy.
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  • BYS1981
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    Lit said:
    bgebrent said:
    Decent deal.  Learned an open egg cooking method from a great guy (from Romania, and name evades me)at N. GA eggfest.  Monster skewers with regular turning.  Carve off edges as you go.  It rocks.


    Here's his cook. Sea salt only after each shave. 
    Years back someone made a device where you stacked the meat vertically and sliced the outsides off as it cooked to make Gyros. It wasn't commercial it was just something someone posted on the forum. Seemed really cool this made me remember it for some reason. 
    I think that person made it for gyros or al pastor? I envy that **** to this day.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1148825/tacos-al-pastor/p1

    This post impressed the crap out of me as well.  Someday...
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