Damn you Costco!!!!!!

Skiddymarker

Hey Tiki - did you freeze those before bagging? For rib eyes, I slice onto a baking sheet (spray with a little PAM) slide in the freezer and when mostly frozen, bag and seal. Not near as messy and you can save a bit on the bags. 

tikigriller

Skiddymarker said:

Hey Tiki - did you freeze those before bagging? For rib eyes, I slice onto a baking sheet (spray with a little PAM) slide in the freezer and when mostly frozen, bag and seal. Not near as messy and you can save a bit on the bags. 

 No. I take everything right out of the packaging and seal. The ribeye caps, are sealed and sitting in the fridge for dinner Saturday Night. 

How would freezing first save on bags?  Should I be freezing first?  I didn't get the rib eye roast, so everything was already sliced. 

Toxarch

I need to start buying the ribeye roast and cutting it up myself.

For those wondering about prime brisket from Costco:

YukonRon

YEMTrey said:

This thread epitomizes everything both beautiful and dangerous with this hobby.

I have 5 prime briskets in the freezer.

It was odd, the last trip to Costco Prime briskets were 2.89/ pound. The choice briskets at Costco were 4.55/ pound. How does that even make any sense?

The piles of prime brisket in the Louisville Costcos, is ridiculous. I have to sort through 10-12 to find the one I want. Customer service isn't what it used to be, I guess. The strain on my back, having to lift and inspect the 14-18 pound packages, is just awful. I guess there is a price to pay for having delicious brisket readily available, in quantity, whenever you want it. I must endeavor, I suppose.

XLentEGG

tikigriller said

Skiddymarker said:

Hey Tiki - did you freeze those before bagging? For rib eyes, I slice onto a baking sheet (spray with a little PAM) slide in the freezer and when mostly frozen, bag and seal. Not near as messy and you can save a bit on the bags. 

 No. I take everything right out of the packaging and seal. The ribeye caps, are sealed and sitting in the fridge for dinner Saturday Night. 

How would freezing first save on bags?  Should I be freezing first?  I didn't get the rib eye roast, so everything was already sliced. 

It's not that you save on bags. The pre freeze will help keep the juices from flowing into the sealing area. I used to pre freeze , but now I just cut the steaks and wrap them in plastic wrap and into the bag they go. However, I do poke a few holes in the wrap with a fork to let the air get sucked out. Works for me....

Shiff

YukonRon said:

It was odd, the last trip to Costco Prime briskets were 2.89/ pound. The choice briskets at Costco were 4.55/ pound. How does that even make any sense?

@yukonron Could those choice briskets be just flats?  Our Costco doesn't carry packer briskets, but the flats usually cost about $4.50 per pound.

tikigriller

We talked about this in another thread. It is strange they charge more for choice. Why would a flat. E more than a packer?  Is it because it is trimmed so the weight is all meat and not so much additional fat that is going to come off before cooking anyways?

Acn

tikigriller said:

We talked about this in another thread. It is strange they charge more for choice. Why would a flat. E more than a packer?  Is it because it is trimmed so the weight is all meat and not so much additional fat that is going to come off before cooking anyways?

I don't think it is so much the loss from trimming as it is having to pay somebody to do the trimming and repackaging.  Same general idea that ground chuck is more expensive than a chuck roast.

YukonRon

Shiff said:

YukonRon said:

It was odd, the last trip to Costco Prime briskets were 2.89/ pound. The choice briskets at Costco were 4.55/ pound. How does that even make any sense?

@yukonron Could those choice briskets be just flats?  Our Costco doesn't carry packer briskets, but the flats usually cost about $4.50 per pound.

They are full packers.