Costco score

Lit

I know some people around here questions costco prime meat. I’m pretty sure these aren’t prime. 

dmchicago

My cardiologist just texted me and told me to stop looking at this picture.

ColtsFan

Damn @Lit those look legit 

stlcharcoal

Looks good....but if they are that good then why do they need to blade tenderize a prime steak??  

That's the only thing that drivers me nuts about costco meat.  No reason to poke holes in a perfectly good steak.

Wolfpack

Those are approaching A5 territory- nice find

milesvdustin

Our "prime" steaks at Sam's club look like eye round select grade 

Spaightlabs

take those back and complain that those are mis-graded.

God bless all those folks that saw those before you did and said 'ewwwwww, too fatty.  gross.'

JohnEggGio

I got some nice ones yesterday, but yours...wow!

Lit

stlcharcoal said:

Looks good....but if they are that good then why do they need to blade tenderize a prime steak??  

That's the only thing that drivers me nuts about costco meat.  No reason to poke holes in a perfectly good steak.

I have eaten so much red meat from Costco that I have cooked to rare/med rare that I don’t even pay attention to that. Have you ever heard one person say they got sick from Costco steaks?

stlcharcoal

Lit said:

stlcharcoal said:

Looks good....but if they are that good then why do they need to blade tenderize a prime steak??  

That's the only thing that drivers me nuts about costco meat.  No reason to poke holes in a perfectly good steak.

I have eaten so much red meat from Costco that I have cooked to rare/med rare that I don’t even pay attention to that. Have you ever heard one person say they got sick from Costco steaks?

I'm not so worried about the health risk, it's the loss of fat, juices, etc.  Especially with an already super tender steak like that!!  Maybe do it on a tough cut with a grade of select or even choice, but why the hell are they tenderizing tenderloins and prime grade??

Dobie

Haven’t seen any like that here but if I did I’d pack  the freezer, nice score. 

GATraveller

stlcharcoal said:

Looks good....but if they are that good then why do they need to blade tenderize a prime steak??  

That's the only thing that drivers me nuts about costco meat.  No reason to poke holes in a perfectly good steak.

KiterTodd

I'll have to keep my eye out in our Costco.  Would love to try some prime steaks like that some time.

Eggcelsior

stlcharcoal said:

Lit said:

stlcharcoal said:

Looks good....but if they are that good then why do they need to blade tenderize a prime steak??  

That's the only thing that drivers me nuts about costco meat.  No reason to poke holes in a perfectly good steak.

I have eaten so much red meat from Costco that I have cooked to rare/med rare that I don’t even pay attention to that. Have you ever heard one person say they got sick from Costco steaks?

I'm not so worried about the health risk, it's the loss of fat, juices, etc.  Especially with an already super tender steak like that!!  Maybe do it on a tough cut with a grade of select or even choice, but why the hell are they tenderizing tenderloins and prime grade??

They do it because the vast majority of members prefer it that way. I can’t remember the exact number, but it was around 70% on the internal testing data on choice steaks. I guess they do it on all steaks to simplify the routine for the meat cutters. Also, you don’t lose fat and juices through tenderizing, just overcooking. A steak isn’t a balloon.

KiterTodd

Eggcelsior said:

They do it because the vast majority of members prefer it that way. I can’t remember the exact number, but it was around 70% on the internal testing data on choice steaks. I guess they do it on all steaks to simplify the routine for the meat cutters. Also, you don’t lose fat and juices through tenderizing, just overcooking. A steak isn’t a balloon.

Maybe... just maybe, they do it so much the butcher just forgets to take it off the label.  Could be habit, and they didn't actually do it to prime.  Dunno, though. I'm just being hopeful. 

speed51133

Check out these beauties at my local grocery store. Keep in mind this is an expensive store

logchief

Here's an A5 from Crowd Cow  13oz. for $130.  The math says $160 lb.  

@Lit what a score, those certainly hold a candle to this.  Can't wait to see one of those just coming off the grill, how soon is the cookLit said:

I know some people around here questions costco prime meat. I’m pretty sure these aren’t prime. 

  That's unbelievable, how many pkgs. did you buy?  Some beautiful strips for $9.99 lb.

Spaightlabs

stlcharcoal said:

Lit said:

stlcharcoal said:

Looks good....but if they are that good then why do they need to blade tenderize a prime steak??  

That's the only thing that drivers me nuts about costco meat.  No reason to poke holes in a perfectly good steak.

I have eaten so much red meat from Costco that I have cooked to rare/med rare that I don’t even pay attention to that. Have you ever heard one person say they got sick from Costco steaks?

I'm not so worried about the health risk, it's the loss of fat, juices, etc.  Especially with an already super tender steak like that!!  Maybe do it on a tough cut with a grade of select or even choice, but why the hell are they tenderizing tenderloins and prime grade??

I've watched them cut steaks and throw them onto a tray for me , weigh them and put a sticker on it.  Never got within 8 feet of the tenderizer, still had the sticker on it.  

Maybe they just do it on everything an not just on the 1/2 inch ribeyes?

Lit

logchief said:

Here's an A5 from Crowd Cow  13oz. for $130.  The math says $160 lb.  

@Lit what a score, those certainly hold a candle to this.  Can't wait to see one of those just coming off the grill, how soon is the cookLit said:

I know some people around here questions costco prime meat. I’m pretty sure these aren’t prime. 

  That's unbelievable, how many pkgs. did you buy?  Some beautiful strips for $9.99 lb.

I am gonna cook a couple this weekend. I finally got around to splitting them up and freezing them tonight they look even better out of the package. There were only 2 packages that looked like that and I grabbed both. It’s funny cause I was trying to choose from the 2 they had and I picked the one I wanted and when we got to the register the guy said those look like Wagyu so I let my wife finish checking out and I went back and grabbed the 2nd pack. 

logchief

Phenomenal, I'd of been making a mad dash back myself.  You gotta make hay when the sun shines.  Can't wait for the cooked post

JohnEggGio

Lit said:

logchief said:

Here's an A5 from Crowd Cow  13oz. for $130.  The math says $160 lb.  

@Lit what a score, those certainly hold a candle to this.  Can't wait to see one of those just coming off the grill, how soon is the cookLit said:

I know some people around here questions costco prime meat. I’m pretty sure these aren’t prime. 

  That's unbelievable, how many pkgs. did you buy?  Some beautiful strips for $9.99 lb.

I am gonna cook a couple this weekend. I finally got around to splitting them up and freezing them tonight they look even better out of the package. There were only 2 packages that looked like that and I grabbed both. It’s funny cause I was trying to choose from the 2 they had and I picked the one I wanted and when we got to the register the guy said those look like Wagyu so I let my wife finish checking out and I went back and grabbed the 2nd pack. 

I just noticed that your steaks are about half the size of mine - sliced thinner as one might with Wagyu?

Lit

JohnEggGio said:

Lit said:

logchief said:

Here's an A5 from Crowd Cow  13oz. for $130.  The math says $160 lb.  

@Lit what a score, those certainly hold a candle to this.  Can't wait to see one of those just coming off the grill, how soon is the cookLit said:

I know some people around here questions costco prime meat. I’m pretty sure these aren’t prime. 

  That's unbelievable, how many pkgs. did you buy?  Some beautiful strips for $9.99 lb.

I am gonna cook a couple this weekend. I finally got around to splitting them up and freezing them tonight they look even better out of the package. There were only 2 packages that looked like that and I grabbed both. It’s funny cause I was trying to choose from the 2 they had and I picked the one I wanted and when we got to the register the guy said those look like Wagyu so I let my wife finish checking out and I went back and grabbed the 2nd pack. 

I just noticed that your steaks are about half the size of mine - sliced thinner as one might with Wagyu?

They looked way different than any of the other packs they had. Not sure if someone made a mistake somewhere or what. The fat on them was soft enough that when I unwrapped them you could see where the fat stuck to the wrapper where it had touched. Makes me want to run by and see if they have any more by chance. 

lousubcap

Great score.  Better to be lucky than good any day.  I find it hard to believe the Costco supply chain grabbed those but they did.  I should be so lucky some day.  Congrats.  

speed51133

consider me one of the customers that doesn't buy that because of "too much fat" I want the protein of the meat and like the flavor of the fat, which is why I like NY strip. I never get ribeyes because even those have too much fat for me. 

If you want that much fat, why not just cook a side of beef fat with your steak? Why does having the fat inside the steak make such a difference? Check out this video. They age normal steaks by coating them with added beef fat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNfQSXTpzHI

billt01

speed51133 said:

consider me one of the customers that doesn't buy that because of "too much fat" I want the protein of the meat and like the flavor of the fat, which is why I like NY strip. I never get ribeyes because even those have too much fat for me. 

If you want that much fat, why not just cook a side of beef fat with your steak? Why does having the fat inside the steak make such a difference?

I don't even know how to address this...

Lit

speed51133 said:

consider me one of the customers that doesn't buy that because of "too much fat" I want the protein of the meat and like the flavor of the fat, which is why I like NY strip. I never get ribeyes because even those have too much fat for me. 

If you want that much fat, why not just cook a side of beef fat with your steak? Why does having the fat inside the steak make such a difference? Check out this video. They age normal steaks by coating them with added beef fat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNfQSXTpzHI

Based on your response I can tell you have never had a good cut of wagyu. That isn’t the hard fat you get with thick veins most of that fat will melt
away during the cooking and leave you will really juicy flavorful meat. As I stated above even just sitting at room temp for 10 minutes the fat started melting and stuck to the plastic they were wrapped in. It’s not like when you get a choice ribeye and have those thick fat veins that you can’t eat. 

speed51133

billt01 said:

speed51133 said:

consider me one of the customers that doesn't buy that because of "too much fat" I want the protein of the meat and like the flavor of the fat, which is why I like NY strip. I never get ribeyes because even those have too much fat for me. 

If you want that much fat, why not just cook a side of beef fat with your steak? Why does having the fat inside the steak make such a difference?

I don't even know how to address this...

Probably by justifying why fat within the steak is better than fast outside the steak?

billt01

speed51133 said:

billt01 said:

speed51133 said:

consider me one of the customers that doesn't buy that because of "too much fat" I want the protein of the meat and like the flavor of the fat, which is why I like NY strip. I never get ribeyes because even those have too much fat for me. 

If you want that much fat, why not just cook a side of beef fat with your steak? Why does having the fat inside the steak make such a difference?

I don't even know how to address this...

Probably by justifying why fat within the steak is better than fast outside the steak?

Well, I guess it’s personal preference.

dmourati

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/intramuscular-fat

fishlessman

prime strip for me, with ribeye i would rather have a good choice cut. for me thats what i would prefer. would like to get a strip that looks like that though just to see if its the fat or the cut

Carolina Q

I've never even seen a steak like that. But I've also never heard anyone say anything negative about one. Until @speed51133. One of these days, I hope to try it.