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Brisket in Minnesota?
JenGang
Posts: 91
OK Minnesota eggers, where are you all buying brisket? Both Sam's Club and Costco only had flats. :( I know I bought one last year at Sam's so maybe it's a hit or miss thing there? I was so looking forward to brisket tomorrow but have settled for ribs instead.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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I've seen prime packers at the Maple Grove Costco last couple of times I've been there, otherwise Angus meats in Maplewood has choice packers for a decent price.
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Shakopee Sams 100% carries packers. Possibly Bloomington as well. Eden Prairie Costco only carries points. I'm not much help otherwise for which one carries what"The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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I'll have to check Shakopee Sam's. I went to Apple Valley and Eagan today. Apple Valley didn't have a single brisket and Eagan had flats.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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The Shakopee Sams usually always has 3-4 packers in stock when I stop in. I would maybe call ahead just in case with it being a holiday."The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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There are 2 Restaurant Depots in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. If you're a member of the Kansas City BBQ society you can get a free day pass. This web site should show you where they are located:
http://www.restaurantdepot.com/locations?Id=455
might be worth a trip in the future.
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Barry, Lancaster, PA -
I was looking into this today and I think I might buy the membership to KCBS. I think I heard once that if you shop there with the KCBS membership that it's cash only. Do you know if that's true? I would hate to get over there and try to pay with my debit card and not be able to.Shiff said:There are 2 Restaurant Depots in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. If you're a member of the Kansas City BBQ society you can get a free day pass. This web site should show you where they are located:
http://www.restaurantdepot.com/locations?Id=455
might be worth a trip in the future.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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I gave up on the brisket for this weekend and will be doing ribs instead. Since it's just hubby and our 17 yo daughter, it's not like we will be letting anyone down by not having it. I guess I'll just have to do it next weekend instead.WeberWho? said:The Shakopee Sams usually always has 3-4 packers in stock when I stop in. I would maybe call ahead just in case with it being a holiday.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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I was looking into this today and I think I might buy the membership to KCBS. I think I heard once that if you shop there with the KCBS membership that it's cash only. Do you know if that's true? I would hate to get over there and try to pay with my debit card and not be able to.JenGang said:
I always have used my credit card with no problem.
They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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I have gotten packers at Sams in Apple Valley, Eagan and Woodbury. I have even seen smaller 10# whole packers at Walmart in Woodbury on multiple occasions.Woodbury, MN. Large BGE
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ambergirl said:I have gotten packers at Sams in Apple Valley, Eagan and Woodbury. I have even seen smaller 10# whole packers at Walmart in Woodbury on multiple occasions.
I'm wondering if lots of people are doing brisket for Easter dinner and that's why I couldn't find them. Sam's in Apple Valley only had 3 tenderloins and 2 rib roasts for larger cuts of beef.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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Tried to post a response about Restaurant Depot and got the dreaded message about approval required. I'll try to post it again.
If you have a day pass at Restaurant Depot you have to use credit card, debit card, or cash. No checks allowed. I heard this was due to some bad checks they got from some day pass users.
I have never seen so many briskets in one place. They carry several grades - Superior Angus (not really a grade but more expensive than regular USDA Choice), Choice, and select.
Mine carries all types of beef ribs - Back ribs, plate ribs, and chuck short ribs.
Most RD locations carry fresh fish, which is of the highest quality I have seen anywhere.
I'm obviously a big fan of the store.
Barry
Lancaster, PA
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Did you actually ask someone in the meat department if they had packers. The Costco that we go to only puts flats in the display case but, if I ask, they always have packers in the back.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Well, "spa-Peggy" is kind of like spaghetti. I'm not sure what Peggy does different, if anything. But it's the one dish she's kind of made her own.____________________Aurora, Ontario, Canada
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@JenGang
Just wanted to let you know the bacon tots you posted has been a huge bit on here. Again thanks for posting them. Would like to wish you and your family a safe and Happy Easter.Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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Never thought to ask them but I will the next time I'm there. It was insane there yesterday so my primary goal was to just make it out alive. LOLTexanOfTheNorth said:Did you actually ask someone in the meat department if they had packers. The Costco that we go to only puts flats in the display case but, if I ask, they always have packers in the back.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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Glad you like them! Since I only made a small batch of them last weekend, I froze the remainder of my bacon so I wouldn't be tempted to make more.SGH said:@JenGang Just wanted to let you know the bacon tots you posted has been a huge bit on here. Again thanks for posting them. Would like to wish you and your family a safe and Happy Easter.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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I was at the Costco in Maple Grove on Friday and they had full briskets as well as flats.
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We regularly see full primes at the Costco in St Louis Park...amazingly cheap as well...in the $2.69/ lb range if I recall correctly.Brisket Is My Spirit Animal
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Brisket at Costco? I must be missing something, does it go by another name?Dave
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Yeah, we looked at Von Hanson's just to check the price and it was $9.99 and the kids working the counter couldn't even tell me if it was a flat, point or packer. I'm going to have to ask the next time I go to Costco to see if they carry packers.jjsupafly said:We regularly see full primes at the Costco in St Louis Park...amazingly cheap as well...in the $2.69/ lb range if I recall correctly.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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Stopped in Von Hanson's a few years ago and asked about brisket. Brisket was almost a foreign word to them. I'm guessing they don't get very many customers asking for brisket. They did point me to some frozen brisket loin they had frozen in the freezer.) "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan
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If you can't find any, there's always mail order.Wal-Mart had choice briskets all winter here. I did a couple and they were pretty good. For the past 2 weeks I've been looking and they didn't have any. Today they had some, but they were select. I'm real close to pulling the trigger on one from Creekstone, you get a 10% discount with a KCBS membership and free shipping. SRF shipping is almost as much as the brisket.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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EggNorth said:Brisket at Costco? I must be missing something, does it go by another name?
The second time I saw prime packers at Maple Grove Costco I asked the butcher if this would be a regular thing and he said it would, that they got some on accident and they sold so well that it was decided to be a regular item. -
Wow, prime brisket for $2.69/lb? I'm jealous!D_Train said:
The second time I saw prime packers at Maple Grove Costco I asked the butcher if this would be a regular thing and he said it would, that they got some on accident and they sold so well that it was decided to be a regular item.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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Look at the date is it still ok?XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas GrillKansas City, Mo.
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Well maybe I need to make a trip to Maple Grove!D_Train said:
The second time I saw prime packers at Maple Grove Costco I asked the butcher if this would be a regular thing and he said it would, that they got some on accident and they sold so well that it was decided to be a regular item.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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If anyone is at maple grove costco and they also see prime packers for under $3/ lb, please ler me know. I will get a costco membership just for the packers.
Big Lake, Minnesota
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I have bought 30 prime packers from Maple Grove Costco over the last 3 months. Started at $2.59lb, now they are $3.79/lb. Been Creekstone Farms most of the time. Jump on it!
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Ask for it from the butcher. Where I live in NJ, same issue. I went to Costco and they only had flats. I asked the butcher if he could get me a packer and a minute later, he had a packer in hand.If you don't ask for the order, you won't get it!Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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St Louis Park Costco has them. Also might be worth a call to Evertt's in Powderhorn - if they don't have it they can get it.
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I went to Sam's in Apple Valley tonight and they had packers. $3.18 lb for choice.
Jen
Lakeville, MN
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