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OT - Kirkland meat?
Cape Coral, FL
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It's excellent for sure and well priced brother.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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I have no complaints with any meat I've ever gotten from Costco.
One note - they do blade tenderize most of their steaks, so if you cook to rare/medium rare you might want to avoid cooking one of their steaks if you have a guest who may be immuno-compromised. I've never had an issue with my family (40,39, and 8 - all healthy, thank goodness), but if I were cooking for somebody pregnant or undergoing chemo, I'd probably get steaks from a different store.LBGE
Pikesville, MD
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I will take a Costco steak over any local butchers steak I have found. Pick up some prime ribeye cap steaks if they have them at your store.
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They take the bones out of the pork shoulders, I don't like that. Other than that no complaints really like it!“There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
Coach Finstock Teen Wolf -
Acn said:I have no complaints with any meat I've ever gotten from Costco.
One note - they do blade tenderize most of their steaks, so if you cook to rare/medium rare you might want to avoid cooking one of their steaks if you have a guest who may be immuno-compromised. I've never had an issue with my family (40,39, and 8 - all healthy, thank goodness), but if I were cooking for somebody pregnant or undergoing chemo, I'd probably get steaks from a different store.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer - PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker -
DMW said:Acn said:I have no complaints with any meat I've ever gotten from Costco.
One note - they do blade tenderize most of their steaks, so if you cook to rare/medium rare you might want to avoid cooking one of their steaks if you have a guest who may be immuno-compromised. I've never had an issue with my family (40,39, and 8 - all healthy, thank goodness), but if I were cooking for somebody pregnant or undergoing chemo, I'd probably get steaks from a different store.LBGE
Pikesville, MD
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You will be hard-pressed to find better selection/quality at least for the rib eye caps and packer brisket (prime cut). Their streaks look great but just be aware of the industrial Jaccard treatment as noted above. FWIW-Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Love Costco steaks. Not happy about the blade tenderized but haven't had any problems so far.Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
Used their prime packers for most every brisket cook. Have absolutely the best luck with my results, everyone loves them. The Salmon is good too. Tri tips - awesome, large cuts in prime can't be beat, pork awesome, poultry, awesome. Pricing is great. Occasionally they have a seafood road show of crab legs, shrimp, lobster, scallops, super reasonable, and delicious. BGE Nirvanna.
"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Great flavour, tenderness and consistency, in my experience. As others have noted, be aware that the steaks are mechanically tenderized.
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Acn said:I have no complaints with any meat I've ever gotten from Costco.
One note - they do blade tenderize most of their steaks, so if you cook to rare/medium rare you might want to avoid cooking one of their steaks if you have a guest who may be immuno-compromised. I've never had an issue with my family (40,39, and 8 - all healthy, thank goodness), but if I were cooking for somebody pregnant or undergoing chemo, I'd probably get steaks from a different store.
L BGE, XL appetite
Cape Coral, FL -
Sounds like I'll be spending quality time at Costco Freezer capacity is limited so my options are limited to retail cuts, but a step up from grocery and some butcher offerings. Thanks all!L BGE, XL appetite
Cape Coral, FL -
Costco meat rocks! I can buy prime there for what choice costs elsewhere.Jacksonville FL
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Hans61 said:They take the bones out of the pork shoulders, I don't like that. Other than that no complaints really like it!Retired Navy, LBGE
Pinehurst, NC -
They have one of the best organic selections with their kirkland brand, which makes my wife happy. We have had their ground beef, chicken breast, chicken thighs, drumsticks, wings, beef ribs, pork ribs, butts, pork loins, and brisket. We are all in due to price for smoking/grilling meats. The question remains, who will be the first to order this for their egg???
http://www.costco.com/.product.100082950.html?cm_sp=RichRelevance-_-itempageVerticalRight-_-CategorySiloedViewCP&cm_vc=itempageVerticalRight|CategorySiloedViewCP
Franklin, Tn
LBGE - Cast Iron Grate - Flameboss 300 - BGEtisserie -
TN_Sister_State said:They have one of the best organic selections with their kirkland brand, which makes my wife happy. We have had their ground beef, chicken breast, chicken thighs, drumsticks, wings, beef ribs, pork ribs, butts, pork loins, and brisket. We are all in due to price for smoking/grilling meats. The question remains, who will be the first to order this for their egg???
http://www.costco.com/.product.100082950.html?cm_sp=RichRelevance-_-itempageVerticalRight-_-CategorySiloedViewCP&cm_vc=itempageVerticalRight|CategorySiloedViewCP
LOL, I'll add it to my "someday / maybe" list.
L BGE, XL appetite
Cape Coral, FL -
TN_Sister_State said:They have one of the best organic selections with their kirkland brand, which makes my wife happy. We have had their ground beef, chicken breast, chicken thighs, drumsticks, wings, beef ribs, pork ribs, butts, pork loins, and brisket. We are all in due to price for smoking/grilling meats. The question remains, who will be the first to order this for their egg???
http://www.costco.com/.product.100082950.html?cm_sp=RichRelevance-_-itempageVerticalRight-_-CategorySiloedViewCP&cm_vc=itempageVerticalRight|CategorySiloedViewCP
Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
I asked the butcher at Costco if I can get steaks there that are not blade tenderized. He said it is company policy to blade tenderize all the meat (not cryovac) and he can't give it to me if it is not. So we need to start writing them and explaining why it's a bad practice. There is no reason to blade tenderize Prime and Choice meat. And nobody in their right mind cooks prime steaks to 160+ degrees internal temp.
Aledo, Texas
Large BGE
KJ Jr.
Exodus 12:9 KJV
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. -
Their baby back ribs in the 3 pack are all I cook. The membrane is already removed and they typically have a ton of meat on them. Would highly recommend.Large - Mini - Blackstone 17", 28", 36"
Cumming, GA -
Costco meat is excellent quality at a fair price. There are 2 steak choices that aren't blade tenderized: filets, and rib eye caps. Those are the only steaks I buy there. Excellent tri tips, and pork. I buy the bulk pack of prime tri tip. It's just 5 or 6 tri tips, but the price is very reasonable. They also have prime packers.
Santa Paula, CA -
You can buy their meats by the box. You save a few cents per pound.They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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Costco is my go-to for most meat purchases, can't beat the price. St. Louis ribs (membrane on) and Baby Back ribs (membrane off) are fantastic, tri-tip, packers, chickens, salmon...
Wasn't aware of the meat tenderizing practices for steaks. No reason to do that, wish we could incentivize them to change.DFW - 1 LGBE & Happy to Adopt More... -
Sounds like a much better meat selection in the US vs Canada. Only St Louis style ribs here are with some kind of marinating sauce which does not taste very good. Never seen pork shoulder or brisket.
Steaks are great thought, so all is not lost.Dave
Cambridge, Ontario - CanadaLarge (2010), Mini Max (2015), Large garden pot (2018) -
Have always heard good things about their ribs, yet I always forget about picking them up from Costco...maybe this weekend! Your question I hope is a good reminder for me.(1) XL Egg (1) Weber Charcoal Performer (1) Old Square Charbroil Charcoal Grill (1) Char-Griller Duo (1) Weber Smokey Joe 1987 vintage from grandfather (1) Empty Wallet
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My winn Dixie had bone in Boston butts for .99 cents a pound the other day. bought 6 double packs. for what I would normally spend on one.
New Orleans, Louisiana.
XL bge, Napoleon Prestige Pro 665 (gasser) sad that it won't be used much anymore. -
EggNorth said:Sounds like a much better meat selection in the US vs Canada. Only St Louis style ribs here are with some kind of marinating sauce which does not taste very good. Never seen pork shoulder or brisket.
Steaks are great thought, so all is not lost.
Large BGE
Barry, Lancaster, PA -
TN_Sister_State said:They have one of the best organic selections with their kirkland brand, which makes my wife happy. We have had their ground beef, chicken breast, chicken thighs, drumsticks, wings, beef ribs, pork ribs, butts, pork loins, and brisket. We are all in due to price for smoking/grilling meats. The question remains, who will be the first to order this for their egg???
http://www.costco.com/.product.100082950.html?cm_sp=RichRelevance-_-itempageVerticalRight-_-CategorySiloedViewCP&cm_vc=itempageVerticalRight|CategorySiloedViewCP
Hopefully it is not going to be ordered for several more years, and honestly I do not want to cook it.
Personally, I do not think it is worth it, but if that is what he wants to do, who am I to say a word and suggest otherwise.--------------------------------------------------
Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
....just look for the smoke!
Large and MiniMax
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tksmoke said:
Costco meat is excellent quality at a fair price. There are 2 steak choices that aren't blade tenderized: filets, and rib eye caps. Those are the only steaks I buy there. Excellent tri tips, and pork. I buy the bulk pack of prime tri tip. It's just 5 or 6 tri tips, but the price is very reasonable. They also have prime packers.
Narcoossee, FL
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I've never seen any warning labels on the steaks here in Jax and never noticed any physical signs of mechanical tenderizing on the meat. I'm buying the whole cryovac prime ribeye these days however and cutting my own steaks.Jacksonville FL
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