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Sam's Meat and Seafood Dept. $6,000,000 Renovation

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  • Bentgrass
    Bentgrass Posts: 443
    Those ribeyes look phenomenal.... and those chops... I better stop in the next couple days and snoop around.
    1. Bettendorf, Ia with lots of time in Chattanooga, Tn.  LBGE, plate setter, ar, Looft lighter, maverick et-735, Rutland gasket, Smokeware SS cap, Kickash basket, and lots of cast iron.
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited May 2018
    Bentgrass said:
    Those ribeyes look phenomenal.... and those chops... I better stop in the next couple days and snoop around.
    I know!  If I didn't have a PR roast aging and finishing soon, one would've come home.

    I couldn't resist on the boneless chops, and bought 4.  There was a guy rolling sushi there too.  May have to explore that next time.  We so needed this to happen.  B)
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Bentgrass
    Bentgrass Posts: 443
    Well let me know if it cooks up as well as it looks raw ! I just had 18 lbs of ribeyes cut up at Fareway last week when they were on sale plus a couple of pork loins...  need more freezer space.
    1. Bettendorf, Ia with lots of time in Chattanooga, Tn.  LBGE, plate setter, ar, Looft lighter, maverick et-735, Rutland gasket, Smokeware SS cap, Kickash basket, and lots of cast iron.
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Focker said:
    This never gets old.  Hoping you all, get the renovation.


    Hmmmmm, we dropped our Sam's Club membership a couple decades ago. This might make me rethink my position on giving money to the Walton's.

    My sister is a Sam's Club member so I'll ask her if they've remodeled the store closest to us. Problem tho, she's a vegan so she may not have even noticed the meat counter section. :)
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    We have continued to keep both SAMS and COSTCO. Whether your Sam's will carry Berksire or not is a real gamble! One thing I have noticed since CostCo entered our market is Sam's has started to carry prime.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    edited May 2018
    @RRP I have not been to the Peoria Sam's in several years.  Would you say meat counter is on par with the East Peoria Costco?
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,455
    saluki2007 said:
    @RRP I have not been to the Peoria Sam's in several years.  Would you say meat counter is on par with the East Peoria Costco?
    No, but like I said they have started to carry some prime meat. Space wise the overall meat selection of COSTCO is at at least twice of what SAMS offers.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Bentgrass
    Bentgrass Posts: 443
    Would someone tell me what Berkshire is ?
    1. Bettendorf, Ia with lots of time in Chattanooga, Tn.  LBGE, plate setter, ar, Looft lighter, maverick et-735, Rutland gasket, Smokeware SS cap, Kickash basket, and lots of cast iron.
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  • 500
    500 Posts: 3,184
    Bentgrass said:
    Would someone tell me what Berkshire is ?
    Let me Google that for you; http://www.dartagnan.com/what-is-berkshire-pork.html
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • Bentgrass
    Bentgrass Posts: 443
    Sorry- I google everything.  Must have had brain fart !
    1. Bettendorf, Ia with lots of time in Chattanooga, Tn.  LBGE, plate setter, ar, Looft lighter, maverick et-735, Rutland gasket, Smokeware SS cap, Kickash basket, and lots of cast iron.
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited May 2018
    It is a wonderful breed, my favorite of the heritage breeds I have tried.(Duroc, Mangalista, Swabian Hall, Tamworth, Red Wattle).  Get ya some!
    Look at the marbling earlier in both chops.
    Bacon too.

    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Scantron
    Scantron Posts: 93
    Focker said:
    @Bentgrass,
    These are true IA chops at almost 2" thick.  They have thinner ones too.
    Sous vide then sear, or low and slow would be best.  I went up to 125 degrees for one hour tonight.  Seared all six sides.  =)

    Even the fly came buzzing around, never landed.  We call that a "G" moment, as Ma is always there.  :)  

    Paired with Iowa's finest, and WI sweet corn.  The juices pool up.  So moist....tender.

    Looking forward to hitting up the Freight House Farmer's Market this weekend, and a trip Sat to Camanche, for a truckload of Cherry along the river.

    Wow! That looks fantastic! I'm an Iowa native, and agree that there's nothing finer than a true Iowa chop. Well done. 
    Cooking on a Large Big Green Egg in North Chicagoland.
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Scantron said:
    Focker said:
    @Bentgrass,
    These are true IA chops at almost 2" thick.  They have thinner ones too.
    Sous vide then sear, or low and slow would be best.  I went up to 125 degrees for one hour tonight.  Seared all six sides.  =)

    Even the fly came buzzing around, never landed.  We call that a "G" moment, as Ma is always there.  :)  

    Paired with Iowa's finest, and WI sweet corn.  The juices pool up.  So moist....tender.

    Looking forward to hitting up the Freight House Farmer's Market this weekend, and a trip Sat to Camanche, for a truckload of Cherry along the river.

    Wow! That looks fantastic! I'm an Iowa native, and agree that there's nothing finer than a true Iowa chop. Well done. 
    I concur.
    Thank you.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • CarolinaCrazy
    CarolinaCrazy Posts: 585
    Man, our Sam's still sucks. They only have Choice beef.  The two briskets I got there were over 50% trimmings. They just updated the whole checkout area so at least you don't have to stand in line fo 45 minute. Maybe the'll get around to the meat dept someday.

    1 LBGE in Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,137
    CarolinaCrazy said:
    Man, our Sam's still sucks. 
    Mine too!
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • 500
    500 Posts: 3,184
    Bentgrass said:
    Sorry- I google everything.  Must have had brain fart !
    No problem.  It was meant as a joke like Duh! but I replied that to someone else once and they were clueless and replied "Thank you".
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Made my first visit to Sam‘s in a while today, and i found this.  


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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    edited May 2018
    LOL
    Great deal!
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • 500
    500 Posts: 3,184
    @thetrim Very interested in how your flat turns out. Good sized briskets are hard for me to find around here. 
    I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
    Member since 2009
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    500 said:
    @thetrim Very interested in how your flat turns out. Good sized briskets are hard for me to find around here. 
    I didn’t buy that.  No way in heck.   I’m down to my last Texas imported HEB Brisket.   After this one is done, I’m gonna have to figure something out.  
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    thetrim said:
    500 said:
    @thetrim Very interested in how your flat turns out. Good sized briskets are hard for me to find around here. 
    I didn’t buy that.  No way in heck.   I’m down to my last Texas imported HEB Brisket.   After this one is done, I’m gonna have to figure something out.  
    Whew.
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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