Oh, to be a chef

Mitch Mitch@... said:

He just told me he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

So what do we do now....????

Explain how that will change anyone's life.

If you choose to buy 300 pounds of brisket a week, I bet you will get
the same price.

Mitch Mitch@... said:

he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

Can't he get a better grade than choice? Is he cooking at Motel 8?

Ward Abbott said:

Mitch Mitch@... said:

he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

Can't he get a better grade than choice? Is he cooking at Motel 8?

Nawwww... those of us who stay at Motel 8 buy prime beef and bring along a
portable grill 😉

Jill

Ward Abbott said:

Mitch Mitch@... said:

he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

Can't he get a better grade than choice? Is he cooking at Motel 8?

Well, the next grade above Choice would be Prime, and I can pretty
much tell that you've never actually had USDA Prime brisket.
Methinks you're all talk on the subject.

I've had it from several sources, and it's a true waste of money.
It costs twice as much or more, and the additional marbling that
you pay all the extra money for ends up adding little or nothing
to the final product. Brisket is not steak.

In many cases, a Select grade cut of brisket will come out just
as good as Choice. Forget about Prime.

--
Reg

jmcquown said:

Ward Abbott said:

Mitch Mitch@... said:

he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

Can't he get a better grade than choice? Is he cooking at Motel 8?

Nawwww... those of us who stay at Motel 8 buy prime beef and bring along a
portable grill 😉

LOL Eat better for less.

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Quoted message said:

My friend is executive chef at a resort.
He just told me he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

So, he is getting screwed. I paid $1.80 just a week or so ago. Select was
$1.00 on sale at Wal Mart a couple of weeks ago but I missed it.

Mitch said:

My friend is executive chef at a resort.
He just told me he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

I get mine for $1.58 for choice briskets. I've even had prime at
that price. Even Walmart carries choice briskets (mixed in the
with USDA select).

-sw

Ward Abbott said:

Can't he get a better grade than choice? Is he cooking at Motel 8?

For brisket, you wouldn't want anything above Choice unless you
don't plan on cooking the point.

-sw

This is where I buy my meats exclusively here. All of this is USDA Prime in
small quanitites.

Flag Hill Farms
All Natural Meats
Antibiotic and Steroid Free
Beef and Pork
606-256-3796

BEEF
ground beef $2.99 lb
beef patties $3.50 lb 1/4lb patties or 1/3rd lb patties
eye of round steak $4.99 lb
round steak $4.99 lb (sold out)
tenderized round steak $4.99 lb (sold out)
boneless sirloin $7.99 lb
ny strip $14.99 lb
boneless ribeye $14.99 lb
filet mignon $16.99 lb
filet mignon tips $14.99 lb
beef liver $2.00 lb
beef tongue $4.99 lb
we are sold our of beef roasts at this time
chuck roast $3.99
shoulder roast $3.99
round roast $3.99
rump roast $4.99 lb
brisket $3.00 lb

Pork
sausage $2.99 lb
ground pork $2.99 lb
pork patties $3.50 lb 1/3rd lb patties
spare ribs $3.25 lb
baby back ribs $5.99 lb
country style ribs $2.99 lb
pork steaks $2.99 lb
pork roast $2.99 lb
boneless pork loin chops $4.99 lb
whole pork tenderloin $4.99 lb
pork liver $2.00 lb
items below are great to season beans
ham hocks $1.50 lb
backbones $1.00 lb
neckbones $1.00 lb
unseasoned bacon $1.00 lb
unseasoned jowel bacon $1.00 lb

--

Joe Cilinceon

Ward Abbott said:

Mitch Mitch@... said:

he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

Can't he get a better grade than choice? Is he cooking at Motel 8?

Unless a restaurant intends to be known for serving prime
meat, it buys choice. If it doesn't even care to be known
for serving meat, it buys select.

--Blair

Reg said:

Well, the next grade above Choice would be Prime, and I can pretty
much tell that you've never actually had USDA Prime brisket.
I've had it from several sources, and it's a true waste of money.
It costs twice as much or more, and the additional marbling that
you pay all the extra money for ends up adding little or nothing
to the final product. Brisket is not steak.

This is true. Except for strips and sirloins, worrying
about Prime vs. Choice is pretty pointless. The grade has
nothing to do with the toughness or taste of the fibers,
and any other cut will either start out fattier and be
overkill with Prime level fat, or will be meant to be
non-fatty (like filets), or will have to be cooked for
hours to break down the connective tissues (brisket),
rendering all the extra fat, making it greasy.

--Blair

Joe Cilinceon said:

This is where I buy my meats exclusively here. All of this is USDA Prime in
small quanitites.

It appears this is ungraded meat from looking at their web site.
Therefore it's not USDA Prime.

A small farm like that usually wouldn't pay the have their meat
graded.

-sw

Edwin Pawlowski said:

"Mitch" <Mitch@...> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

My friend is executive chef at a resort.
He just told me he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

So, he is getting screwed. I paid $1.80 just a week or so ago. Select was
$1.00 on sale at Wal Mart a couple of weeks ago but I missed it.

I'd happily buy less tender grades of beef if they were significantly
cheaper. I have good teeth--at least so far.

That said, I bought two beautifully marbled sirloins today at
Schnuck's for $4.99/#
I bought another rather thin and very lean one to cut up for stir
frying with some green bell peppers tomorrow for breakfast, with
garlic, crushed red chilies, canned (I confess) mushrooms, and soy
sauce. Yeah, that's breakfast.

--Bryan

Joe Cilinceon said:

This is where I buy my meats exclusively here. All of this is USDA Prime

Nonsense. None of their meat is USDA graded... only USDA inspected...
all meat sold in the US is USDA inspected.

Quoted message said:

Flag Hill Farms
All Natural Meats
Antibiotic and Steroid Free
Beef and Pork
606-256-3796

BEEF
ground beef $2.99 lb
beef patties $3.50 lb 1/4lb patties or 1/3rd lb patties
eye of round steak $4.99 lb
round steak $4.99 lb (sold out)
tenderized round steak $4.99 lb (sold out)
boneless sirloin $7.99 lb
ny strip $14.99 lb
boneless ribeye $14.99 lb
filet mignon $16.99 lb
filet mignon tips $14.99 lb
beef liver $2.00 lb
beef tongue $4.99 lb
we are sold our of beef roasts at this time
chuck roast $3.99
shoulder roast $3.99
round roast $3.99
rump roast $4.99 lb
brisket $3.00 lb

Pork
sausage $2.99 lb
ground pork $2.99 lb
pork patties $3.50 lb 1/3rd lb patties
spare ribs $3.25 lb
baby back ribs $5.99 lb
country style ribs $2.99 lb
pork steaks $2.99 lb
pork roast $2.99 lb
boneless pork loin chops $4.99 lb
whole pork tenderloin $4.99 lb
pork liver $2.00 lb
items below are great to season beans
ham hocks $1.50 lb
backbones $1.00 lb
neckbones $1.00 lb
unseasoned bacon $1.00 lb
unseasoned jowel bacon $1.00 lb

--

Joe Cilinceon

Blair P. Houghton said:

and any other cut will either start out fattier and be
overkill with Prime level fat

This was the problem I found with the two Prime briskets I
bought. Whole there's no discernible difference in the fat
content of the brisket flat, the point of the brisket was so
loaded with fat that is was inedible by just roasting.

If I buy one again, I'll set this part of the brisket aside and
make beef bacon.

-sw

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Mitch Mitch@... said:

My friend is executive chef at a resort.
He just told me he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

Trimmed packer cut (choice to me) is $1.69 here.
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Ward Abbott said:

Mitch Mitch@... said:

he pays $1.85/pound for choice brisket.

Can't he get a better grade than choice? Is he cooking at Motel 8?

Nawwww... those of us who stay at Motel 8 buy prime beef and bring along a
portable grill 😉

Jill

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Blair P. Houghton said:

or will have to be cooked for
hours to break down the connective tissues (brisket),
rendering all the extra fat, making it greasy.

--Blair

Not if cooked elevated on a rack so the fat drains off.
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Sheldon said:

Nonsense. None of their meat is USDA graded... only USDA inspected...
all meat sold in the US is USDA inspected.

Not if it is private sale.

I've bought calves a couple of times on the hoof.
The meat was not graded.

It was inspected tho'.

Range veal. ;-d
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