So I finally made it over to Costco to check out what they had after seeing so many of you post the wonderful things you have found at your Costco's and it didn't go as well as I would have hoped.
The prices on everything were actually really good and better than I can find anywhere else around here on what they had, however, they didn't have what I was looking for.
First up, do they have a Full Packer Brisket? - Nope. They didn't have a full packer Brisket, they only had flats. Choice Flats. They looked good for flats but if I'm going to spend my entire day doing brisket, I really want a whole packer, not just a flat. I may end up trying one eventually as the prices were good, but was disappointed they didn't have full packers. The worst part though was when I asked the "butcher" who was filling the bins of meat if they had full packers/briskets...
me - "do you have any full packer briskets"
him - "yes right over there" (pointing to where all the flats are)
me - "can you show me please?" (i was really excited as I just thought I overlooked them somehow)
him - "yes right here" (bringing me over to the flats and showing me up close)
me - "do you have full packer briskets, with the flat, and the point? These are just flats"
him - "yes these are full briskets"
me - "no these are flats, only part of a brisket, where are the points?"
him - "these are the full briskets"
at this point I gave up. I was pretty surprised that anyone working in a meat department would not know what a full brisket was.
Next Up, Boston Butts?
They had Boston Butts that looked good and were at a great price. They did not however have the bones. They were boneless and I need bones in my Butts
Good Steaks?
Yes! The steaks were good and priced well. Almost all were choice, but they did have some great looking Prime Ribeyes. That was all the Prime they had, but I'm okay with that as those are my second favorite. They did not have Tri-Tips which is my first favorite.... I wasn't expecting them to so no biggie.
Chicken? - Yes! Smoked chicken is not my favorite, but they had tons for cheap. Perfect for a party one day.
Lamb? - Yes! Great looking Lamb...bought it and making it and grilling it tonight.
So, long story short, very disappointed in my Costco experience. I think my expectations may have been way too high. Did manage to pick up tons of other things non-meat at great prices.
Sorry for my rant. It's hard to find great meat at a great price.
The prices on everything were actually really good and better than I can find anywhere else around here on what they had, however, they didn't have what I was looking for.
First up, do they have a Full Packer Brisket? - Nope. They didn't have a full packer Brisket, they only had flats. Choice Flats. They looked good for flats but if I'm going to spend my entire day doing brisket, I really want a whole packer, not just a flat. I may end up trying one eventually as the prices were good, but was disappointed they didn't have full packers. The worst part though was when I asked the "butcher" who was filling the bins of meat if they had full packers/briskets...
me - "do you have any full packer briskets"
him - "yes right over there" (pointing to where all the flats are)
me - "can you show me please?" (i was really excited as I just thought I overlooked them somehow)
him - "yes right here" (bringing me over to the flats and showing me up close)
me - "do you have full packer briskets, with the flat, and the point? These are just flats"
him - "yes these are full briskets"
me - "no these are flats, only part of a brisket, where are the points?"
him - "these are the full briskets"
at this point I gave up. I was pretty surprised that anyone working in a meat department would not know what a full brisket was.
Next Up, Boston Butts?
They had Boston Butts that looked good and were at a great price. They did not however have the bones. They were boneless and I need bones in my Butts
Good Steaks?
Yes! The steaks were good and priced well. Almost all were choice, but they did have some great looking Prime Ribeyes. That was all the Prime they had, but I'm okay with that as those are my second favorite. They did not have Tri-Tips which is my first favorite.... I wasn't expecting them to so no biggie.
Chicken? - Yes! Smoked chicken is not my favorite, but they had tons for cheap. Perfect for a party one day.
Lamb? - Yes! Great looking Lamb...bought it and making it and grilling it tonight.
So, long story short, very disappointed in my Costco experience. I think my expectations may have been way too high. Did manage to pick up tons of other things non-meat at great prices.
Sorry for my rant. It's hard to find great meat at a great price.
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