Whatinheck has happened to Stater Bros. meat department? They built
their reputation on their meat dept. and that's been my go-to market
for meat. I went in yesterday to get a couple of NY strips and a
couple of belts of baby back ribs for the weekend and the offering in
the case and the wrapped stuff in the cooler looked pathetic. The NY
strips were maybe 1/2" thick, nowhere near the 1" I prefer, and the
baby backs looked like they'd dried out a bit. Upon inquiring, I was
told that there was nothing in the back to cut for a thicker steak.

I also bought a pound of their applewood smoked bacon, which I fried
up this morning. That, I'm happy to say, was worth the side trip to
Stater Bros. I'll give them another shot, hoping it was just an off
day and they were down to the nubbins from Memorial Day weekend,
because I don't like Ralph's or Vons' meats particularly (inconsistent
as hell) and Gelson's is nine prices.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

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"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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