"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
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> 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

Nuts. I'll have to check the store in Santa Clarita that used to be the
only place I could get St. Luis Cut Ribs.

My favorite cut.

Dimitri