On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:03:06 -1000, dsi1 wrote:

> I went to Costco the other day and saw that the rib roasts were labeled
> "prime." What's the scoops on this? I've never seen prime ribs in stores
> before. Thanks.

My CostCo here has had Prime for 3-4 years. Only the low-end,
third-world grocers *don't* carry USDA Prime beef any more. Prime
is getting more common and the prices have been much lower than the
previous decade. Buy some.

-sw