On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 8:07:04 AM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
> I was perusing the meat counter at Publix yesterday when I spotted a
> couple of packages of cube (or is it cubed?) steaks. $6.79/lb! Good
> lord! and no thank you!
>
> I know the price of beef has gone up but damn... when did such a tough
> cut of meat become worth it's weight in gold? They had sirloin tip
> steaks at the same price, which are also tough as nails but at least
> they printed the word "marinate" on the label.
>
> Jill

In the 80s, Fajitas were just becomming popular. You could buy skirt steaks very cheaply. No thast veryone loves them the are a ot mre expensive !