On 3/5/2015 12:53 PM, rosie wrote:
> 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 !
>
I've never been a fan of fajitas. Nor have I ever seen anything called
"skirt steak" around here (South Carolina) but then I don't look for it.
Flank steak used to be dirt cheap. I do like flank steak but I rarely
see them anymore. And yes, they need to be marinated, cooked only to
medium-rare and sliced thinly against the grain. I don't bother looking
for them anymore. I won't pay premium for overpriced tough beef just
because restaurants discovered them.

I bought cod fillets instead of beef.

Jill