On 3/7/2019 10:39 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/7/2019 10:17 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>> Â*Â* Our local chain is having their Massive Meat Sale today and
>> tomorrow , and of course I stocked up . Ribeyes were $3.97 , KC
>> strips were $3.48 , sirloin tips were $2.97Â* , and a couple of bags
>> of individually frozen chicken breasts at 1.28 . Ya gotta buy the
>> whole KC strip or ribeye to get those prices and I ended up spending
>> over $125 but that's like a years supply of steaks and a few months
>> of the rest . I had the steaks all sliced at 1" , the sirloin tip
>> I'll cut up myself , and the chicken went straight to the freezer . I
>> just looked , we're going to have to eat more steaks , I still have 4
>> packages of KC strips and one of ribeyes left from last year . Gotta
>> love that vacuum sealer ! The ribeyes will be consumed tonight for
>> dinner and I'm going to savor every bite . I just got some new teeth
>> and I can chew again ...
>>
> Nice score!Â* I personally don't shop at places where I have to buy a
> whole rib roast to get a good price.Â* I have been known to buy a
> standing rib roast and cut it into steaks at home.Â* This is why I
> prefer the bone-in variety, rather than having the bones cut off and
> tied back on.Â* I used the ribs as a cutting guide.Â* You get the
> ribeye, the strip and some nice meaty bones for roasting.
Â* This is an annual thing , and since I almost always buy big and
repackage it works out well for us .
>
> I'm not familiar with KC strip.Â* I bought a NY strip steak the last
> time I was shopping for beef.Â* I like a good steak with a baked potato
> from time to time.Â* Can't say the price was all that great but
> sometimes I like to treat myself. 
Â* KCS and NYS are the same cut , just depends on which side of The Big
Muddy you're on ...
>
> Lately I've been buying chuck eye steaks (aka delmonico) which are a
> cut off the rib and are just as tender as ribeyes but cost a lot
> less.Â* I had a hard time finding them at the grocery store for many
> years.Â* No doubt the price will go up now that I've been buying them. LOL
>
> Any sirloin I've ever bought was tough and required marinating or long
> braising.Â* Good thing you got new choppers! 
>
> Jill
Â* I always cook roasts slow , whether in the oven or the slow cooker .
Part of the one I bought today will be sliced up for stew/fajita/stir
fry meat before it's frozen . I still have 4 or 5 nice small roasts in
the freezer from the last sale .Â* I already had a ham (shank) defrosting
when my wife brought the meat sale to my attention . So the ham will
wait until tomorrow and tonight we're having steaks .
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