On Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:28:47 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 12:09:14 -0400, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>On 6/5/2021 11:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>>>
>>>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>>>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>>>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>>>
>>> Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
>>>
>>> <https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>
>>It depends on the cut of beef I'm buying and what I'm planning to do
>>with it. I rarely (never?) buy Select grade. Choice for a chuck roast
>>which I'll slow cook (browned first, then braised, sometimes in a crock
>>pot with potatoes and other vegetables) is fine. When it comes to
>>steaks, taste is what matters. The chuck eye steaks I buy aren't prime
>>but they're nicely marbled and tender and have a lot of flavor so that
>>is what matters. They fall into the Choice category.
>>
>>Jill
>
>Choice is typically the highest USDA Grade sold at markets because few
>people will pay the price of Prime, few markets sell prime beef, nor
>do most know how to cook it without ruining it. Select is a lower
>grade and I very rarely buy it, in fact I rarely see Select where I
>shop... some will grind Select to feed their pets because of its low
>fat content.
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