Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
"boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.

What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?

nb

notbob wrote:

> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb

Never buy brisket "flat" cuts. They always way overpriced.

Buy the larger "packer cut". It contains both the point and the
flat cut. Make corned beef out of the flat and stew or ground
beef out of the point.

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane
> meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb

Albertsons Point cut 99 cents per pound limit 2
Vons (Safeway) 99 cents per pound limit 3
Ralphs (Kroger) no ad on CB

Dimitri

On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:38:10 GMT in rec.food.cooking, notbob
> wrote,
>What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?

Vons/Albertsons both came out this week with $0.99/lb point cut, loss
leader I guess, $2.50/lb for flat cut.

notbob wrote:

> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?

Currently Safeway has corned beef for $1.79/lb.

Raleys, has it for $2.47/lb, or you can step up to round for $3.47/lb.
They also have Black Angus and it's $3.77 and $3.97 for round.

I happen to like Angus, so that price is okay with me. Whether I do a
corned beef this year remains to be seen. I think we have a brisket or
two in the freezer still.

--Lin

notbob wrote:
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?

I haven't seen anything under $3/lb for quite a while. A couple years
agot he local Randall's (Safeway) had it for about $2/lb on sale St. Pats
day week. And the stuff lasts so long that it doesn't even go on sale
after St Pat's day when they're overstocked.

If you start corning a flat of regular brisket tonight, it'll be ready by
St Pats day.

-sw

notbob wrote:
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb

If you buy any beef at WalMart it's corned beef. They inject their meats
with salt solution. UGH!

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south-Texas

On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:12:41 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>f you buy any beef at WalMart it's corned beef. They inject their meats
>with salt solution. UGH!

What's the difference if WalMart does it at the store or I brine it at
home? Brining pork and poultry is ALWAYS done in my kitchen.

This is my favorite brine mix!!

@@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format

Mark Peel's Brine

marinade

2/3 cup salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup black pepper, cracked
1 pinch thyme, dried
13 cloves
13 allspice, cracked
3 bay leaves
13 juniper berries, crushed
1 water

Combine salt, sugar, pepper, thyme, cloves allspice, bay leaves and
juniper berries in saucepan. Add 1 quart water and bring to boil.
Simmer 5 minutes, then add 1 gallon cold water. Chill thoroughly
before using brine.

Makes about 1 1/4 gallon brine.... enough for a 12 to 14 pound
turkey.

The spicing is very faint, mostly you taste the salt and a bit of the
sugar. It's a bit like a very elegant version of commercial smoked
turkey, only without the smoke. A couple of dashes of liquid smoke
might
be nice also. Peel also used this recipe for roast pork and smoked.
fish.
For a pork loin, cut all the amounts by half. for fish or chops, cut
them
to 1/4.

Yield: 1 servings


** Exported from Now You're Cooking! v5.84 **

"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
...
> notbob wrote:
>> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
>> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
>> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
>> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
>> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
>> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane
>> meat
>> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>>
>> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>>
>> nb
>
> If you buy any beef at WalMart it's corned beef. They inject their meats
> with salt solution. UGH!
>
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south-Texas



Except corned beef isn't simply brined. It's more like pickled.

Jill

notbob wrote:
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb
Here in the boondocks of WA it is on sale for $1.99. Just cooked some
and is great! 2 1/2 hrs simmering then potatoes, carrots & cabbage in
the cooking water with a bit of lemon juice to keep the cabbage green.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
> ...
>> notbob wrote:
>>> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
>>> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
>>> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
>>> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
>>> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
>>> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane
>>> meat
>>> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>>>
>>> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> If you buy any beef at WalMart it's corned beef. They inject their meats
>> with salt solution. UGH!
>>
>> --
>> Janet Wilder
>> Way-the-heck-south-Texas
>
>
>
> Except corned beef isn't simply brined. It's more like pickled.
>
> Jill
'Zactly. And the best is dry cured like how gravlox is cured. Corning is a
relatively lengthy,
laborious, expensive process, often at an expense greater than the price at
which the beef could sell raw. And unlike how injecting saline increases
salable weight, corning extracts significant moisture and so reduces the net
salable weight. Corning makes meat a delicacy, and at the same time
increases its price... like how you can buy fresh salmon for like $7/lb but
when that same salmon is made into lox it costs close to $20lb.

I don't know why folks buy that saline injected fresh meat... only reason I
can come up with is low IQ.

notbob wrote:
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb

I paid $1.49/lb for the house brand point cut at Safeway in Hawaii. I
got 2 pieces but one of them is a big ugly piece that's mostly fat.
Uggggh, that's what I get for carelessly grabbing a hunk of meat and
dumping it into the shopping cart! I'm boiling both of them but that
piece deserves special treatment. Hopefully, boiling and roasting and a
whole lot of barbecue sauce will help disguise it's shortcomings. I'm
not expecting much though.

On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:02:56 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:

>One store's ads do not list a price, simply stating they will not be
>undersold by the competition.

Prices are what YOUR market will bear. I know that New York City
will have higher prices than Jackson MS....but that won't compel me to
move.

Comparing prices between cities doesn't make a whole lot of sense. If
your city is 10 cents more than I pay...what am I suppose to
do...gloat?

On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:20:48 -0400 in rec.food.cooking, Mr. Bill
> wrote,
>What's the difference if WalMart does it at the store or I brine it at
>home?

The price per pound that you pay for the brine? The control you have
over the process?

notbob wrote:
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb
Tip cut in a bag for 99 cents a pound.

W

On 2009-03-12, Dimitri > wrote:

> Albertsons Point cut 99 cents per pound limit 2

WOW!

nb

On 2009-03-12, notbob > wrote:

> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?

HAH!..... sale papers came out and 2 mrkts selling points for $1.49 and on
selling flats for $2.49. Screw Walmart!

nb

notbob wrote:
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal
> on corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was
> shocked into disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef
> and $3.86lb for "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never
> paid more than $2lb during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what
> the Hell is "boneless" brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket.
> What's with these insane meat prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb

I don't buy corned beef, but I've been seeing brisket ostensibly "$2/lb off"
for $3.99/lb. I normally don't pay more than about $3.49/lb for brisket at
the most, and I don't think I've EVER seen it priced at $5.99/lb, which they
imply is the "normal" price.

Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:12:41 -0500, Janet Wilder
> > wrote:
>
>> f you buy any beef at WalMart it's corned beef. They inject their meats
>> with salt solution. UGH!
>
> What's the difference if WalMart does it at the store or I brine it at
> home? Brining pork and poultry is ALWAYS done in my kitchen.
>
> This is my favorite brine mix!!

[snip brine mix]

Well then, why don't you give your preferred brine mix to Walmart so they
can use your brine before they sell it back to you?

You can't brine pre-brined meat. At least not effectively.

-sw

On Mar 13, 10:38*am, "Janet" > wrote:
> notbob wrote:
> > Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. *I was hoping to score a good deal
> > on corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was
> > shocked into disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef
> > and $3.86lb for "boneless" brisket! *Well, screw that. *I've never
> > paid more than $2lb during St Pat's corned beef sale days. *And what
> > the Hell is "boneless" brisket? *I've yet to see a bone-in brisket.
> > What's with these insane meat prices? *Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> > What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> > nb
>
> I don't buy corned beef, but I've been seeing brisket ostensibly "$2/lb off"
> for $3.99/lb. I normally don't pay more than about $3.49/lb for brisket at
> the most, and I don't think I've EVER seen it priced at $5.99/lb, which they
> imply is the "normal" price.

I went to Vons today to buy the corned beef pont at $.99. The butcher
said they sold out the first day the ad appeared and when they ordered
more it was recalled. He didn't know why it was recalled. I paid
$2.69 per pound with the Vons Card for the brisket. Without the card
it was $3.69.

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2009-03-12, Dimitri > wrote:
>
>> Albertsons Point cut 99 cents per pound limit 2
>
> WOW!
>
> nb

Purchased my limit - :-)

Because of the population, California is a very competitive marketplace.



Dimitri

Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:12:41 -0500, Janet Wilder
> > wrote:
>
>> f you buy any beef at WalMart it's corned beef. They inject their meats
>> with salt solution. UGH!
>
> What's the difference if WalMart does it at the store or I brine it at
> home? Brining pork and poultry is ALWAYS done in my kitchen.
>
Because they don't brine it they add a preservative and water in order
to sell you the water for the price of the meat. And the preservative
allows it to sit on the shelf for a really long time.

jmcquown wrote:
> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
> ...
>> notbob wrote:
>>> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
>>> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
>>> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
>>> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
>>> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
>>> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these
>>> insane meat
>>> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>>>
>>> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> If you buy any beef at WalMart it's corned beef. They inject their
>> meats with salt solution. UGH!
>>
>> --
>> Janet Wilder
>> Way-the-heck-south-Texas
>
>
>
> Except corned beef isn't simply brined. It's more like pickled.
>
> Jill

Yes, thats what makes good corned beef. wally meat is heavily infused
with water and preservatives.

George wrote:
> Mr. Bill wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:12:41 -0500, Janet Wilder
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> f you buy any beef at WalMart it's corned beef. They inject their
>>> meats with salt solution. UGH!
>>
>> What's the difference if WalMart does it at the store or I brine it
>> at home? Brining pork and poultry is ALWAYS done in my kitchen.
>>
> Because they don't brine it they add a preservative and water in order
> to sell you the water for the price of the meat. And the preservative
> allows it to sit on the shelf for a really long time.

Exactly. First of all, I like to prepare my own food if I'm buying
a piece of meat. If I wanted prepared food, I'd go to the
freezer section or the prepared food section. If I buy a steak,
that's what I expect, just a steak. Second, I don't appreciate
them adding 20% of water by weight so I can pay $5 a pound
for it.

Bad enough they do that to pork, it would really annoy me if I
found them doing that to beef. People shopping at WalMart
don't seem to know what they're buying. Why would I shop
at a sneaky store like that if I have a choice.

nancy

In article >,
Lin > wrote:

> Raleys, has it for $2.47/lb, or you can step up to round for $3.47/lb.
> They also have Black Angus and it's $3.77 and $3.97 for round.

I bought two "Buckley Farms" approximate 4 lb. flat cuts at Raley's
today (3/14) for $1.99 per pound. Both are freeze or use by May 18th.
Reno area.

leo

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane
> meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb

Thick cut $2/lb, thin cut $3/lb

"Janet" > wrote in message
...
> notbob wrote:
>> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal
>> on corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was
>> shocked into disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef
>> and $3.86lb for "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never
>> paid more than $2lb during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what
>> the Hell is "boneless" brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket.
>> What's with these insane meat prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>>
>> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>>
>> nb
>
> I don't buy corned beef, but I've been seeing brisket ostensibly "$2/lb
> off" for $3.99/lb. I normally don't pay more than about $3.49/lb for
> brisket at the most, and I don't think I've EVER seen it priced at
> $5.99/lb, which they imply is the "normal" price.
>

Nathan's charges that for their stuff. And they can keep it too.

On Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:38:10 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb

It's $2.99 today at Stop & Shop, but it should be a lot lower next week in CT.

On 3/6/2015 2:06 PM, wrote:
> On Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:38:10 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
>> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
>> corned beef,
>>
>> nb
>
> It's $2.99 today at Stop & Shop, but it should be a lot lower next week in CT.
>
How nice to see the gmail goofs are out and about again. This post was
dredged up from 2009.

Jill

On Fri, 6 Mar 2015 11:06:35 -0800 (PST), wrote:

>On Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:38:10 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
>> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
>> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
>> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
>> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
>> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
>> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
>> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>>
>> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>>
>> nb
>
>It's $2.99 today at Stop & Shop, but it should be a lot lower next week in CT.

Right, it'll go on sale next week, in the NYC area the fixings for St.
Paddy's day will be slashed at least by half, they'll price corned
beef for St. Paddy's day like they do turkey for Thanksgiving...
usually when you spend a certain amount they toss in cabbage and
potatoes for free. Neighborhood gin mills will serve free dinners to
patrons with green beer... even the bagel bakers do green bagels,
green cream cheese too. The liquor stores will have their best week
of the year. Dunkin' Donuts will have lots of green donuts, decorated
with holiday candy... kiss my Blarney Stone, Dwarflol:
http://hoosierhomemade.com/wp-conten...Cupcakes.1.jpg

On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 2:06:49 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> On Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:38:10 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
> > Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> > corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> > disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> > "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> > during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> > brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> > prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
> >
> > What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
> >
> > nb
>
> It's $2.99 today at Stop & Shop, but it should be a lot lower next week in CT.

It's $4.99 this week at my local Kroger. I don't expect to see it much
lower than that here in Ann Arbor, MI.

Freakin' ground chuck was $3.99 at my usual store, which is not a
national chain.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 6 Mar 2015 11:06:35 -0800 (PST), wrote:



>
>It's $2.99 today at Stop & Shop, but it should be a lot lower next week in CT.

Where? At ours in CT, the point is 3.49, the flat 3.99.

On Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:46:25 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On Fri, 6 Mar 2015 11:06:35 -0800 (PST), wrote:
>
>
>
> >
> >It's $2.99 today at Stop & Shop, but it should be a lot lower next week in CT.
>
> Where? At ours in CT, the point is 3.49, the flat 3.99.

The OP is 6 years old.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room

In article >,
Cindy Hamilton > wrote:

> On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 2:06:49 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> > On Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:38:10 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
> > > Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> > > corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> > > disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> > > "boneless" brisket!
<snip>
> > >
> > > What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
> > >
> > > nb
> >
> > It's $2.99 today at Stop & Shop, but it should be a lot lower next week in
> > CT.
>
> It's $4.99 this week at my local Kroger. I don't expect to see it much
> lower than that here in Ann Arbor, MI.
>
> Freakin' ground chuck was $3.99 at my usual store, which is not a
> national chain.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

I picked up a corned beef (flat) at walmart last week @ $4.00 lb. Went
by this morning figuring the prices might have dropped. It was $4.50lb.
I bought one anyway.

And so it goes ...

Dave in the Ozarks

On Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:38:10 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
> Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> nb

$8.99 a pound at Kroger in Ohio.

On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 5:01:17 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>
> $8.99 a pound at Kroger in Ohio.

Kroger in Blacksburg had flat cut at $4.49/lb. when I looked today. In my experience from past years it won't get any cheaper after 3/17 either. It's just never all that good a price around here.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, VA

In article >,
wrote:

> On Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:38:10 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
> > Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> > corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> > disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> > "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> > during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> > brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> > prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
> >
> > What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
> >
> > nb
>
> $8.99 a pound at Kroger in Ohio.

You can order a 3.8lb. cut of corned beef brisket from Vienna Beef in
Chicago for a little over $11.00 a pound and then pay 20 to 40 bucks
more for expedited delivery. (Mmmm...maybe not this year.)

In article >,
Dave W > wrote:

> In article >,
> Cindy Hamilton > wrote:
>
<snip>
> >
> > It's $4.99 this week at my local Kroger. I don't expect to see it much
> > lower than that here in Ann Arbor, MI.
> >
> > Freakin' ground chuck was $3.99 at my usual store, which is not a
> > national chain.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> I picked up a corned beef (flat) at walmart last week @ $4.00 lb. Went
> by this morning figuring the prices might have dropped. It was $4.50lb.
> I bought one anyway.
>
> And so it goes ...
>
> Dave in the Ozarks

Cooked that $4.50lb flat a few days ago. Looked great so I took it to
our house for dinner. Thought it would last 3 or 4 days. We finished it
in two. Ate it with cabbage. Like two starving gluttons we ate it. When
we finished we sat hugging one another and wept for a while. God, I love
Corned Beef!**

Stopped at Walmart again this AM and prices were up to near 5 bucks. I
left with a scowl on my face. Went to a second store on my way to my
house ... same story.

This evening we didn't have anything in our house that seemed appealing
so I dropped over to our local Walmart Neighborhood Mkt. They had $4.50
flats and points at $3.50. I bought 3 points. Did I tell you I love
Corned Beef?

Dave in the Ozarks

**The hugging and weeping account above was only included for dramatic
effect.

On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:01:10 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

> On Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:38:10 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
> > Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. I was hoping to score a good deal on
> > corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was shocked into
> > disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef and $3.86lb for
> > "boneless" brisket! Well, screw that. I've never paid more than $2lb
> > during St Pat's corned beef sale days. And what the Hell is "boneless"
> > brisket? I've yet to see a bone-in brisket. What's with these insane meat
> > prices? Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
> >
> > What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
> >
> > nb
>
> $8.99 a pound at Kroger in Ohio.

That makes the $6.50, not sale price, I paid for the nicely trimmed
flat cut (from the place in town that supplies restaurants) a relative
bargain/

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room

Dave W > wrote:
>
>Cooked that $4.50lb flat a few days ago. Looked great so I took it to
>our house for dinner.

Where did you cook it that you had to schlep it home?

>Thought it would last 3 or 4 days. We finished it
>in two. Ate it with cabbage. Like two starving gluttons we ate it. When
>we finished we sat hugging one another and wept for a while. God, I love
>Corned Beef!**

How much did it weigh? Corned beef shrinks by at least half. Even
with the flats by the time you trim away the fat you only have about a
1/4 the original weight.

>Stopped at Walmart again this AM and prices were up to near 5 bucks. I
>left with a scowl on my face. Went to a second store on my way to my
>house ... same story.
>
>This evening we didn't have anything in our house that seemed appealing
>so I dropped over to our local Walmart Neighborhood Mkt. They had $4.50
>flats and points at $3.50. I bought 3 points. Did I tell you I love
>Corned Beef?

I wouldn't have bothered, I wouldn't want to cook corned beef again...
why didn't you buy a few the first time... I wouldn't cook less than
at least four, I begin early because it takes me a good part of a day
to cook corned beef... for someone who loves corned beef a flat isn't
much, two people shoulda finished it all in one sitting.
I use my 18 quart voluptuous PIAZZA stock pot to cook corned beef:
http://i60.tinypic.com/14uvqfa.jpg
Four flats in there, the first simmer is to remove salt, then I get to
the actual cooking:
http://i60.tinypic.com/30be710.jpg
After cooking it goes into the oven to finish the process.