Kroger brisket $2.49 until next Wed. Annnnnd GO!

[Spear Dane]

 

[Hawkeye]

Cool!


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[DoggyDaddy]

Still have a freezer full from when they had it at $1.99. Honestly? By the time I trimmed off most of the fat, the "real" cost of the meat was probably twice that. Now that I've done it once, I probably won't get any more. Really wish I'd only bought one. Gonna take me a long time to use up what I have.

 

[Hawkeye]

Still have a freezer full from when they had it at $1.99. Honestly? By the time I trimmed off most of the fat, the "real" cost of the meat was probably twice that. Now that I've done it once, I probably won't get any more. Really wish I'd only bought one. Gonna take me a long time to use up what I have.

I think the fat on brisket is part of the “bargain”, so to speak. If slow cooking it over a long time (smoke/barbecue), the fat helps keep the meat from drying out as much and adds flavor IMO. Had you not gotten the sale price, I think you’d have paid something like three times as much for the same brisket.

Not saying you should run out and buy it, but if you do like brisket, it’s a good deal. Just realize you are buying brisket, not a great steak.


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[DoggyDaddy]

I think the fat on brisket is part of the “bargain”, so to speak. If slow cooking it over a long time (smoke/barbecue), the fat helps keep the meat from drying out as much and adds flavor IMO. Had you not gotten the sale price, I think you’d have paid something like three times as much for the same brisket.

Not saying you should run out and buy it, but if you do like brisket, it’s a good deal. Just realize you are buying brisket, not a great steak.


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Oh I did like it, but no moreso than say, a nice sirloin tip roast, which when you figure in the waste associated with the brisket, is about the same price, maybe cheaper (when it's on sale at least). I just had always heard how great brisket was, and I'd never tried it other than corned beef brisket, and I went a little overboard with my buying.

 

[ATOMonkey]

I got it last time it was on sale and it smoked up real nice. Even though they were just flats and on the small side.

Still...a 7 lb flat is enough to feed the family for nearly a week.

 

[KokomoDave]

I tried smoking some of that and got soooooo wasted dude.

 

[Spear Dane]

Still have a freezer full from when they had it at $1.99. Honestly? By the time I trimmed off most of the fat, the "real" cost of the meat was probably twice that. Now that I've done it once, I probably won't get any more. Really wish I'd only bought one. Gonna take me a long time to use up what I have.

Trimming off most of the fat is normal. It's a balance of protecting the meat while allowing smoke to access it. Go watch Aaron Franklin trim briskets on YT. He is brutal and he pays over $100 ea for his packers.

 

[CampingJosh]

I have a little over 200 lbs. of it in the freezer here. I told the meat manager at our local Kroger that I'll buy another 200 lbs. if he can do it for $1.99 again. (I work at a youth camp, so we make close to 20k meals per year.)

Didn't happen this time. Oh well.

 

[Scuba591]

Cooked a 13 pounder tonight. Cowboy beans and Jalapeños Mac and cheese. We ate good on the east side

 

[455 Beretta]

Still have a freezer full from when they had it at $1.99. Honestly? By the time I trimmed off most of the fat, the "real" cost of the meat was probably twice that. Now that I've done it once, I probably won't get any more. Really wish I'd only bought one. Gonna take me a long time to use up what I have.

Put your frozen packers on here as WTS, ftf only, lol. I bet you get some of your $ back...if it’s not too old.

 

[Fargo]

Put your frozen packers on here as WTS, ftf only, lol. I bet you get some of your $ back...if it’s not too old.

Yeah, I would buy them if I didn't still have 100 lbs laid in.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Put your frozen packers on here as WTS, ftf only, lol. I bet you get some of your $ back...if it’s not too old.

Ha! I actually had thought about posting a WTT ad for some venison! It's not old - froze it at the end of September this year.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yeah, I would buy them if I didn't still have 100 lbs laid in.

I knew you had a bunch!

 

[hoosierdoc]

Is the $0.99 pork butt not a great deal too? Seems like it. I’ve bought several

 

[Fargo]

Is the $0.99 pork butt not a great deal too? Seems like it. I’ve bought several

Yeah that is about as good of a price you will find, I've only seen it cheaper than that once or twice. I cook it the same as I do brisket, but consider it done at 195° instead of 203.

 

[kirtar]

I'm probably just going to pick up one of each since I'm a bit low on freezer space right now.

 

[nra4ever]

Mmmmmmm. I’m gonna get the smoker ready and go get one for tonight. Thanks.

 

[kirtar]

Hmmm I can still get 0.75/lb short ribs and 1.75/lb chuck roast locally too (not kroger). Might get some of those too since they're already frozen so I won't have to deal with making sure they freeze well.

 

[bwframe]

Hopefully you all will keep us informed about in or out of stock conditions?

Like others, I still have $1.99 brisket in the freezer. I'd really like for it go go out of stock so I could have a rain check in my pocket for the future though.

So far I've done them sous vide and pressure cooked in the instant pot. Both good and certainly different.

Thinking I'm about to head in to do some brisket "steak and eggs" here in a bit.



FYI - those who are on a low carb, high fat routine think that fat is just a bonus. I've been rendering the fat down and using it to cook/season many other foods. Used it to cook veggies, eggs, chicken and fish.