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Black Angus brisket - Pricing?
Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:36 pm
The brisket is $2.49/lb @ Ralph's in BR.
I hadn't priced brisket in a while, and couldn't believe when I saw it @ $3.99/lb around Nashville earlier this year, so I priced it at Winn Dixie last week in BR and it was $4.39/lb.
It seems like it was common to see brisket in the $1.50-$2.50/lb range a few years ago. Am I missing something or just finally caught my eye at a high price point?
They also have Black Angus chuck roasts for $2.99/lb.
Picked up some to try out in the new meat grinder and some just for brisket.
I hadn't priced brisket in a while, and couldn't believe when I saw it @ $3.99/lb around Nashville earlier this year, so I priced it at Winn Dixie last week in BR and it was $4.39/lb.
It seems like it was common to see brisket in the $1.50-$2.50/lb range a few years ago. Am I missing something or just finally caught my eye at a high price point?
They also have Black Angus chuck roasts for $2.99/lb.
Picked up some to try out in the new meat grinder and some just for brisket.
This post was edited on 12/27/12 at 3:37 pm
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Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:38 pm to LSUAfro
Couple of things driving this price increase.
1) Price of beef going up due to factors such as drought, fuel costs, etc...
2) Brisket has become one of the most popular cuts used by boutique burger shops which have opened across the country in recent years. As such, it has shot up in price. Supply and demand and all that other econ jargon.
1) Price of beef going up due to factors such as drought, fuel costs, etc...
2) Brisket has become one of the most popular cuts used by boutique burger shops which have opened across the country in recent years. As such, it has shot up in price. Supply and demand and all that other econ jargon.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:44 pm to BlackenedOut
quote:Yeah I had assumed as much, but it doesn't seem to be hitting some of the other meats quite as hard.
1) Price of beef going up due to factors such as drought, fuel costs, etc...
quote:This is probably the more likely cost driver.
2) Brisket has become one of the most popular cuts used by boutique burger shops which have opened across the country in recent years. As such, it has shot up in price. Supply and demand and all that other econ jargon.
Brisket @ > $4.50/lb puts it out of my thoughts for big meal cooking.
I believe I saw grass fed at Whole Foods for ~$7.00/lb.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:49 pm to LSUAfro
quote:
The brisket is $2.49/lb @ Ralph's in BR.
when I grew up Brisket was cheap, like less than a dollar a pound. I ate it several times a week with cabbage and white beans. It was not as popular with the upper class folk 
Posted on 12/27/12 at 4:06 pm to LSUAfro
I'm going to be grabbing a brisket to cook tomorrow. I guess I need to go somewhere other than Whole Foods.
What are you guys' go to rubs?
What are you guys' go to rubs?
Posted on 12/27/12 at 4:20 pm to polizei11
For a whole, packer trimmed brisket, I mix two cups of brown sugar, 2 T of Tony's , 1 T of dry mustard, and 1/2 T of garlic powder, rub all over the brisket and smoke it.
As for purchasing, the discount grocers usually sell a bit cheaper, and I'd rather pull one of my own teeth than pay a premium price for an "Angus" brisket.
As for purchasing, the discount grocers usually sell a bit cheaper, and I'd rather pull one of my own teeth than pay a premium price for an "Angus" brisket.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:00 pm to OTIS2
I get my briskets at SAMS....... ~2.50/lb. IIRC.
also got boston buts, shoulder, ribs, loins, rib roasts........
also got boston buts, shoulder, ribs, loins, rib roasts........
Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:07 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
Good call.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:09 pm to OTIS2
super target.
you're welcome.
eta and if you are smoking it..choice/prime/etc doesnt matter. that thing is going to be fall apart tender anyway so with brisket its all about getting it cheap.
and yes..2-3 years ago i was routinely finding it for $1.29/lb for whole packers.
you're welcome.
eta and if you are smoking it..choice/prime/etc doesnt matter. that thing is going to be fall apart tender anyway so with brisket its all about getting it cheap.
and yes..2-3 years ago i was routinely finding it for $1.29/lb for whole packers.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:11 pm to CAD703X
Several years ago, sale price was 99 cents per lb.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:37 pm to OTIS2
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Several years ago, sale price was 99 cents per lb.
exactly! walmarts price on brisket was 1.29/lb and pork butt was 1.39/lb
at those prices i could afford to screw up briskets all day long.
now the price has like doubled.
oh and NEVER go to winn dixie or kroger or brookshires..you'll pay like $6/lb there.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:42 pm to LSUAfro
You don't pay attention to the things that matter in terms of your wallet on the news. The prices on beef are way beyond the point of four years ago. In fact all of your food is way pricier and there are many factors to the increase..
Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:43 pm to LSUAfro
Hard to justify buying brisket when it's so much more expensive than pork butt.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:45 pm to Aubie Spr96
quote:
Hard to justify buying brisket when it's so much more expensive than pork butt.
agreed. (cant believe i'm saying that considering i'm a beef bbq snob)
pork butt smokes up nice too
Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:46 pm to CAD703X
quote:were your ears burning last night? they should have been...
CAD703X
Posted on 12/27/12 at 6:27 pm to BlackenedOut
Hey. When you do your ground brisket for burgers, how much do you trim? Do you just grind the whole fat cap as well? That's what I've been doing.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 6:28 pm to CAD703X
quote:
eta and if you are smoking it..choice/prime/etc doesnt matter. that thing is going to be fall apart tender anyway so with brisket its all about getting it cheap.
Couldn't be further from the truth. Don't listen to a word this gut says after this ignorant statement.
That's like saying you can get any rib-eye, doesn't matter the quality, once it comes off the grill...
The better you start, the better you finish.
Most of the Competition guys have gone to $100+ Wagu Briskets while competing. Tramonte's has a great brisket but it is expensive.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 6:53 pm to LSUAfro
If you watch the Albertson's sale paper, they run a special on them about twice per year for a long weekend (Th-Sun), from $0.99 to $1.50. It's usually with a $25 purchase or something like that, but I live by one and usually make a trip a day and stock up.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 7:25 pm to LSUAfro
Yeah trim that fatcap pretty well; the brisket fat on the cap while awesome tends to be "chalkier" when ground.
Plus, you are getting a lot of intramuscular fat from the brisket, and a lot of fat from the ground chuck. If I had time Id render the brisket fat and fry the fries in it.
Plus, you are getting a lot of intramuscular fat from the brisket, and a lot of fat from the ground chuck. If I had time Id render the brisket fat and fry the fries in it.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 7:49 pm to djrunner
I believe Cad was saying that even a select grade brisket has ample intramuscular fat to produce a tender result, and he's right. No way in hell am I going to pay a Wagu price for brisket. I'm sure it's a damn good brisket, but I think it's overkill for what I do with this piece of meat.
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