On May 17, 1:10*am, "Kent" > wrote:
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> >> On Wed, 16 May 2012 20:48:02 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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> >>> When did they change it? *Or do they carry more than one kind now? *I
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> >>> some a few weeks back and noticed that the packaging is different. *But
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> >>> meat was fine.
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> >> What did they say when you called them? *CostCo carries different
> >> brands in different markets.
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> >> So it's 85% lean now. *What was it before? *if you don't know that,
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> > I didn't call them. *I am not sure what it was before. *But I think
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> I think "normal" ground beef *is 20% fat. *A restaurant "gourmet" hamburger
> is usually 20% fat. *A lean ground beef hamburger is too dry and lacks
> flavor. Always go for 20% and make sure the beef is ground on site. Costco's
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I understand the "too dry" part, but that "lacks flavor" thing is
bullshit. Lean beef has flavor. Delicious flavor. You're just
repeating shit you've heard time and time again. Do a side by side
tasting of browned lean beef against rendered tallow. You tell me
which one has "flavor."
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--Bryan