Dimitri wrote:
> "Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Our traditional Christmas dinner is prime rib with Yorkshire pudding
>> (the DH, who is generally entirely clueless in the kitchen, has
>> become something of an idiot savant when it comes to Yorkshire
>> pudding - his puds turn out brilliantly) and we generally order 2
>> rib roasts from Gelson's (an upscale SoCal market) b/c they've
>> always delivered top notch meat and I won't scrimp on a Big Dinner
>> such as this. The DH either read or heard about Costco's meat, which
>> is supposed to be top notch, too. He wants to order our roasts from
>> Costco, selecting the prime 4+ pounders, but not having tried their
>> meat dept. wonder if anyone can weigh in on the quality of their
>> meat. Their roasts aren't *that* darned much less, running about $75
>> per roast, but he'd like to give it a try. I have reservations about
>> *anything* edible from Costco that doesn't live in a freezer, as
>> I've seen mice scurrying from pallet to pallet during *daylight* and
>> shudder to think what surfaces might be contaminated by the little
>> buggers. What say you?
>>
>> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
>
> Overall, I have found Costco beef to be USDA Choice and well marbled
> as well as well trimmed.
>
> Generally they are a good value. especially if you are a Costco
> Business customer and have access to their meat by the case.
>
> I have never had a problem.
>
> By the same token Gelsons has always had high standards.
>
> Dimitri

Although I am a Costco business member, my Costco does not require any
particular membership to buy the meat by the case. Good value.
Janet