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Default Price of corned beef and/or brisket

jmcquown wrote:
> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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>> 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

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>> 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

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


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