"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:06:19 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Paul & Robin Barrett" > wrote in message
communications...
>>> There is a store advertising locally, selling "Montana grass-fed beef
>>> steaks." They are touted as being very lean, which I can imagine as
>>> being
>>> grass-fed, but are also advertised as "USDA Prime." I thought Prime
>>> required substantial marbling of fat. Is it possible for beef to be
>>> Prime
>>> and also very lean?
>>
>>What with the drought ranchers have sent their herds to slaughter at a
>>much
>>younger age. This may be why they are graded prime. Prime includes both
>>age and fat content. It's pretty hard to find prime beef in stores since
>>restaurants tend to take all of it.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>
> Not in tghe storte I shop at:
>
> http://www.straubs.com/meat/
>
> If Straub's sell you prime beef, it's PRIME, baby! (Better be for the
> price!)


I find Costco choice cuts to be quite good. Good enough for me. So much
better than select.

Paul