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Don Martinich

In article >,
wrote:

> On Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1:38:10 PM UTC-4, 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
>
> $8.99 a pound at Kroger in Ohio.

You can order a 3.8lb. cut of corned beef brisket from Vienna Beef in
Chicago for a little over $11.00 a pound and then pay 20 to 40 bucks
more for expedited delivery. (Mmmm...maybe not this year.)