On 6/5/2021 11:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>
>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>
> Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
>
> <https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

It depends on the cut of beef I'm buying and what I'm planning to do
with it. I rarely (never?) buy Select grade. Choice for a chuck roast
which I'll slow cook (browned first, then braised, sometimes in a crock
pot with potatoes and other vegetables) is fine. When it comes to
steaks, taste is what matters. The chuck eye steaks I buy aren't prime
but they're nicely marbled and tender and have a lot of flavor so that
is what matters. They fall into the Choice category.

Jill