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Steve Wertz wrote:
> On 21 Apr 2007 16:14:54 GMT, ceed wrote:
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>>Thanks. I got a couple yesterday at Randalls. They were $1.29/lb and
>>marked USDA. ...

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> USDA what? Select, choice, prime...
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> Warning: I've been burned too many times buying meat at Randalls.
> I just returned some to Randalls today and got my money back.
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>>I did the "bend-test" and picked a couple that were more
>>bendy than the others.

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> I've never heard of the bend test.
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> -sw

Bend test:
assuming that fat sets up in the cold, the amount of bend should give
you an idea of fat content and distribution.