In article >,
Cindy Hamilton > wrote:

> On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 2:06:49 PM UTC-5, 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!
<snip>
> > >
> > > What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
> > >
> > > nb
> >
> > It's $2.99 today at Stop & Shop, but it should be a lot lower next week in
> > CT.
>
> It's $4.99 this week at my local Kroger. I don't expect to see it much
> lower than that here in Ann Arbor, MI.
>
> Freakin' ground chuck was $3.99 at my usual store, which is not a
> national chain.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

I picked up a corned beef (flat) at walmart last week @ $4.00 lb. Went
by this morning figuring the prices might have dropped. It was $4.50lb.
I bought one anyway.

And so it goes ...

Dave in the Ozarks

In article >,
Dave W > wrote:

> In article >,
> Cindy Hamilton > wrote:
>
<snip>
> >
> > It's $4.99 this week at my local Kroger. I don't expect to see it much
> > lower than that here in Ann Arbor, MI.
> >
> > Freakin' ground chuck was $3.99 at my usual store, which is not a
> > national chain.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> I picked up a corned beef (flat) at walmart last week @ $4.00 lb. Went
> by this morning figuring the prices might have dropped. It was $4.50lb.
> I bought one anyway.
>
> And so it goes ...
>
> Dave in the Ozarks

Cooked that $4.50lb flat a few days ago. Looked great so I took it to
our house for dinner. Thought it would last 3 or 4 days. We finished it
in two. Ate it with cabbage. Like two starving gluttons we ate it. When
we finished we sat hugging one another and wept for a while. God, I love
Corned Beef!**

Stopped at Walmart again this AM and prices were up to near 5 bucks. I
left with a scowl on my face. Went to a second store on my way to my
house ... same story.

This evening we didn't have anything in our house that seemed appealing
so I dropped over to our local Walmart Neighborhood Mkt. They had $4.50
flats and points at $3.50. I bought 3 points. Did I tell you I love
Corned Beef?

Dave in the Ozarks

**The hugging and weeping account above was only included for dramatic
effect.

Dave W > wrote:
>
>Cooked that $4.50lb flat a few days ago. Looked great so I took it to
>our house for dinner.

Where did you cook it that you had to schlep it home?

>Thought it would last 3 or 4 days. We finished it
>in two. Ate it with cabbage. Like two starving gluttons we ate it. When
>we finished we sat hugging one another and wept for a while. God, I love
>Corned Beef!**

How much did it weigh? Corned beef shrinks by at least half. Even
with the flats by the time you trim away the fat you only have about a
1/4 the original weight.

>Stopped at Walmart again this AM and prices were up to near 5 bucks. I
>left with a scowl on my face. Went to a second store on my way to my
>house ... same story.
>
>This evening we didn't have anything in our house that seemed appealing
>so I dropped over to our local Walmart Neighborhood Mkt. They had $4.50
>flats and points at $3.50. I bought 3 points. Did I tell you I love
>Corned Beef?

I wouldn't have bothered, I wouldn't want to cook corned beef again...
why didn't you buy a few the first time... I wouldn't cook less than
at least four, I begin early because it takes me a good part of a day
to cook corned beef... for someone who loves corned beef a flat isn't
much, two people shoulda finished it all in one sitting.
I use my 18 quart voluptuous PIAZZA stock pot to cook corned beef:
http://i60.tinypic.com/14uvqfa.jpg
Four flats in there, the first simmer is to remove salt, then I get to
the actual cooking:
http://i60.tinypic.com/30be710.jpg
After cooking it goes into the oven to finish the process.

On 2015-03-15, Dave W > wrote:

> They had $4.50 flats and points at $3.50.

Not sure what happened, here. The closer --and usually cheaper--
Kroger mkt had pts at $3 lb, but the flats were $4.50 lb, while the
traditionally more expensive Safeway mkt had pts/flats fer $3/$3.50
lb, respectively. ????

I didn't argue. Jes bought a Safeway flat.

nb

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> On 2015-03-15, Dave W > wrote:
>
> > They had $4.50 flats and points at $3.50.
>
> Not sure what happened, here. The closer --and usually cheaper--
> Kroger mkt had pts at $3 lb, but the flats were $4.50 lb, while the
> traditionally more expensive Safeway mkt had pts/flats fer $3/$3.50
> lb, respectively. ????
>
> I didn't argue. Jes bought a Safeway flat.
>
> nb

Well, good job! You did the right thing.

Dave in Arkansas

On 15 Mar 2015 17:01:03 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2015-03-15, Dave W > wrote:
>
> > They had $4.50 flats and points at $3.50.
>
> Not sure what happened, here. The closer --and usually cheaper--
> Kroger mkt had pts at $3 lb, but the flats were $4.50 lb, while the
> traditionally more expensive Safeway mkt had pts/flats fer $3/$3.50
> lb, respectively. ????
>
> I didn't argue. Jes bought a Safeway flat.
>
It's probably due to the merger. I've noticed better quality at the
same or lower prices at mine.

--
A kitchen without a cook is just a room

On 3/6/2015 11:17 PM, Dave W wrote:
> In article >,
> Cindy Hamilton > wrote:
>
>> On Friday, March 6, 2015 at 2:06:49 PM UTC-5, 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!
> <snip>
>>>>
>>>> What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>>>>
>>>> nb
>>>
>>> It's $2.99 today at Stop & Shop, but it should be a lot lower next week in
>>> CT.
>>
>> It's $4.99 this week at my local Kroger. I don't expect to see it much
>> lower than that here in Ann Arbor, MI.
>>
>> Freakin' ground chuck was $3.99 at my usual store, which is not a
>> national chain.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
I don't know about ground chuck but I mentioned the price of cubed
steaks was $6.79/lb. It's not something I normally buy but after the
chicken friend (or country fried) steak thread when I saw them I just
had to check the price. Uh, no thanks.

> I picked up a corned beef (flat) at walmart last week @ $4.00 lb. Went
> by this morning figuring the prices might have dropped. It was $4.50lb.
> I bought one anyway.
>
> And so it goes ...
>
> Dave in the Ozarks
>
Nope, the prices are not coming down. Still $4.99/lb at Publix and Food
Lion. Before the "sale" the price at Publix was $6.99/lb so I waited
until the $2 drop and bought two of them. I expect them to go back up
again right after 3/17/2015.

I love corned beef brisket. But I never see all these fantabulous
"deals" people talk about. Only once, last year, and I missed out on
that one. I also never see point cut around here.

Jill (in southern South Carolina)