We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today. I usually buy a large
eye round roast, cut it in half and freeze half. My DH likes roast beef
sandwiches for lunch and I don't like him to eat all that sodium and
chemical filled crap from the deli so I smear a half of an eye round
roast with EVOO, hit it with granulated garlic, black pepper, onion
powder and paprika and make him roast beef. He loves it.

Today they didn't have any of these roasts in the case. I asked the
butcher for one and he said that he had the whole eye in cryovac for
$1.60 per pound less. He said to cut off both ends and I'd have my
roast. I did just that and it was a lovely piece of meat at a decent
savings. Not too much extra fat to trim.

The end pieces were trimmed, cut into cubes and frozen for stew this
winter (if it ever gets cold)

I'm going to by the whole cryovac one from now on!

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:03:14 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today. I usually buy a large
>eye round roast, cut it in half and freeze half. My DH likes roast beef
>sandwiches for lunch and I don't like him to eat all that sodium and
>chemical filled crap from the deli so I smear a half of an eye round
>roast with EVOO, hit it with granulated garlic, black pepper, onion
>powder and paprika and make him roast beef. He loves it.
>
>Today they didn't have any of these roasts in the case. I asked the
>butcher for one and he said that he had the whole eye in cryovac for
>$1.60 per pound less. He said to cut off both ends and I'd have my
>roast. I did just that and it was a lovely piece of meat at a decent
>savings. Not too much extra fat to trim.
>
>The end pieces were trimmed, cut into cubes and frozen for stew this
>winter (if it ever gets cold)
>
>I'm going to by the whole cryovac one from now on!
Yes, the cryovac pieces are the way to go if you have the room and
the money. Chuck might also be a good buy.
Janet US

"Ranée at Arabian Knits" <> wrote
> In article <> Janet Wilder <> wrote:
>
>> We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today. I usually buy a large
>> eye round roast, cut it in half and freeze half. My DH likes roast beef
>> sandwiches for lunch and I don't like him to eat all that sodium and
>> chemical filled crap from the deli so I smear a half of an eye round
>> roast with EVOO, hit it with granulated garlic, black pepper, onion
>> powder and paprika and make him roast beef. He loves it.
>>
>> Today they didn't have any of these roasts in the case. I asked the
>> butcher for one and he said that he had the whole eye in cryovac for
>> $1.60 per pound less. He said to cut off both ends and I'd have my
>> roast. I did just that and it was a lovely piece of meat at a decent
>> savings. Not too much extra fat to trim.
>>
>> The end pieces were trimmed, cut into cubes and frozen for stew this
>> winter (if it ever gets cold)
>>
>> I'm going to by the whole cryovac one from now on!
>
> Great deal! Good for you!

I needed a roast for sandwiches too but the beef available wasn't suitable.
Instead I brought home a pork loin. I pretended I was AB. I simply rubbed
it with a lot of black pepper, put it on a rack, Firmly sealed a sheet of
foil beneath the lid of my little roaster and baked it at 400° for about an
hour. A little more for the temp to be safe. I didn't sear, didn't get
creative with seasoning. Ah. Just right for sandwiches. Polly

On 10/6/2011 10:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:03:14 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today.
>
> You don't have a CostCo? CostCo's meat beats the shit out of Sam's
> beef. They don't have the special feed program contracts with farmers
> and don't buy beef that is consistently good. IOW, they carry
> supermarket beef and low-end choice.
>
> -sw

If I had a Costco, I wouldn't be going to Sam's. All we have here is a
rumor of a Costco.

I buy rib eyes, the eye rounds, back ribs and sometimes big chuck roasts
that I use mostly for grinding my own. I have never had a bad piece of
meat from Sam's and it's the only place around here I can get USDA choice.

I live in The Valley, remember.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today. I usually buy a large eye
> round roast, cut it in half and freeze half. My DH likes roast beef
> sandwiches for lunch and I don't like him to eat all that sodium and
> chemical filled crap from the deli so I smear a half of an eye round roast
> with EVOO, hit it with granulated garlic, black pepper, onion powder and
> paprika and make him roast beef. He loves it.
>
> Today they didn't have any of these roasts in the case. I asked the
> butcher for one and he said that he had the whole eye in cryovac for $1.60
> per pound less. He said to cut off both ends and I'd have my roast. I did
> just that and it was a lovely piece of meat at a decent savings. Not too
> much extra fat to trim.
>
> The end pieces were trimmed, cut into cubes and frozen for stew this
> winter (if it ever gets cold)
>
> I'm going to by the whole cryovac one from now on!
>
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

I buy whole cryovac meat from a local restaurant supply house. Depending on
where you live you might check that out. The prices are very close to what I
pay at Costco. Everything is dated.

Kent

On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:46:26 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

> If I had a Costco, I wouldn't be going to Sam's. All we have here is a
> rumor of a Costco.

We're dropping our Costco membership. They're raising it to $90 and
we don't shop there enough anymore to justify the cost. I will miss
my Kirkland EVOO, but that's the only item I buy with regularity these
days.


--

You are what you eat, so avoid fruitcake and nuts.

sf wrote:

> We're dropping our Costco membership. They're raising it to $90 and
> we don't shop there enough anymore to justify the cost.

Say what? It's only $50 for a normal membership. Do you have some kind of
special membership?

Bob

On 10/7/2011 11:11 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:46:26 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> I live in The Valley, remember.
>
> Well, even the Valley needs a CostCo.

We do need one, but we don't have one. There is a rumor that someone is
going to build one on a site where a civic center is located. The civic
center is supposed to be demolished.
>
> Got any lemons this year? Last year they were imported from Australia
> for $4/lb.
>

I did see some at HEB. IIRC they were a little over $2/#. I have not
been to the produce markets.

Valley lemons from Australia???????????


--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 10/7/2011 11:49 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:24:14 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> On 10/7/2011 11:11 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> Got any lemons this year? Last year they were imported from Australia
>>> for $4/lb.
>>>
>>
>> I did see some at HEB. IIRC they were a little over $2/#. I have not
>> been to the produce markets.
>>
>> Valley lemons from Australia???????????
>
> AKA Meyer Lemons. I'll keep my eyes open, but still haven't seen any
> yet.

We are heading north later this month, but further east than Austin.


--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:03:14 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today. I usually buy a large
>eye round roast, cut it in half and freeze half. My DH likes roast beef
>sandwiches for lunch and I don't like him to eat all that sodium and
>chemical filled crap from the deli so I smear a half of an eye round
>roast with EVOO, hit it with granulated garlic, black pepper, onion
>powder and paprika and make him roast beef. He loves it.
>
>Today they didn't have any of these roasts in the case. I asked the
>butcher for one and he said that he had the whole eye in cryovac for
>$1.60 per pound less. He said to cut off both ends and I'd have my
>roast. I did just that and it was a lovely piece of meat at a decent
>savings. Not too much extra fat to trim.
>
>The end pieces were trimmed, cut into cubes and frozen for stew this
>winter (if it ever gets cold)
>
>I'm going to by the whole cryovac one from now on!

Be sure to carefully remove the silver skin. Eyeround also makes for
lovely breaded cutlets; slice thin (~3/16"), do NOT pound... pounding
meat ensures it will be dry... everyone should toss their meat
pounders in the trash. Lightly dust with seasoned flour, dip in egg,
then bread... refrigerate at least an hour so the breading sets up and
sticks better. Fry hot and fast, no more than 60 seconds per side.
Can even be used instead of veal for parm.

good to know thanks, Lee
"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today. I usually buy a large eye
> round roast, cut it in half and freeze half. My DH likes roast beef
> sandwiches for lunch and I don't like him to eat all that sodium and
> chemical filled crap from the deli so I smear a half of an eye round roast
> with EVOO, hit it with granulated garlic, black pepper, onion powder and
> paprika and make him roast beef. He loves it.
>
> Today they didn't have any of these roasts in the case. I asked the
> butcher for one and he said that he had the whole eye in cryovac for $1.60
> per pound less. He said to cut off both ends and I'd have my roast. I did
> just that and it was a lovely piece of meat at a decent savings. Not too
> much extra fat to trim.
>
> The end pieces were trimmed, cut into cubes and frozen for stew this
> winter (if it ever gets cold)
>
> I'm going to by the whole cryovac one from now on!
>
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

i have a tenderloin half waiting for the dh to turn on the new wave, i have
it done up like pot roast, except it will be done open and its pork, Lee
"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ranée at Arabian Knits" <> wrote
>> In article <> Janet Wilder <> wrote:
>>
>>> We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today. I usually buy a large
>>> eye round roast, cut it in half and freeze half. My DH likes roast beef
>>> sandwiches for lunch and I don't like him to eat all that sodium and
>>> chemical filled crap from the deli so I smear a half of an eye round
>>> roast with EVOO, hit it with granulated garlic, black pepper, onion
>>> powder and paprika and make him roast beef. He loves it.
>>>
>>> Today they didn't have any of these roasts in the case. I asked the
>>> butcher for one and he said that he had the whole eye in cryovac for
>>> $1.60 per pound less. He said to cut off both ends and I'd have my
>>> roast. I did just that and it was a lovely piece of meat at a decent
>>> savings. Not too much extra fat to trim.
>>>
>>> The end pieces were trimmed, cut into cubes and frozen for stew this
>>> winter (if it ever gets cold)
>>>
>>> I'm going to by the whole cryovac one from now on!
>>
>> Great deal! Good for you!
>
> I needed a roast for sandwiches too but the beef available wasn't
> suitable. Instead I brought home a pork loin. I pretended I was AB. I
> simply rubbed it with a lot of black pepper, put it on a rack, Firmly
> sealed a sheet of foil beneath the lid of my little roaster and baked it
> at 400° for about an hour. A little more for the temp to be safe. I
> didn't sear, didn't get creative with seasoning. Ah. Just right for
> sandwiches. Polly

On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:46:26 -0500, Janet Wilder
> wrote:

>On 10/6/2011 10:21 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:03:14 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>
>>> We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today.
>>
>> You don't have a CostCo? CostCo's meat beats the shit out of Sam's
>> beef. They don't have the special feed program contracts with farmers
>> and don't buy beef that is consistently good. IOW, they carry
>> supermarket beef and low-end choice.
>>
>> -sw
>
>If I had a Costco, I wouldn't be going to Sam's. All we have here is a
>rumor of a Costco.
>
>I buy rib eyes, the eye rounds, back ribs and sometimes big chuck roasts
>that I use mostly for grinding my own. I have never had a bad piece of
>meat from Sam's and it's the only place around here I can get USDA choice.
>
>I live in The Valley, remember.

I'm with you. No Costco-- but I've never gotten a bad piece of meat
from my Sam's. [OTOH-- their prices aren't very good, unless you buy
the cryovac pieces. I can do better at supermarket sales, and come
close at a local meat market.]

Contrary to what Mr. Walton envisioned- all Sam's are not created
equal. I used to be able to choose between 2 stores. There was no
comparison between the selection and quality of meat and produce
between the stores. They closed one a few years ago. The one
whose meat and produce didn't measure up.

Jim

On 10/7/2011 5:56 PM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:

> I'm with you. No Costco-- but I've never gotten a bad piece of meat
> from my Sam's. [OTOH-- their prices aren't very good, unless you buy
> the cryovac pieces. I can do better at supermarket sales, and come
> close at a local meat market.]

The local markets do not carry USDA Choice as a rule. It's all Select or
something called "Budget" which is tantamount to dog food. They do have
some prime but it's beyond affordable.

> Contrary to what Mr. Walton envisioned- all Sam's are not created
> equal. I used to be able to choose between 2 stores. There was no
> comparison between the selection and quality of meat and produce
> between the stores. They closed one a few years ago. The one
> whose meat and produce didn't measure up.

There two Sam's Clubs in this area. My friend who has shopped at the
McAllen one and the Brownsville one says that the Brownsville one is
much better. I only shopped in McAllen once and I have to agree that the
store is not as nice, nor is the quality the same.


--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Oct 6, 9:03*pm, Janet Wilder > wrote:
> We did our monthly meat run to Sam's Club today. I usually buy a large
> eye round roast, cut it in half and freeze half. My DH likes roast beef
> sandwiches for lunch and I don't like him to eat all that sodium and
> chemical filled crap from the deli so I smear a half of an eye round
> roast with EVOO, hit it with granulated garlic, black pepper, onion
> powder and paprika and make him roast beef. He loves it.
>
> Today they didn't have any of these roasts in the case. *I asked the
> butcher for one and he said that he had the whole eye in cryovac for
> $1.60 per pound less. He said to cut off both ends and I'd have my
> roast. I did just that and it was a lovely piece of meat at a decent
> savings. *Not too much extra fat to trim.
>
> The end pieces were trimmed, cut into cubes and frozen for stew this
> winter (if it ever gets cold)
>
> I'm going to by the whole cryovac one from now on!

Good to know; thanks.

Jerry
--
Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can
get.

On Friday, October 7, 2011 7:18:18 PM UTC-5, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 10/7/2011 5:56 PM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>
> > I'm with you. No Costco-- but I've never gotten a bad piece of meat
> > from my Sam's. [OTOH-- their prices aren't very good, unless you buy
> > the cryovac pieces. I can do better at supermarket sales, and come
> > close at a local meat market.]
>
> The local markets do not carry USDA Choice as a rule. It's all Select or
> something called "Budget" which is tantamount to dog food. They do have
> some prime but it's beyond affordable.

Around here, all of the supermarkets have Choice.
>
> --
> Janet Wilder

--Bryan