Lamb chops are so easy to do and so tastey too.

I got a rack of lamb from Costco and cut it two chops thick on the small
end and singles on the large end. Heated a cast iron skillet white hot. A
bit of salt and pepper and into the skillet for a good sear on all four
sides. They were very juicy and rare to medium rare. Finished them with
fresh squeezed lemon juice. To me the flavors were explosive and the
effort was minimal. Sides of mashed potatoes and fresh garden salad with
a simple vinaigrette..and of course a nice red wine. TOO good!

I continue to be impressed with the quality of the meat and seafood at
Costco..glad we let Sam's go. OT: We also bought a car through Costcos..a
no hassle deal and way less that any local dealers quote.

Costco MAN

Steve Wertz wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:31:45 GMT, jay wrote:
>
> > I continue to be impressed with the quality of the meat and seafood at
> > Costco..glad we let Sam's go. OT: We also bought a car through Costcos..a
> > no hassle deal and way less that any local dealers quote.
>
> The legs and racks of lamb, ribeyes, and flap at CostCo are all
> excellent. The William Cannon CostCo cuts their flap in half to
> look like flank, though. You can buy them whole if you ask. Much
> more useful that way, IMO.
>
> Sams is useless. I went there for the last time last week. I
> couldn't find anything I wanted to buy except a wedge of
> parmesean.
>
> -sw
--------------------------
Please , what is a "flap". I would have guessed it was flank
steak--but according to your post, they are two different things.?
Nancree

jay wrote:
>
> I continue to be impressed with the quality of the meat and seafood at
> Costco..glad we let Sam's go. OT: We also bought a car through Costcos..a
> no hassle deal and way less that any local dealers quote.
>
> Costco MAN

I agree. I don't go all that often, so I try to stock up the freezer
when I do. Their thick cut pork chops, beef roasts and steaks are all
first rate. Good shellfish, too. Plus, their electronics section
keeps the DH happily occupied while I do some serious meat shopping.

Sandy

Steve Wertz wrote:
> On 21 Aug 2006 12:13:46 -0700, Sandy wrote:
>
> > I agree. I don't go all that often, so I try to stock up the freezer
> > when I do. Their thick cut pork chops, beef roasts and steaks are all
> > first rate. Good shellfish, too. Plus, their electronics section
> > keeps the DH happily occupied while I do some serious meat shopping.
>
> What kind of man lets the women shop for meat? Sheesh. What a
> sissy!
>
> -sw

he he...the kind of man that wants nothing to do with what goes on in
the kitchen! But I'll let him know your opinion! ;-)

Sandy

jay wrote:

> Lamb chops are so easy to do and so tastey too.
>
> I got a rack of lamb from Costco and cut it two chops thick on the small
> end and singles on the large end. Heated a cast iron skillet white hot. A
> bit of salt and pepper and into the skillet for a good sear on all four
> sides. They were very juicy and rare to medium rare. Finished them with
> fresh squeezed lemon juice. To me the flavors were explosive and the
> effort was minimal. Sides of mashed potatoes and fresh garden salad with
> a simple vinaigrette..and of course a nice red wine. TOO good!

Sounds good, but when I cook a rack of lamb I prefer to cook it whole. I have
tried cooking them several different ways and they have never turned out
badly. If I want chops, I just buy the chops, preferably loin chops. The
shoulder chops taste ok, but there tends to be a lot of fat and bone to work
your way around.


> I continue to be impressed with the quality of the meat and seafood at
> Costco..glad we let Sam's go. OT: We also bought a car through Costcos..a
> no hassle deal and way less that any local dealers quote.

My sister in law swears by Cosco meats. I just have an aversion to shopping
that way. First of all, I hate having to buy a card to shop in their store.
They don't have a lot of the brands that I like. A lot of their stuff is sold
in bulk packages. I don't mind buying a few extra boxes of something that I
like and am going to use, but I hate having the variety imposed on me. For
instance, I like Breton crackers and buy them frequently. At Costco they came
in packages of three boxes, but three different varieties instead of three the
same.

In article >,
ost says...

> What kind of man lets the women shop for meat?

The kind with an intelligent, tasteful partner.


--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

Cotelettes champvallon
----------------------

Take 10 cutlets, season and colour them quickly on both sides in butter.

Arrange them in a deep oven proof dish with 9 ounces sliced onions
lightly cooked in butter without colour. Moisten with enough boiling
hot white stock to almost cover the cutlets and onions; add a small
clove of crushed garlic and a bouquet garni, and place in a moderate
[350 F] oven.

After 20 minutes, cover neatly with 1 lb. 5 ounces potatoes cut into
cylinders and thinly sliced, season and complete the cooking in the oven
basting frequently with its cooking liquid.

When the cutlets are cooked the liquid should be almost completely reduced.
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Cotelettes d'Agneau Mirecourt
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Cut the cutlets very thin, season them and shallow fry very quickly in
very hot clarified butter.

Arrange them in a circle on a serving dish, sprinkle with a little fresh
squeezed lemon juice and the cooking butter after adding a pinch of
chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
---------------------------------

JL

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:40:22 GMT, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

>On 21 Aug 2006 12:13:46 -0700, Sandy wrote:
>
>> I agree. I don't go all that often, so I try to stock up the freezer
>> when I do. Their thick cut pork chops, beef roasts and steaks are all
>> first rate. Good shellfish, too. Plus, their electronics section
>> keeps the DH happily occupied while I do some serious meat shopping.
>
>What kind of man lets the women shop for meat? Sheesh. What a
>sissy!
>
>-sw


Easy now, we might want to know why your better half is not an
exception and failed the test when she was shopping for your meat and
pickjed you over the other specimens available.

Now, what were you saying?

;->


jim

jay wrote:
> Lamb chops are so easy to do and so tastey too.
>
> I got a rack of lamb from Costco and cut it two chops thick on the small
> end and singles on the large end. Heated a cast iron skillet white hot. A
> bit of salt and pe

<..snip.........WHAT! no rosemary?>

ive and the
> effort was minimal. Sides of mashed potatoes and fresh garden salad with
> a simple vinaigrette..and of course a nice red wine. TOO good!
>
> I continue to be impressed with the quality of the meat and seafood at
> Costco..glad we let Sam's go. OT: We also bought a car through Costcos..a
> no hassle deal and way less that any local dealers quote.
>
> Costco MAN


Never heard of costco
must not be in my area

the salad sounds nice

i definetely like a merlot with L chops

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:50:30 -0700, lubricant wrote:

>
> jay wrote:
>> Lamb chops are so easy to do and so tastey too.
>>
>> I got a rack of lamb from Costco and cut it two chops thick on the small
>> end and singles on the large end. Heated a cast iron skillet white hot. A
>> bit of salt and pe
>
> <..snip.........WHAT! no rosemary?>

Nothing wrong with rosemary...and the deer don't eat it.. so I have a
dump truck load of it in the front yard.

> Never heard of costco
> must not be in my area

It like Sam's Club but better. It used to be Price Club..Warehouse thing
but the meat and seafood is good!

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:23:22 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:

> jay wrote:
>
>> Lamb chops are so easy to do and so tastey too.


> Sounds good, but when I cook a rack of lamb I prefer to cook it whole.

Whole is good too but cut into chops you get all the edges carmelized and
to me that adds some great flavor.

>> I continue to be impressed with the quality of the meat and seafood at
>> Costco..glad we let Sam's go. OT: We also bought a car through
>> Costcos..a no hassle deal and way less that any local dealers quote.
>
> My sister in law swears by Cosco meats. I just have an aversion to
> shopping that way. First of all, I hate having to buy a card to shop in
> their store.

Yep don't like the card either but we saved enough on a Honda Accord to
buy a bunch of cards.

> They don't have a lot of the brands that I like. A lot
>of their stuff is sold in bulk packages.

They have many name brand things like Hellmans mayonise and the A1
sauce come is a quart..actually 33 ozs. Most all of it is bulk.. and I
agree that some of the package sizes are TOO big, but the meat and seafood
is in a somewhat normal package. But, again you can't buy one steak..but
we never want just one anyway.

"jay" > wrote

> On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:23:22 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:

>> My sister in law swears by Cosco meats. I just have an aversion to
>> shopping that way. First of all, I hate having to buy a card to shop in
>> their store.
>
> Yep don't like the card either but we saved enough on a Honda Accord to
> buy a bunch of cards.

I just like shopping in Costco as entertainment, I know, lame.
I do understand why people wouldn't like the card ... hey, even
the free card from the supermarket drives people nuts. Now the
card is up to $50. Thing is, I have no trouble justifying it now because
I do save enough by using their American Express card to cover it.

In a way, though, that is a double whammy to the other stores where
I shop. Not only is it diverting purchases away from them, they are
essentially paying for my membership card, to boot. Oh, well, I paid
cash there all these years, I never got a discount for doing so.

>> They don't have a lot of the brands that I like. A lot
>>of their stuff is sold in bulk packages.

Very true, and I know what you mean about the bundling of
different flavors in one package. Doesn't help when I really only
like the one flavor.

> They have many name brand things like Hellmans mayonise and the A1
> sauce come is a quart..actually 33 ozs. Most all of it is bulk.. and I
> agree that some of the package sizes are TOO big, but the meat and seafood
> is in a somewhat normal package. But, again you can't buy one steak..but
> we never want just one anyway.

Costco and Tilia, made for each other. I really like Costco meat, and I
do like buying some meat in bulk. I like having meat in the freezer, just
pull something out every week.

I wasn't aware of the car thing, interesting. Thanks, jay.

nancy