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I did this once, and trimmed maybe 3 lbs of fat. Beneath that fat was meh steaks. Very little marbling. At least when it's cut and packaged you can see if it's worth buying.
Costco's boneless USDA Choice ribeye is being treated as a strong value for a thick, premium steak, especially at $14.99 to $15 per pound versus higher regular prices around $18 to $19.99 per pound at Costco and nearby stores. The cut is praised for its thickness and holiday cooking potential, and the pack can be broken down at home for steaks, burgers, or tallow. The main caution is quality variation, with some packages showing heavy fat trim and modest marbling, so it pays to inspect each one closely. A solid meat counter find if you want ribeye without paying prime prices.
Shoppers who want thick ribeye steaks for home butchering, because the packs can be trimmed, portioned, and vacuum sealed at home.
Yes. Regular Costco pricing is reported around $18.99/lb in New York and about $18/lb for Choice, so $14.99/lb is a meaningful drop. It also compares favorably with nearby grocery pricing like Walmart at $19-$20/lb and is below some DoorDash/Costco pricing.
Other stores can occasionally beat it on headline price, especially bone-in ribeye at about $8.99/lb or Safeway/Albertsons ribeye around $10/lb on rare sales. Costco's advantage is boneless cuts, thicker steaks, and more consistent quality, so the better value depends on whether you want convenience or the absolute lowest per-pound price.
Yes. The fat cap can hide poor marbling, and one package may look much better than another even within the same grade. Checking multiple packages helps avoid buying a cut that trims down to mostly fat or has a lean-to-fat ratio you do not want.
Costco is reported to blade-tenderize its beef, which some shoppers avoid because it changes the texture. If you want a non-tenderized cut, you may need to ask the butcher whether they have one available.
Two Christmases ago, Publix surreally had standing rib roasts on loss leader sale for $6.99/pound. Last year I think they ran the same sale at $8.99/pound. For Publix and its if-not-BOGO-insane prices, their best sale of the year. If they run it again I'm sure the price will be higher given beef prices in general, but keep an eye out for a potential freezer-filling event.
Two Christmases ago, Publix surreally had standing rib roasts on loss leader sale for $6.99/pound. Last year I think they ran the same sale at $8.99/pound. For Publix and its if-not-BOGO-insane prices, their best sale of the year. If they run it again I'm sure the price will be higher given beef prices in general, but keep an eye out for a potential freezer-filling event.
I hope they do it again.They also usually do that during Easter, but this year it was more than usual.I used to stock up and freeze most of it.
The Prime Ribeye steaks at the Huntington Beach location is always worse than the regular Choice ones, with little marbling. It's been like that for years there.
you're just saying that because l love huntington beach, montery and san luis obisbo -- no i haven't been in years 😎
I don't know about Costco's sourcing (I do like Costco), but I'm still sketched out by all the Brazilian beef that the US purchased because China rejected it for using banned antibiotics. Maybe best to just stay away from beef for a long time.
I don't know about Costco's sourcing (I do like Costco), but I'm still sketched out by all the Brazilian beef that the US purchased because China rejected it for using banned antibiotics. Maybe best to just stay away from beef for a long time.
pretty sure it was mixed into the ground beef supply
anyone know if these ribeye's have been 'micro-needled'?
I don't know about Costco's sourcing (I do like Costco), but I'm still sketched out by all the Brazilian beef that the US purchased because China rejected it for using banned antibiotics. Maybe best to just stay away from beef for a long time.
Sources for any of that?
- it was Argentinian beef
- it was a single shipment that China rejected from a single supplier, not all beef from the entirety of Argentina.
Kroger occasionally goes down to 9.99/lb for ribeye choice but I think their cuts are thinner than Costco's. Maybe 1" thick max whereas Costco is usually closer to 1.5" iirc
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Costco's boneless USDA Choice ribeye is being treated as a strong value for a thick, premium steak, especially at $14.99 to $15 per pound versus higher regular prices around $18 to $19.99 per pound at Costco and nearby stores. The cut is praised for its thickness and holiday cooking potential, and the pack can be broken down at home for steaks, burgers, or tallow. The main caution is quality variation, with some packages showing heavy fat trim and modest marbling, so it pays to inspect each one closely. A solid meat counter find if you want ribeye without paying prime prices.
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The Prime Ribeye steaks at the Huntington Beach location is always worse than the regular Choice ones, with little marbling. It's been like that for years there.
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anyone know if these ribeye's have been 'micro-needled'?
- it was Argentinian beef
- it was a single shipment that China rejected from a single supplier, not all beef from the entirety of Argentina.
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