Jlreff Report post Posted August 11, 2020 Agree with outdoor writer on the order of quality meat. Costco has gone down in quality in Tucson and Safeway and Albertsons are just as high as Bashas here for meat and they don’t differentiate between a t bone or porterhouse steak. But boy when they put t bones on sell I stock up. Have them cut them 1.5 inches thick off a fresh uncut short loin that way I get four porterhouses out of the deal. Don’t shop at frys anymore there meat quality has gone down and there in the process of getting rid of union butchers.Plus there prices are high. In fact last Friday bought three porterhouses from Bashas for 5.97 a lb on sale t bones were 4.97 per lb. Could cut it with a fork. It was my treat to myself after four weeks of busting my butt in physical therapy to get my knee working again after knee replacement surgery. Best 24.00 bucks I spent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted August 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jlreff said: Agree with outdoor writer on the order of quality meat. Costco has gone down in quality in Tucson and Safeway and Albertsons are just as high as Bashas here for meat and they don’t differentiate between a t bone or porterhouse steak. But boy when they put t bones on sell I stock up. Have them cut them 1.5 inches thick off a fresh uncut short loin that way I get four porterhouses out of the deal. Don’t shop at frys anymore there meat quality has gone down and there in the process of getting rid of union butchers.Plus there prices are high. In fact last Friday bought three porterhouses from Bashas for 5.97 a lb on sale t bones were 4.97 per lb. Could cut it with a fork. It was my treat to myself after four weeks of busting my butt in physical therapy to get my knee working again after knee replacement surgery. Best 24.00 bucks I spent. I never buy steaks of any kind unless they're on sale. Around any of the holidays, someone usually puts prime rib roasts on sale for less than $5 lb.. I often buy two and have them cut into steaks, which last until the next sale. Also, I forgot to mention Sprouts earlier, but the only thing we buy there is New Zealand lamb, especially chops. Got a dozen last sale at $4.99 per lb. Safeway will sometimes have a sale on chops, as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jlreff Report post Posted August 11, 2020 Same here bought two prime ribs in January.one from Bashas one from Albertsons with a company gift card. Paid less then 5.00 per lb the other was free thanks to my employer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Outdoor Writer said: I never buy steaks of any kind unless they're on sale. Around any of the holidays, someone usually puts prime rib roasts on sale for less than $5 lb.. I often buy two and have them cut into steaks, which last until the next sale. Also, I forgot to mention Sprouts earlier, but the only thing we buy there is New Zealand lamb, especially chops. Got a dozen last sale at $4.99 per lb. Safeway will sometimes have a sale on chops, as well. I agree about Sprouts. They do have some decent chicken sausage both in and out of casings which I use to make stuffed bell peppers. They changed the meat show cases a couple of years ago and made them smaller so I don't go there much anymore but they would usually have a half turkey breast for about $6 on sale. I would stuff it and get three meals out of it or take it off the bone and make a pot pie casserole using Birdseye southwestern frozen veggie medley and some creme of chicken soup, bone broth and Pillsbury pie crusts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZBIG10 Report post Posted August 12, 2020 Pics please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 12, 2020 49 minutes ago, AZBIG10 said: Pics please. Of What? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZBIG10 Report post Posted August 12, 2020 All this ribeye porter house amd lamb talk. Share some pictures of the goods! When They put the pork shoulder and brisket on sale i load up the freezer. I will usually buy 2 of each and one gets the grill and the other takes a ride to my buddies smoker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill@roofer Report post Posted August 12, 2020 On 8/8/2020 at 7:15 PM, wish2hunt said: We need hunting season to get here. Everyone arguing over who’s meat is better. Mines bigger and heavier. And kinda woody. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted August 12, 2020 Nice.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted August 12, 2020 20 hours ago, Jlreff said: Don’t shop at frys anymore there meat quality has gone down and there in the process of getting rid of union butchers. Curious where you got that info from about the butchers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted August 12, 2020 16 hours ago, AZBIG10 said: Pics please. Ironically, I was going to take some photos of my turf-&-surf Sun. night , but due to non-use, my camera battery was dead. I started the meal off with a dozen raw cherrystone clams (Safeway) with lemon and a dash of Louisiana hot sauce. Next was a rare 6 oz. filet mignon (from one of the Basha's tenderloins), 8 extra large, scampi-style shrimp (8-12 ct. on sale at Safeway for $4.99 lb), french fries & a Caesar salad with a glass of merlot. Tues. night was a shoulder lamb chop (Sprouts), with fries, salad & corn on the cob (6 for $1 at Fry's). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Outdoor Writer said: Ironically, I was going to take some photos of my turf-&-surf Sun. night , but due to non-use, my camera battery was dead. I started the meal off with a dozen raw cherrystone clams (Safeway) with lemon and a dash of Louisiana hot sauce. Next was a rare 6 oz. filet mignon (from one of the Basha's tenderloins), 8 extra large, scampi-style shrimp (8-12 ct. on sale at Safeway for $4.99 lb), french fries & a Caesar salad with a glass of merlot. Tues. night was a shoulder lamb chop (Sprouts), with fries, salad & corn on the cob (6 for $1 at Fry's). That sounds good. I haven't shopped at Safeway in ages since there isn't one close by. El Super in Mesa is where I go for fresh shrimp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted August 12, 2020 Pure Bashas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted August 12, 2020 LeeLee market on dobson/elliot usually has aquariums of live dungeness crabs for about $8lb. Sometimes they even have live blue crabs. I go there every couple months and get a couple. They are fantastic. They have a LOT of fresh seafood there for pretty cheap but i don’t get too adventurous. Their seafood counter is probably 60’ long. Just wear a mask to protect yourself from the smell and the china flu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyNoon Report post Posted August 12, 2020 Wow lee Lee market is still there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites