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Offline clark123456

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Whole Brisket from Kroger
« on: January 09, 2016, 03:38:50 PM »
Any of you ever had experience with Kroger's Private Selection Whole Brisket?  I grabbed one today, but I can't determine its grade.  I'll cook, and eat it, but I wanted to know what I should expect.
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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2016, 05:28:01 PM »
The one that is shrink wrapped?  No. Let us know what you think of it.

I have had Kroger brisket from their butcher and prefer the Publix briskit.

I really like the Briskets from Findley's Butcher shop in Acworth but they are super proud of them. $9.99 a pound I think. Might have been $8.99...still a lot. 

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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2016, 05:44:55 PM »
I won't buy Krogers meat. I bought some ground beef, noticed it was a week over date & it was as red as the day I bought it.

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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2016, 06:12:09 PM »
@tcdawg This was Cryovaced, but I noticed it is "select" which means it is closer to taco bell than Ruth's Chris.  Oh well, I'm in now.

It was relatively inexpensive per pound in the package (3.99), but after cutting down the fat (trimming), it was roughly 4.50/lbs. 

I wanted a packer brisket (whole brisket) and couldn't find one at publix, Costco, whole foods, or Wal-Mart.  I'll sill do my best with it and hope it is tolerable.  I'll also make a note to avoid Kroger. @bigprince

I'm doing normal prep; salt & pepper, and a pinch of love.

More information to come tomorrow.  I put the smoker in my shed...I hope it can maintain the temp tonight.

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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2016, 06:29:06 PM »
I have tried one of the Wal Mart cryosealed Briskets and it was that same Select and same price. It came out very tasty, all that ate it loved it. But I was disappointed personally.

Kind of hard to explain but it was really good but not f***ing awesome.

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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2016, 10:00:48 PM »
I won't buy Krogers meat. I bought some ground beef, noticed it was a week over date & it was as red as the day I bought it.
Not to there defense but maybe they didn't program the date correctly or forgot. They probably have to set different dates for different items.

On a different note, anyone looked into ageing meat? I might start looking into it.
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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2016, 10:08:40 PM »
I won't buy Krogers meat. I bought some ground beef, noticed it was a week over date & it was as red as the day I bought it.
Not to there defense but maybe they didn't program the date correctly or forgot. They probably have to set different dates for different items.

On a different note, anyone looked into ageing meat? I might start looking into it.

The next time I find whole brisket of choice or prime in the Cryovac, then I plan to grab a couple of them and put them in the fridge for a few weeks.  That's the only aging I'm currently planning to do.
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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2016, 10:17:16 PM »
I won't buy Krogers meat. I bought some ground beef, noticed it was a week over date & it was as red as the day I bought it.
Not to there defense but maybe they didn't program the date correctly or forgot. They probably have to set different dates for different items.

On a different note, anyone looked into ageing meat? I might start looking into it.

The next time I find whole brisket of choice or prime in the Cryovac, then I plan to grab a couple of them and put them in the fridge for a few weeks.  That's the only aging I'm currently planning to do.
Well its more involved than that. I don't know that your fridge will allow it to survive that long. Heat, light, and oxygen degrade food.
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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2016, 10:30:42 PM »
I won't buy Krogers meat. I bought some ground beef, noticed it was a week over date & it was as red as the day I bought it.
Not to there defense but maybe they didn't program the date correctly or forgot. They probably have to set different dates for different items.

On a different note, anyone looked into ageing meat? I might start looking into it.

The next time I find whole brisket of choice or prime in the Cryovac, then I plan to grab a couple of them and put them in the fridge for a few weeks.  That's the only aging I'm currently planning to do.
Well its more involved than that. I don't know that your fridge will allow it to survive that long. Heat, light, and oxygen degrade food.
I guess I need to research it better!  thx
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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2016, 11:28:22 PM »
I won't buy Krogers meat. I bought some ground beef, noticed it was a week over date & it was as red as the day I bought it.
Not to there defense but maybe they didn't program the date correctly or forgot. They probably have to set different dates for different items.

On a different note, anyone looked into ageing meat? I might start looking into it.

It was in my fridge for about 2 weeks. I can't seem to keep meat more than a few days before it starts to loose it's red color.

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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2016, 02:21:19 PM »
Ok, I finished the brisket this morning.  Very fatty, but the meat samples I had were good.  I'll find out for sure at dinner tonight.

I cooked some ribs this morning...I thought they were terrible, Kell said they're ok.  I would have returned them if served to me at a restaurant (tough, boring flavor).  Oh well.

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Re: Whole Brisket from Kroger
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2016, 02:26:02 PM »
Sound like ribs didn't get to the rendering temp.  Restaurants serve racks.  I like to serve rib meat that fell off of the bones.

 



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