What's for Dinner?

[geek]

Talk to one of the meat guys at Costco. Ask him where the whole prime packers are. They are always on the far right hand side of any Costco I have ever been in.

Yes, I plan to go and ask the guys directly, my wife is an employee at that store and hopefully she may know someone in the meat department.
I looked carefully and they do not have the whole brisket on the fridge for sure, they always have both the flat and also the whole brisket side by side, so it is not there for sure for some reason.

 

[ibglowin]

Well you are in CT. Not really the BBQ smoking capitol of the free world......

 

[GreginND]

A seed grower here in North Dakota developed a delicious and diverse bean variety they call “Dakota Bumble Bean”. I grew them in my garden last year. That have a wonderful range of colors. I wish they stayed this color after cooking but they are soft, creamy and delicious. So I made some beans and rice with them.

 

[Johnd]

A seed grower here in North Dakota developed a delicious and diverse bean variety they call “Dakota Bumble Bean”. I grew them in my garden last year. That have a wonderful range of colors. I wish they stayed this color after cooking but they are soft, creamy and delicious. So I made some beans and rice with them.

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Looks very tasty, and I'm a frequent eater of beans and rice, it's an art form down here in south LA, though we will have large smoked pig parts in there, as well as an array of other meats...........

 

[ibglowin]

Congrats if this is a new development! Either way definitely a good day to cook something special.

This Saturday we are having a party for my daughter who’s going to medical school and my plan was to start the brisket Friday night.

 

[GreginND]

Looks very tasty, and I'm a frequent eater of beans and rice, it's an art form down here in south LA, though we will have large smoked pig parts in there, as well as an array of other meats...........

About 10 years ago a guy from LA sent me some pinkeye purple hull peas and I've been growing those every year too.

 

[geek]

Congrats if this is a new development! Either way definitely a good day to cook something special.

Thanks Mike.
Yes, daughter just graduated high school with honors and all 'bambalayas'....lol
She wants to be a surgeon, and she's VERY serious about it.

 

[geek]

Salmon burger [emoji488]

 

[ibglowin]

Where is the Fish! LOL

 

[geek]

Where is the Fish! LOL

It looks rounded [emoji4]

 

[geek]

All decks on hand, cannot find a whole brisket, last shot is going to restaurant depot tomorrow, if no dice then pork belly from Costco

 

[ibglowin]

You keep saying pork belly but do you really mean pork butt? (pulled pork). Pork belly while very tasty is basically uncut bacon.

All decks on hand, cannot find a whole brisket, last shot is going to restaurant depot tomorrow, if no dice then pork belly from Costco

 

[geek]

You keep saying pork belly but do you really mean pork butt? (pulled pork). Pork belly while very tasty is basically uncut bacon.

Pork belly, but keeping an open mind for a pork butt also.
I called restaurant depot and they have whole brisket but not prime but choice...... :-(
I will go and check it out but most likely I won't buy choice.

I could also buy the flat at Costco....but didn't want to go that route.
We already have enough stuff going on for tomorrow,

-40lbs. of chicken, our Italian friend who owns a restaurant is helping with that
-4 pernils (pulled pork)
-2 big casseroles of meat balls
-my prime whole brisket (crying out loud here....wanted to be the 'show' man showing my skills...lol)
-shrimp salad
-white rice
-moro con gandules (Google is your friend)
-beer and obviously wine
-missing some other things...aside from the whole brisket :-(

 

[ibglowin]

Sometimes choice is better than prime.......

https://www.winemakingtalk.com/threads/whats-for-dinner.40309/page-351#post-727254

 

[geek]

Thanks Mike, I will go soon and take a look at what BJs has also as choice.

 

[geek]

I shouldn’t bother with just the flat from Costco, thoughts?

 

[Johnd]

Thanks Mike, I will go soon and take a look at what BJs has also as choice.

Definitely don't poop on the choice meat, just look at what they have available, try to select the piece with the most marbling in the meat grain, and you'll have a good candidate......

 

[ibglowin]

Flat is actually a harder (more unforgiving) cut since it has almost no fat. It can get overdone (if you not careful) and it will be dry as a bone. Underdone and its tough as shoe leather. The point is more forgiving because it has more fat and stays juicier. Just part of the reason brisket is a difficult thing to perfect on the smoker. But once you taste a good one you will spend the rest of your life trying to cook the perfect brisket.

I shouldn’t bother with just the flat from Costco, thoughts?

 

[geek]

Choice is the one. Used some Himalayan pink salt with garlic, then topped it off with Montreal steak seasoning.

 

[Johnd]

Choice is the one. Used some Himalayan pink salt with garlic, then topped it off with Montreal steak seasoning.


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Looking good, let it rip!!!!!!!!!