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10-07-2022, 08:22 AM
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Meat grade marking
I have noticed Co-op no longer puts the grade of meat on their labels. Was at Costco yesterday and their meat no longer carries the grade on their stickers either, I was looking at the primal strip loin. Anyone know why they stopped doing this?
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10-07-2022, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by pikergolf
I have noticed Co-op no longer puts the grade of meat on their labels. Was at Costco yesterday and their meat no longer carries the grade on their stickers either, I was looking at the primal strip loin. Anyone know why they stopped doing this?
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That’s. Interesting, it used to be the law.
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10-07-2022, 10:27 AM
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As far as I can see, there is no specific law for grading meat if it does not get exported or moved interprovincial. So, I'm speculating, based on what I read, that if the beef originates here in Alberta, and is processed and subsequently sold here, there is no requirement to grade the meat.
(this is from government website)
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10-07-2022, 11:45 AM
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But if you sell AAA would you not want your customers to know? I bought some rib roasts to cut into steaks from co op in the spring, wasn't marked and all the roasts looked pretty lean. I asked the butcher and he assured me they were AA which I like for that cut. They were the worst rib steaks I have ever had. 
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10-07-2022, 04:13 PM
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Usually Costco is aaa , Safeway/iga/sober is selling aa. Superstore it aa/aaa .
Speaking of aaa Costco having $40 off on aaa whole strip loin .
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10-07-2022, 04:50 PM
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^ Did you happen to notice till when?
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10-07-2022, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by fishtank
Usually Costco is aaa , Safeway/iga/sober is selling aa. Superstore it aa/aaa .
Speaking of aaa Costco having $40 off on aaa whole strip loin .
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Sobeys/Safeway sterling silver is AAA. Really good
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10-07-2022, 05:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishtank
Usually Costco is aaa , Safeway/iga/sober is selling aa. Superstore it aa/aaa .
Speaking of aaa Costco having $40 off on aaa whole strip loin .
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Yeah just bought one this afternoon. Did find the AAA mark, they moved it from the price label to a sticker at the bottom of the packaging. With them stacked the way they were it was not visible. Busy day for use, ground up a brisket and eye of round for ground and then cut and wrapped the strip loin. Hamburger was a little high in fat, next time two eye of rounds to a brisket.
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10-07-2022, 07:39 PM
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Piker; have you ever tried to leave the Strip Loin in cryovac n frig for a period of time?
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10-07-2022, 08:38 PM
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Piker; have you ever tried to leave the Strip Loin in cryovac n frig for a period of time?
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No I have not, have you done it? For how long? We split a 16 oz tonight, was very good. Joys of getting older, doesn't take much to fill you up.
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10-07-2022, 08:57 PM
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I leave them three or four weeks.
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10-08-2022, 10:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pikergolf
next time two eye of rounds to a brisket.
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Curious, are you grinding these yourself to make your own burger? If so, what ratio weight and how does it turn out?
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10-08-2022, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by oilngas
Piker; have you ever tried to leave the Strip Loin in cryovac n frig for a period of time?
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Is it ok to leave it for that long ? I pick up 3 I just freeze 2 whole and cut up the one into 3/4-1in steaks turn out to be around 6$ a steak I got about 23 nice steaks and the 2 end piece I cut up into stir-fry . I find that the quality is the same even after freezing the whole one for a couple of months and taken it out and leave in fridge to thawed 24+ hour .
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10-09-2022, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by StiksnStrings
Curious, are you grinding these yourself to make your own burger? If so, what ratio weight and how does it turn out?
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Yes I am grinding myself. A whole brisket and a whole eye of round yields in the 65% lean range I would guess. If I through in 2 eye of rounds to a brisket I'm guessing now, about 75% lean range? AAA brisket have a lot of fat, a lot.
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