Mainly asking because I'm seeing some apartments in my price range, near my job, but am wondering if there's a reason why the prices are a bit lower aside from the fact that the apartments look like they haven't been updated in 20 years haha. If they do their own cutting, expect the same above with the lunch meat. Easy to remove the shrink wrap and relabel it. No telling how long it had been sitting around their meat case before they found it and put it out for sale. Cookies help us deliver our Services. 10 months ago. Buy some chicken or whatever from Wholefood and have someone you can cook make a dish using one of each. Retailers will sell it fresh/frozen? Costco has much better cuts of meat than WholePaycheck. Serious question: Do retail grocers actually sell meat labeled "Select"? Considering the amount of planning time you have and the amount of people coming with you it could work well. Plus, your meat will we fresher/higher quality and you get support local agriculture while you are here! lol, never been in a Kroger before but that is quite the description. One day I hope I make enough to star buying grass fed. I know I'm biased because I work at Costco haha but I honestly cannot buy meat from anywhere else other than Costco. I just don't like the cost. Are these free range chickens or are they coming from a mega factory? Those stores (and many others) always got busted for rewrapping sliced lunch meat. One Costco employee, Reddit user 84awkm, used the cookie example. While Costco had a recall recently on some veggies I had bought they called me about it as well as sending me notices about other things that might have an issue. But the wild caught instead and its definitely a better deal than anywhere else. So bulk is super awesome in this case. Costco has good food and they aren't exactly cheap even for wholesale. Haven't purchased from this shop previously but they are the most well-known shop in town. Fair point, I am unaware but most likely to be Choice or Prime. If you want pastured or grass fed, Whole Foods is not the most frugal option. Please note, Costco prices vary by region... especially meat. As someone who prioritizes spending on quality food, the Whole Foods markup for equivalent foods you can buy elsewhere is ridiculous. packs, 12 lbs. I trust the Costco quality with meat more so will spend a few bucks more (except fruit, different post experiences from not me, but have experienced the moldy problem and noticed it before checkout). Press J to jump to the feed. I've never seen it anywhere I shop (Costco, Aldi, Publix, WM, Kroger). Price =/= quality. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. For the love of God, wear a mask while shopping. $4.99 Rotisserie Chickens. What is the grade (quality) of the beef? They're so tasty. I've never had bad meat from costco their quality is unmatched and the prices are usually fair. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. (Sorry that it was more then you asked for). The "history" of stores in Kroger lineage really leaves something to be desired. Can Costco beat the prices in red in your experience? That's less than I pay for 2 lbs of good quality chicken breast. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Here are the prices of beef at Costco that is either whole cuts or roasts (not steaks). I am in both places a lot and most items are 15-20% more than I the mainland.. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. I'm trying to decide whether Whole Foods meats would be substantially better for you than what you could find at Costco. I feel almost like I should do a follow-up post with how shocked/questioning people are haha. Such as their bonless skinless chicken breasts, Atlantic salmon, bonless pork loin chops, and their ground turkey. You may not know this, but Maui has it's own cowboys and cowboy culture. I have gotten a brisket from Kroger that almost overwhelmed me with porta-potty / diaper odor when opened. The sourcing is different than Costco as they offer more organic and grass fed options but most of the standard stuff is level 1 according to their scale and thus not any different than meat acquired elsewhere. Prime, choice, select? I'll be traveling with a large group of family members(probably 25-30) toward the end of September, 2017, and I have been brainstorming ideas to feed a large group to avoid having to do restaurant's all the time. No way theyve been in business for 3 generations without good meat. As for health benefits, it's pretty marginal though I choose neat source based mostly on preferring to eat food from properly … I thought that grade for was processed meat. Now that I'm near water I'm going to enjoy my cheap fish. Frugality is the mental approach we each take when considering our resource allocations. Makawao has a rodeo every summer. Most meats in grocery stores now are bulk frozen, thawed and dumped out in the meat cases. I can hardly even walk near the fish counter. Choice Whole NY Strip : $5.99/lb: Choice Flat Cut Brisket: $8.99/lb: Prime Whole Brisket: $3.79/lb: Choice Tenderloin : $10.59/lb: Prime Peeled Tenderloin : $29.99/lb: Prime Unpeeled Tenderloin: $18.49/lb: Choice Chuck Roast: $4.39/lb: …