Good deals?

btcg · 03-02-2010, 05:06 PM

I was looking at buying in bulk, and saw that Costco (I'm a member) has these deals:

http://www.costco.com/Common/Categor...57*&lang=en-US

In particular, their spare ribs: 35 lbs @ $1.71 per pound

But, are these St. Louis style?

And, what is the yield in actual slabs? If each slab is 3.5 lbs, that would be 10 slabs, if I'm correct.

Now, onto spices. The thread earlier today by the lady looking to show her Dad & Uncle she knew something about sauces inspired me, so I ordered a bunch of spices from a place called Mild Bills:

http://www.mildbills.com/c-2-other-spices.aspx

Here's what I ordered:
P-1020-16 California Mild (CM) Chili Pepper-16 oz. (1 lb.) 1 $8.25
P-2020-16 Paprika - Pacific Beauty-16 oz. (1 lb.) 1 $8.00
S-1010-8 Cumin - Ground-8 oz. 1 $5.75
S-1020-8 Garlic - Granulated-8 oz .1 $5.75
S-1140-4 Mustard Powder-4 oz. 1 $4.25
S-1052-4 Onion - Minced-4 oz. 1 $4.25
S-1055-8 Onion - Powdered-8 oz. 1 $5.00
S-1070-4 Pepper, Black - Fine Grind-4 oz. 1 $3.75
P-1170-3 Chipotle Chili Pepper-3 oz. 1 $5.00

SubTotal: $50.00
Shipping: Priority Mail $19.40
Tax: $0.00
Total: $69.40

The shipping seemed high: $19.40

The other option was overnight for $50.00 - Too much!

My plan is to accumulate a nice spice collection & to buy some kind of stand alone cabinet for them.

Good deals, or no?

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-02-2010, 05:12 PM

In the Vermont Costco the ribs are spares (they also have loin back) so you have to trim the spares to St Louis cut yourself if you want them that way.

btcg · 03-02-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeSmellsLikeSmoke

In the Vermont Costco the ribs are spares (they also have loin back) so you have to trim the spares to St Louis cut yourself if you want them that way.

I take it you mean remove the flap.

Did you ever buy any? Are they good quality?

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-02-2010, 05:28 PM

Well, you also have to cut off the rib tips and take off the membrane if you want it off. They are very good quality in my experience.

txschutte · 03-02-2010, 08:14 PM

I think you could do better than that. My local grocery has them for $1.69/lb. And that is for trimmed.

btcg · 03-02-2010, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txschutte

I think you could do better than that. My local grocery has them for $1.69/lb. And that is for trimmed.

I got 2 racks from my local grocery (Giant foods) a week ago and they were gawd awful! I swore I'd never buy ribs there again.

$1.69 per lb sounds good.

03-02-2010, 05:06 PM	#1
btcg Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-28-10 Location: North Potomac, MD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good deals? I was looking at buying in bulk, and saw that Costco (I'm a member) has these deals: http://www.costco.com/Common/Categor...57*&lang=en-US In particular, their spare ribs: 35 lbs @ $1.71 per pound But, are these St. Louis style? And, what is the yield in actual slabs? If each slab is 3.5 lbs, that would be 10 slabs, if I'm correct. Now, onto spices. The thread earlier today by the lady looking to show her Dad & Uncle she knew something about sauces inspired me, so I ordered a bunch of spices from a place called Mild Bills: http://www.mildbills.com/c-2-other-spices.aspx Here's what I ordered: P-1020-16 California Mild (CM) Chili Pepper-16 oz. (1 lb.) 1 $8.25 P-2020-16 Paprika - Pacific Beauty-16 oz. (1 lb.) 1 $8.00 S-1010-8 Cumin - Ground-8 oz. 1 $5.75 S-1020-8 Garlic - Granulated-8 oz .1 $5.75 S-1140-4 Mustard Powder-4 oz. 1 $4.25 S-1052-4 Onion - Minced-4 oz. 1 $4.25 S-1055-8 Onion - Powdered-8 oz. 1 $5.00 S-1070-4 Pepper, Black - Fine Grind-4 oz. 1 $3.75 P-1170-3 Chipotle Chili Pepper-3 oz. 1 $5.00 SubTotal: $50.00 Shipping: Priority Mail $19.40 Tax: $0.00 Total: $69.40 The shipping seemed high: $19.40 The other option was overnight for $50.00 - Too much! My plan is to accumulate a nice spice collection & to buy some kind of stand alone cabinet for them. Good deals, or no?

03-02-2010, 05:12 PM	#2
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In the Vermont Costco the ribs are spares (they also have loin back) so you have to trim the spares to St Louis cut yourself if you want them that way. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

03-02-2010, 05:28 PM	#4
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, you also have to cut off the rib tips and take off the membrane if you want it off. They are very good quality in my experience. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

03-02-2010, 08:14 PM	#5
txschutte Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-07 Location: Cozad, NE USA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think you could do better than that. My local grocery has them for $1.69/lb. And that is for trimmed. __________________ "Bring it on, you bananna thong wearing killer of brisket!"-Chambers If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. I'm such a ZERO. Team Whosoever Q If a man looks lustfully at eggs and bacon, he has already committed breakfast in his heart.

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