"To conduct the study, Consumer Reports commissioned a New York-based market research company, which then compared grocery prices at more than 30 grocery stores, from Aldi to Whole Foods. In some cases, the research showed a more than 33% difference between the highest and lowest prices, proving it really does pay to stay informed about which grocery stores give you the biggest bang for your buck."
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the butcher at costco can wrap large cuts that aren't in the case, like a whole 30- 40 lb chuck roll for about $4/lb
can get about 10 lbs of steaks (denver, chuck eye, and sierra) and the rest grind or stew...plus about 5 lb of fat to render for tallow
all for a cheaper price than ground beef and it has cuts that normally sell for $10-$15/lb
Dayuum. I keep forgetting bulk meat at Costco is available. I need to set up a freezer system to store it though. My basic freezers are already full.
large chest freezers are cheap, manual defrost is best and last the longest...can find used ones for very cheap on craigslist or similar local markets
vac sealer is good to have for breaking down large cuts
semi flexible boning knife and breaking knife are good tools
https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Cutlery/Chef%27s-Knives/Fibrox%C2%AE-Boning-Knife/p/5.6603.15
That doesn't surprise me. There are pretty big price differences across the stores around me.