MN where to buy beef brisket question

[mnfred]

Hello all. I am a bit frustrated, maybe because I am "old", but I am having trouble finding a beef brisket larger than 2-3 lbs. in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. I have looked at Costco and have never been impressed with what they had to offer. Could my expectations be too high? Where might I find a decent brisket flat around here? Thanks in advance to anyone that will humor me with an answer.

 

[fire it up]

All I know is that in my area they give us 2 options.
1. A4-5lb flat all trimmed down for $4.99 each, well to hell with that!
2. SuperWalmart has full packers for $1.69lb, may not be the greatest of qualities out there but hey, which would you choose?
I would think you could find a local butcher if you are close to a bigger city, would be more expensive but you would most likely be getting better quality.
Any chance you have a Restaurant Depot around you? Hear they have good deals and good meat.

*Hmmm...I did just notice there is a Restaurant Depot right across the Walt Whitman Bridge in Philly, only 45 minutes drive!

 

[rbranstner]

Yea check out Sams or Walmart.

 

[mballi3011]

I also would think that Sam's and Wally world would have a whole packers being a giant national company and all.

 

[hemi]

Don't care for wally world much but I always get my packers there.
Ain't got a sam's close and alla briskets everywhere else is already
corned, cured, or what have you.

I ain't found much else to compare them to But it always comes out good. Hemi.

 

[triplebq]

Get your butcher to order you one in . Or find out where Tuffy got the brisket he gave Jack's Old South . What a monster .

 

[kurtsara]

I get flats a Costco or packers at Restaurant Depot, the wife will get a packer now and then at walmart

 

[meateater]

Sams the place in my area.