Sam's Club - FYI - for the meat department

[uncle eddie]

I was looking at the whole packer briskets at Sam's Club yesterday and the butcher happened to walk by. I asked him if it was possible to just buy the point. He said sure, just call in the request and pick it up the next day.

I knew they would cut stuff on request, but I didn't know they would separate the point from the flat and sell them individually. A whole packer is way way to much for us...but I can never get enough of the burnt ends :-)

 

[rwilli]

I was looking at the whole packer briskets at Sam's Club yesterday and the butcher happened to walk by. I asked him if it was possible to just buy the point. He said sure, just call in the request and pick it up the next day.

I knew they would cut stuff on request, but I didn't know they would separate the point from the flat and sell them individually. A whole packer is way way to much for us...but I can never get enough of the burnt ends :)

I didn't know that, ----Thanks and don't forget to share those Burnt-ends.

 

[dcecil]

That’s awesome news, thanks for sharing that.

 

[gmc2003]

That will come in real handy. Now we just need Sam's to build up here.

Chris

 

[kit s]

That will come in real handy. Now we just need Sam's to build up here.

Chris

Chris think Sams is a part of Costco in any event if you have one of those they may do the same.

 

[uncle eddie]

Chris think Sams is a part of Costco in any event if you have one of those they may do the same.

Exactly...now I know to ask.

 

[gmc2003]

Cool we're Costco members and I knew they would trim the fat off a brisket, but didn't know they would sell just the point. I always thought Sam's was part of Walmart.

Thanks Kit

Chris

 

[Dafish13]

Chris think Sams is a part of Costco in any event if you have one of those they may do the same.

Costco may do the same but they are not associated with Sam’s. Sam’s is part of WalMart which was founded by Sam Walmart - hence the names. Costco is it’s own thing.

 

[gmc2003]

That's what I thought Dafish. Except I think his name was Walton. Maybe JohnBoys lost younger brother. :D

Chris

 

[Dafish13]

That's what I thought Dafish. Except I think his name was Walton. Maybe JohnBoys lost younger brother. :D

Chris

I need more coffee! And it’s already lunch time.

 

[kit s]

Costco may do the same but they are not associated with Sam’s. Sam’s is part of WalMart which was founded by Sam Walmart - hence the names. Costco is it’s own thing.

That's what I thought Dafish. Except I think his name was Walton. Maybe JohnBoys lost younger brother. :D

Chris

Guess it isn't part of costco ....but found that if I ask the butcher there sometimes hey no problem. I mean gee all they can do is naw can't do that.

 

[Winterrider]

Have never done a brisket (in the cards someday), and know nothing about. If a full is smoked, does the flat get done way before the point ? Or should they be separated in most occasions ?

 

[noboundaries]

Have never done a brisket (in the cards someday), and know nothing about. If a full is smoked, does the flat get done way before the point ? Or should they be separated in most occasions ?

A packer brisket can be an ornery cut of meat. The flat is lean, the point is fatty, but they're connected. I can't remember the last time I did a flat only, but I do points all the time, packers about 3-4 times a year. When I do a packer I don't separate the flat from the point, keeping it intact. Then I determine when it's done by probing for tenderness in the flat. The point will give you a false tender probe WAY before it's done due to the fat.

Al has a great recipe for flats (use the search feature). I used to braise flats all the time, but quit when I started smoking meat. I prefer a boneless chuck roast over a flat, so that's what I'll smoke.