i have also had probs with walmart and the quality of their meat... i had several packs of their ribs go bad well b4 the expy date...sucked bcause it wasnt cheap

 

There's a lot to what herman391 says. That IS kind of odd. The times I've been there, the lines are slow as he-l, and I think part of this is caused by the mix of folks buying groceries, and those buying regular stuff. I want groceries? I go to a supermarket. Harris Teeter is my choice---clean, well-stocked, efficient stores; and you can often find stuff there that you can usually only find in a specialty grocer. Their produce and meat & seafood departments (they have bakeries inside the stores too) are second to none. Unlike other supermarkets---and especially Food Lion, they do not scrimp on numbers of employees, and their lines do NOT back up. I swear, I go there and I could be behind one other shopper, and here comes a couple of employees dragging me over to another line to checkout and bag the stuff. I've never been in line more than a few minutes.

That kind of service is rewarded; plenty of folks will take variety, quality, cleanliness, and service---and pay a little more---over cheaper wares and service. I know that I do. You won't see me walk into a Food Lion or a Wal-Mart to do my grocery shopping.

 

We always buy our meats at a butcher that has been in business were we live for at least 2 generations. It's cheaper buying from him than a grocerie store or walmart. I guess when we move we are going to find another one.

 

[QUOTE=jimbo beam]My local news ran a segment about Wal-Marts meat. During production of their packaged meats they bubble carbon monoxide through it. It gives the meat a nice red color, otherwise joking you into thinking their sub-par meat is of better quality.

if thats the case it adds some good flavor

 

Sorry gents but I can't stand walmart and most people there. It gives me the squirts and makes my teeth hurt just the thoughts of having to go there. Walmart is the demise of all small town momn pops

 

I will not buy meat anywhere where I can't talk to a meat cutter. I can go to any grocery store around here and have my meat cut exactly as I request. You can't do that at walmart. The quality of the meat at walmart is sub par but costly anyway. If I am going to pay more for something I expect a better product or more service. They do get these boxed steaks occasionally that taste good and at a so so price but they don't constantly carry them. They do have super deals on some things to get people in there. It seems like if I just stick to groceries but no meat in walmart my bill is higher than the other grocers but I buy meat as well as other groceries at the other grocers. Something don't add up there. For the lower overall price at real grocery stores I get my meat cut the way I want it. They bag my groceries and put them back in the cart. The lines are quicker. They do not beg me to take a cart full of groceries to the self checkout either. Why should I pay more for less service at walmart.

One reason those box products are tender and juicy is because they have added moisture through a brine solution which also artificially ads weight. You could do a better job on your steaks at home by marinating them. The steakhouses marinate theirs but I have found I can make a much better marinade. Steaks at steakhouses seem subpar to me as well because they cook them on gas. Remember a good steak is all in the marinade and a good wood smoke.

 

i hear ya, im from a small mom and pop store town, ive seen the destruction it can do to an array of small business owners, from food, to hardware,to local tackle shops etc. plus i physically worked there and am not proud of it.....with all of that said, im going to get me a rib eye tonight, pound on it for awhile, season her up, fire up the bbq, and cook that little sucker......mouth is watering thinking about it

 

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Wal Mart leans on their suppliers to cut costs and lower prices. Workers become careless and make mistakes.

 

The first store to put a terminal out front to tell me if an item is in stock and where it is will get my business.

 

They're called 'courtesy clerks', the smaller stores around here still have them and they're actually courteous.

 

press 1 for english and 2 for spanish??

you know this is america

 

Most of it is, but have you been to San Diego lately? Here's a tip, don't go to the closest Walmart to the border on the 1st or the 15th! That's a whole other subject, though....

 

I don't by meats at Walmart but, have had great meat fromm our local (new) Target Super store. I also have had good luck with Tom Thumb's butchers.

 

No, a good steak is in the meat...You don't need to marinade good meat to make it taste good...

Tim

 

hmmmmm, i could only imagine being the 1st and 15th and next to the border, what you could be talking about............its nice to know that im contributing to there checks so they can eat those fine steaks,lol