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On Wed, 03 Mar 2021 07:16:32 -0500, John wrote:

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On Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:50:07 -0500, John wrote:

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On Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:16:34 -0500, John wrote:

On Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:35:17 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:25:08 -0500, John wrote:

On Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:15:43 -0500 (EST), justan wrote:

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John wrote: ...these are really, really good. https://houseofnasheats.com/smoked-pork-belly-burnt-ends/ Got a batch going on the Traeger. First time for me. -- Freedom Isn't Free! What I don?t understand these days is pricing. I can buy corned beef for1/2 the price of brisket. Pork belly cost more than cured and slicedbacon.

I thought corned beef was brisket. Enlighten me.

That's what's weird. Corned beef brisket *is* brisket. It's just been brined.
I've no idea why it's usually cheaper than fresh brisket.

It because the corned beef producer will buy it by the truck load
directly from the processor. If it goes through the retail channel it
gets treated like steak and they price it that way because they can.

Wouldn't that also be true of a brisket sold in Giant?

Probably not. It all depends on how Giant buys their brisket.

Well, they sell it as a packers cut, all wrapped up.

When Grobbel's buys it they get them in a huge crate unpackaged.

I would expect they're all that way at one point or another.

Just the fact that it is true makes it apparent the big corned beef
producers are getting a deal. I am not really seeing the differences
you are talking about tho unless it is a St Patty's day sale and they
are using the corned beef as a loss leader.
Typically it seems the corned beef and raw brisket price is similar,
certainly within a buck a pound depending on which is on sale that
week.
They do sell the corned beef really cheap around St Patty's day. I
usually get a couple and freeze them
That is like the 49 cent/lb turkeys on Thanksgiving. I bet that is
less than Giant's cost on a frozen turkey. They just want you to fill
your cart with things they are making money on. .
I have a 49 cent/lb turkey in my freezer as we speak. (from the
Christmas sale) I ate my last St Patty's day corned beef in the summer
last year.

My last St Pat's day corned beef got eaten last week. About nine hours on the
smoker.

I guess I like corned beef more than that. If I know there is one in
the freezer, it calls my name. I have been doing them in the big
pressure cooker lately. (cabbage, potatoes, old school) Never tried a
smoked one. I would think a raw brisket would be better for that with
a good rub. I have done that on my old electric smoker.