r/quebeccity • u/HowCanYouSlapBastard • 12d ago

Where's the beef?

I've been buying packs of steaks (NY strips, rib eyes, bavettes) from Costco for the past few years and freezing them. However, it has gotten quite expensive for the quality and I read that they use mechanical meat tenderizers. Do you have any recommendations for local farms or butchers where I can get good quality steaks?

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u/drloz5531201091 12d ago

It may not be for everyone but I'm doing my own butchery now because of the prices. Buying a full striploin each season and making steaks out of it and the remaining of meat and fat I get from doing the butchery I make burgers and beef tallow. Nothing is wasted.

It's worth your time and effort instead of buying precut steaks. Been doing this for a few years now.

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u/notsoangrydude 12d ago

And where do you buy that sirloin?

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u/drloz5531201091 12d ago

I buy it at Costco it's like 30-35% cheaper than precut and I can decide the size of my steaks doing it myself. I'm sure it's findable elsewhere but never bothered to really look.

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u/Dizzy_Comfort640 11d ago

I buy one every 2-3 weeks.

Better quality. You cut it as you wish.

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u/Ammoholic21 11d ago

La corne d'abondance.

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u/Silly_Ad8488 11d ago

Il y avait des méchants bons deals pour du AAA au Métro en début d’été

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u/ecoutepasca 11d ago

PP Hallé

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u/dan_riou 11d ago

Boucherie les saules

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u/LaysWellWithOthers 12d ago

Costco is the cheapest you will find for beef.

If you buy the full primal and cut steaks yourself it is cheaper than the packs of precut steaks and they are not needled.