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Old Apr 19, 2015 | 9:37 pm
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Originally Posted by darthbimmer
Getting back to the original topic.... I've noticed over the past few years that cheaper cuts of beef have gotten significantly more expensive but the pricier cuts have risen only modestly. For example, I used to buy 80% lean ground beef at $1.99/lb a few years ago. Now it's typically $3.49 - $3.99/lb. Top sirloin used to be $4.99/lb, now it's $6.99. At these prices I prefer to pay just a little more for NY strip -- it's usually $8.99/lb and occasionally on sale as low as $6.99.
NY strip is one of my favorite cuts...unfortunately in NYC it runs $15.99/lb and up...and that's just for choice, if you want grass fed, prime, etc. you're talking $20+.
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