Those prices are crazy high. I found that SamsClub is a good place to buy meat.
I got these steaks on Friday. I like to make a lot of stir frys, so I made a simple marinade, sliced the beef, and packaged it in 3/4 pound portions. (Yeah, I did stretch it a bit.) That brings the cost of meat down to $3.64 per dinner for 4. The meat stores flat in the freezer, the food saver bags make them last a long time, and the marinade saves time when preparing dinner. Stir frys are great with eggs & fresh garden veggies.
What Sams did have was limits on many products. For example, one could only buy 1 package of meat, beef, pork, or chicken..... so I chose beef. They also had a limit of 1 paper product - like TP, Paper towel, napkins, or plates. (The generics were sold out, so only name brands.) Although annoying since we only go there once every 2-3 months, it does help limit the hoarding.
The only thing that was difficult 1s the long lines to get in. Our SamsClub is in Cook County. I didn't like the idea of waiting 45-60 min in a line outside with so many people. Also in a county with a very high rate of infection. I was not planning to shop, but when I saw a short 10 min line, I changed my mind. Supposedly you can order online for curb pickup. However, the food stores I've tried have "not available" in every single time slot for 3-4 days. Sams, Walmart, Aldi, etc. allowed me to fill a cart..... but then can't schedule a pick up or delivery. I guess I need to order online at midnight when a new day is added. Has anyone been able to do this? For some reason, I have no problems at Farm and Fleet. I've been using their drive through pick up for over a year.
