Are Costco Beef Ribs Good Quality?
What is it when we talk about beef rib quality?
Sure, you can choose to buy platinum standard, premium, beef ribs from hand-fed cattle from mount Everest if you want to. But, what you really want is consistency, good flavor, tenderness, and some good meat on them!
Depending on your budget and occasion, Costco offers both beef short ribs in Choice (medium) grade, and Prime (best) grade cuts.
The good news? Both grades are absolutely amazing, and if you’re smoking them or cooking them low and slow properly they both turn out delectable. So much so that I normally just go for Choice grade.
The bone-in beef short ribs, in particular, they’re exactly what you want for a casual Saturday barbecue.
What Type Of Beef Ribs Do Costco Sell?
Beef ribs generally come in three main cuts.
Plate Short Ribs, Chuck Short Ribs, and Back Ribs.
Plate ribs have been made famous in Texas, right next to their pride the Texas barbecue brisket. Meaty, fatty, and tender.
Chuck short ribs are less popular but are still worthy of a centerpiece. Slightly meatier but tougher than plate ribs.
Back ribs are what’s left after the prime rib roast has been removed. But, just as much as the prime rib can be a feast, so can these bad boys.
Costco sells each type of these ribs, but the most popular Costco ribs are the beef short ribs.
Product Details Costco Business Delivery can only accept orders for this item from retailers holding a Costco Business membership with a valid tobacco resale license on file. Tobacco products cannot be returned to Costco Business Delivery or any Costco warehouse. This is an exception to Costco’s return policy. Beef is graded on several factors including maturity, texture and lean color. Most notable difference refers to the amount of marbling (fat) content in the meat. Generally speaking the more marbling, the more tender the beef and the more flavor it has. Choice, grade beef has less marbling than Prime, but is of high quality. Choice roasts and steaks from the loin and rib will be very tender, juicy and flavorful and are suited to dry-heat cooking. Many of the less tender cuts, such as those from the rump, round and blade chuck, can also be cooked with a dry heat.
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