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Costco Steaks: 4 Worth Buying and 6 You Should Skip

Hands slicing a thick, two-inch ribeye steak from a large whole vacuum-sealed loin on a wooden cutting board.
Slicing your own thick steaks from a whole Cryovac ribeye loin is a smart Costco buy.

Tip #2: Whole Cryovac Ribeye Loin

If you crave rich, buttery ribeyes, step past the pre-cut styrofoam display cases and look for whole subprimal ribeye loins in sealed Cryovac bags. Buying the whole ribeye loin provides complete control over your steak thickness while delivering massive long-term financial savings.

Store-bought, pre-sliced steaks are frequently cut thin by warehouse staff to maximize package counts, which makes them easy to overcook on a hot grill.

When you butcher a whole ribeye loin on your kitchen counter, you can custom-slice thick, two-inch monster steaks that sear intensely on the outside while remaining juicy and medium-rare inside. More importantly, un-cut vacuum-sealed beef remains completely untampered with and pristine.

You dodge extra packaging overhead, lower your cost per pound significantly, and secure some of the absolute best Costco steak cuts available anywhere on the commercial market.

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