Screw the Yuppie Grocery

Just got back from the grocery. I was almost ready to order prime beef off the Internet, but I decided to give the local Publix supermarket a chance.

I told the meat guy I needed an entire bone-in prime rib roast, PRIME beef, not choice. Asked him if they could order me one. Lo and behold, he had one vacuum-packed in the back! I made him saw 8.3 pounds off for me, and I'm about to put it in my beer freezer.

I'm a little concerned that the Damp-Rid in the bottom of the freezer will mummify the meat, so I'll keep an eye on it. It will be at a perfect 34 degrees, and I only plan to give it 3-5 days, depending on the breaks.

This should be pretty sweet. God bless Publix; this stuff was $12.50 a pound, no tax, no shipping, and they even trimmed the excess bone. When it's over, I should have four gorgeous, freezable steaks running over one and a half pounds each.