Costco is an amazing place to buy so many things, because they always manage to keep their prices low, but ground beef isn’t one of them. This may come as a shock, because typically anything stamped with the Kirkland name is a great deal. There are, however, are some solid reasons to give the ground beef a pass. Keep in mind that this doesn’t apply to all the red meat at the big box store. In fact, Costco has great cuts of beef………just not ground beef. The biggest reason you shouldn’t buy ground beef at Costco is because it’s too lean, even for most chefs. Fat carries flavor and keeps the meat moist, while lean beef dries out fast and ends up tasting flat. Another drawback is the price. Kirkland Signature Ground Beef runs about $6.21 a pound, which experts say is too much. Look for something closer to $5 a pound. Of course, a typical downside to Costco is that everything comes in bulk. While that’s okay for toilet paper or granola bars, it can be overwhelming when it comes to perishable food. A standard package of Kirkland Signature Ground Beef is roughly 6 pounds. That means you’d better be making meatballs, meatloaf and hamburgers for a crowd.
