The Age Of Reason

April 24, 2008

Walmart Steakhouse Meats

I love Walmart, well, I would say that I like that Walmart eliminates my need to go to 5 different stores for what I want. I hate it though when Walmart pushes decisions down your throat.

Case in point is their new Steakhouse Meats promotion.

A few months back I bought some steaks to cook on the grill. They were from Walmart and came in an unusual package; foam with a big bubble of plastic over it. The steaks looked deep red and juicy.

After taking them home, I rubbed them with my traditional steak rub, and proceeded to cook them medium rare. They cooked weird, almost like cooking ham, and the flavor was awful. So bad in fact that even our dog wouldn't eat them. They were overly salty.

It was then I read the label. "Processed with up to a 10% added solution" WTF? I want meat, not ham.

Walmart uses what is called case ready meats; meats processed at a central facility that cut, process (usually by injecting with solution and some gasses that make it stay red) and ship out steaks. It eliminates the need for in-store butchers.

Walmart recently switched from their old supplier of case ready meats to another. These look more traditional, in shrink wrap instead of the foam containers. They look like something wrapped in-house.

But close inspection yields the telltale signs of case-ready meat. Artificially deep red color, shiny with a look of gelatinousness to it.

Reading the label tells the truth "Processed with up to a 10% solution"

I will not try them. I've never had case ready meats that I've cared for. They are awful. I have no reason to believe that this new "Steakhouse" meat would be any different. Even with a money back guarantee. I'll just go to my local butcher shop instead.

Posted by psugrad98 at April 24, 2008 07:51 AM | TrackBack

Comments

This is exactly what we experienced tonight. I just returned from Walmart where I returned the labels and asked for my money back. The C/S person said this was the second recent return of this brand of meat.
What I'd bought was Top Sirloin...first, this was not a top sirloin cut. I cut it into pieces to make shish kabobs and had to throw away about 1/2 of it due to excessive white fat - but not soluble fat - the catgut type white stuff which actually clogged my disposal when I tried to send it down the disposal. The meat was shiny and rubbery in texture like a frozen hotdog, but the ham was almost a better description - very solid hard and not tender at all. And, very salty.
I've never had anything like this before and never will again because we will not be meat shopping at Walmart ever again.

Posted by: Sue at April 30, 2008 08:14 PM

Thanks for the comment. Wal Mart meats are disgusting. I find it funny though that Sam's club actually has good meat.

I was initally all excited about the new steakhouse meats, until I found they were still the solution added case ready meats.

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