Interesting for me to be able to compare typical US prices with those of the UK here. I would have guessed US prices would have been a lot cheaper, but it doesn't look far out.
I buy a lot of my BBQ meat online as the local butcher, while brilliant, concentrates on typical British cuts and meat joints. So almost all of the brisket they sell is rolled.
But I can order from a reputable only butcher, and have delivery in a couple of days. Normally I make the order up with other things to go in my freezer, to make it worthwhile and get free delivery.
One of the company's I use,
Turner & George, does a 6kg (13.2lb) Packer Cut Brisket for £63. That works out to £4.77/lb or $6.60.
Last week, I bought a piece of pickled (brined) brisket from them for £22.00. It was listed at 1.2kg, but when it arrived, it was 2.25kg, for the same price. So if they supplied exactly what I ordered, it would have been £8.33/lb ($11.51). But for what they actually supplied, it worked out at £4.45/lb ($6.15).
Needless to say, I was very happy - that was what I used to make my pastrami.
