{"product_id":"usda-choice-beef-stew-meat","title":"USDA Choice Beef Stew Meat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut from chuck, not from trim. There is a difference.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lot of stew meat is whatever came off the saw that day. Ours is cut from chuck — the same shoulder muscle we sell as pot roast — because chuck has the connective tissue that makes a stew rich instead of watery. Cut into even cubes so they cook at the same rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow to cook it — Braise, low and slow\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry the cubes, brown them in batches without crowding the pan, then simmer covered in stock for two to two and a half hours. Rushing a stew is the only way to ruin it — at 90 minutes it will still be tough, and that is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e$9.99 per pound.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut to \u003cstrong\u003e1.35–1.68 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e, about 1.5 lb typical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSDA Choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut fresh at 700 Atlantic Street, Roseville — never pre-packed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVacuum sealed the morning it leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eYou pay for what you actually get\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything here is cut by hand, so no two pieces weigh the same. This is the same way you have always been charged at our counter — the scale decides, not the sticker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you order online we place a \u003cstrong\u003ehold\u003c\/strong\u003e on your card for the top of the weight range shown above. Nothing is charged yet. Once your order is cut and weighed we charge the \u003cstrong\u003eactual weight\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the rest of the hold is released back to you the same day. It usually clears your statement within one to five business days, depending on your bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou are never charged more than the hold, and you are never charged for meat you did not receive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow it gets to you\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePickup at the counter, usually ready in two hours. Local delivery is free over $89 — order by 4 PM and it arrives the same evening. Shipping is free over $149 in the West and over $249 everywhere else in the lower 48. Boxes go out Monday through Thursday to the West and Monday through Wednesday everywhere else, packed in an insulated box with gel packs so it arrives cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamily-owned at the same address since 1946.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roseville Meat Company","offers":[{"title":"1.5 lb · 1.35–1.68 lb","offer_id":55418963362091,"sku":"78-1_5","price":16.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 lb · 1.8–2.24 lb","offer_id":55418963394859,"sku":"78-2","price":22.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 lb · 2.7–3.36 lb","offer_id":55418963427627,"sku":"78-3","price":33.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 lb · 3.6–4.48 lb","offer_id":55418963460395,"sku":"78-4","price":44.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/9329\/7963\/files\/stew_d6cdf8e2-69e5-45a6-95e9-4b4370feadd1.png?v=1790921412","url":"https:\/\/roseville-meat-company.myshopify.com\/products\/usda-choice-beef-stew-meat","provider":"Roseville Meat Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}