With beef prices rising, standing in Costco’s meat aisle can feel overwhelming. If you’re planning a burger night, you usually have two options: buy a large 6-pound tray of fresh ground beef and form the patties yourself, or grab a pre-made sleeve of frozen patties from the freezer section.
I assumed Costco charged a big “convenience tax” for forming and freezing the patties. Instead of guessing, I ran the exact price-per-pound numbers for the three main options and compared them.
The results surprised me — and changed how I’ll be buying burgers this week.
