However, it is not a 100% foolproof way to shop. One Costco shopper says he found a package of strip loin steak for $69 at his local warehouse, which might have seemed a steal had he not purchased ...

Filet mignon is cut from the beef ... Look for strip steaks cut from the middle of the short loin. You can identify the chewier end-cut strip steaks by the visible nerve running down the middle ...