Weekly Beef and Lamb Take Spotlight on Nation’s Meat Counters
Beef and lamb return to front line as turkey and ham fade from holiday focus. Weekend specials highlight round rib roasts sirloin porterhouse steaks leg of lamb and lamb chops with beef lamb and pork in good supply. Fish features Atlantic Coast fare including cod in New York swordfish in Boston sea scallops halibut Boston mackerel and shrimp Philadelphia. Eggs remain cheap with abundant production and prices down. Best buys include oranges grapefruits and Eastern strawberries with vegetables offering beans broccoli rabe and onions among top picks while cucumbers peppers and tomatoes cost more.