Savor the Flavors of Summer

Cub is your one-stop summer shop! From grilling essentials and peak season produce to refreshing sips and easy dinner ideas, we have everything you need to savor the flavors of the season.

Get Fired Up

Longer days and warmer temps can only mean one thing—it’s time to fire up the grill! Shop burgers, brats, kabobs and more at Cub.

Grilled Tater Tots

When you realize you can grill Ore-Ida Tater Tots straight from the freezer, life gets a lot more exciting—and delicious.

To make Grilled Tater Tots, heat grill to medium. Spread tater tots in disposable foil pie plate coated with cooking spray. Place on grill grate. Grill for 20 minutes, or until tater tots are heated through, stirring after 10 minutes.

Salsa Crunch Burger

Grilled Salmon Foil Packs

Montreal Steakhouse Burger

Spiralized Hot Dogs

Grilled Honey-Glazed Pork Chops

Nail a Stellar Steak in Three Easy Steps

1. Head to your friendly Cub Meat & Seafood Department.
2. Choose from our top-quality selection of premium cuts.
3. Use these tips and recipes to cook them without fail. Bon steak appetit!

Grilled Ribeye with Shishito Peppers

Grilled Korean Ribeye Lettuce Wraps

Temperature Check

We hate to break it to you, but the thumb trick is not fail-safe.

There’s only one 100% reliable way to know when your steak is done: an instant-read thermometer. Insert into the side of a cut until it reaches the center.

Rare: 125°
Medium-Rare: 130°
Medium: 140°
Medium-Well: 150°
Well Done: 160°

HOW TO SHOP

No matter what cut of steak you’re after, the meat should have vibrant color and appear moist, but not wet. Look for good marbling throughout and avoid fat that has a brown or yellow tint; it’s a sign of old, dry meat.

HOW TO GRILL

Contrary to popular belief, there is no need to bring steaks to room temperature. Just pull from the fridge, season, and add to the grill over medium heat.

HOW TO SEASON

Every single kind of steak is made better by a generous sprinkling of kosher salt. For thick steaks like sirloins, season a few days in advance and leave uncovered in the fridge. Flank and skirt steaks can also be seasoned with quick marinades.

HOW TO CUT

Slice steak against the grain. This means cutting the fibers of the steak in half to shorten them and keep the steak tender.

USDA Choice-Graded Beef

Cub carries high-quality, USDA Choice-graded beef. Only 10–15% of beef produced in the U.S. is tender, juicy, and flavorful enough to carry the label. That means when you see this badge on our packages, you know you’re getting consistently delicious steaks

Watermelon Season

Whether you slice it, dice it, blend it, carve it, freeze it, top it, or mix it, watermelon will add a smile to your face.

Burrata Watermelon Salad

Watermelon Jalapeno Cups

Watermelon and Prosciutto Salad

Island Cooler

Minnesota Summer

Easy, breezy, crispy, booze-soaked, on a stick, juicy and dripping-down-your-face delicious, it can only mean one thing. It's summertime in Minnesota! We have all the ideas you need to raise the bar on our home state’s most amazing season.

Bombe Diggity

Remember the feeling of giddy delight when you heard the ice cream truck coming as a kid? This is that in adult form.

Showstopping desserts that don’t require exactness or expert baking skills are a rare breed. Perhaps that’s what makes bombes so special. It could also be the unique shape, but more than likely, it’s the plain and simple fact that ice cream is about to be served.

Cheese Like a Midwesterner

Midwesterners don’t bring cheese plates—we bring cheese platters. We’ve got warm personalities and say long goodbyes. We’re humble about our famous recipes and make everything as cheesy as possible, from sandwiches to lasagna—even our jokes.

Stick to It

With the right mix of fun ingredients and skewers making big flavor happen on short notice is no sweat.

Cheering on the Twins, heading to the lake (any of our famous 10K), and eating food on a stick: three things that never get old in good ol' MN. Here are six ideas that raise the bar—er, skewer—on summer.

S’more Smores

Although summer kicks off Memorial Day weekend, we’d argue it starts whenever you’ve had your first s’more! We’ve got s’mores recipes galore and 216 s’mores combo ideas.

S’mores Cookies

S’mores Cookie Bars

Peanut Butter Cup S'mores Dip

S'mores Cheesecake Pie

S’mores-Spangled Banner

Prime for Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and Labor Day gatherings.

This baked American Flag S’mores Dip is festive, shareable, and layered to create a dip that is essentially a dessert casserole, as is the North Star State way.

Snacks and Salads to Share

Turn any summer gathering into a party with crowd-pleasing snacks and salads to share.

Southern Chopped Salad

Summer Corn Salad

Cucumber Salad

Taco Snack Mix

Cheesy Party Mix

S’mores Chex Mix

Camping Menus & More

With a little prep (make-ahead recipes are key!), the proper supplies, and an expertly packed cooler, you’ll be feasting al fresco and thanking your lucky stars.

Pack It Up, Pack It In

A guide for keeping things chill—literally and figuratively. Let us begin.

Cool It: Chill by filling with cold water and/or “sacrificial” ice.
Pack in Layers: Start with a solid base of something cold like canned drinks. Next, add the frozen items Wedge in ice cubes or reusable ice packs to eliminate dead space. Continue layering with items going from sturdy to fragile and frozen to chilled.
Fill it Up: The more full it is as a unit, the longer the cold air will stay trapped.
Top it Off: A final layer of ice, by way of a reusable frozen sheet, is a smart way to trap the cold.

Make-Ahead Recipes

Make-Ahead Chocolate Strawberry Overnight Oats

Make-Ahead Jambalaya Foil Packs

Make-Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches

Make-Ahead Greek Chicken

Campsite Cooking

Tex-Mex Cheeseburgers

Giant Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Dogs

Weirdly Wonderful

We’re 98% sure you’ve never topped your scoops with these toppings, but we’re 105% sure they’ll be a hit. Tap into your culinary creativity and get topping..

9 Unconventional Ice Cream Toppings

Chocolate Fudge Brownie + Cub Caramel Popcorn
Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia + Balsamic Glaze
Ben and Jerry’s Churray for Churros + Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked + Wasabi Peas
Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked + Wasabi Peas
Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Therapy + Ground Espresso
Ben and Jerry’s Netflix & Chill’d + Lay's Wavy Potato Chips
Ben and Jerry’s Strawberry Cheesecake + Granola

Toppings

Ice Cream

Hot Dog Bun Banana Split

Sounds a little crazy, tastes a lot like a gourmet treat.

Take a hot dog bun, or buns, pry open, but don’t separate. Brush inside and outside with melted butter and roll in sugar, pressing to adhere. Fry in a nonstick pan with additional melted butter, as needed, until the sugar has caramelized and the bun is toasted inside and out. Allow to cool. Lastly, load with ice cream and all the fixings.

Doable Dinners

We’re back with 5 new meal ideas, and this time they’re the holy trifecta of summer cooking: fast, fresh and flavorful. As always, they serve 4, using just 5-key ingredients, for around just $20 each.

Caprese Skillet Gnocchi

Pasta with Zucchini, Ricotta, and Prosciutto

Pineapple Beef Stir-Fry

BBQ Chicken Fajitas

Grilled Salmon with Coconut Rice

Root for Your Home Team

From offering your ballpark faves in store to collecting donations for the Boys and Girls Club in our Step Up to the Plate fundraiser, our partnership with the Twins is our favorite summer tradition.

Swing, Batter, Batter

When it comes to dependable, delicious donuts, Cub never misses the ball.

The next time you pick up a dozen white-glazed donuts, grab a tube of red cookie frosting and create laces. Whether you bring them to watch the Twins game or to little league practice, you’ll be lauded as the MVP.

Game Day Eats

Bring your ballpark faves to the best seat in the house—your couch.

Ice, Ice, Coffee

Watery iced coffee got you down? Pour your favorite freshly brewed Cameron’s coffee into ice cube trays and freeze. Then, use these coffee cubes to add an extra caffeinated punch to your next at-home cold brew, latte, or coffee cocktail.

40+ Sweet Summer Ideas

Summer in Minnesota is serious business—seriously delicious business, that is! Get our best ideas for living it up in the latest edition of our magazine. Get your FREE copy in store next to the weekly ad.