Official "I love steak" thread

[thirstyboots18]

I have never tried grassfed (not actually sure where to get it...wholefoods?).  I might have to try that next time.  I have no problem investing in a good steak...particularly knowing how much money I am saving on it making it myself.

Whole Foods or Fresh Market, although lots of regular grocery stores also carry it now.  You will have to take out a second mortgage on your home, though.  We have an Italian market (Mazzaro's) near me with really good meat market section.  Strangely, they also sell Kobe beef. I have never tried it.  They also have a terrifc deli section, a coffee bar, a wine cellar and an Italian bakery.

[thirstyboots18]

Oh, forgot to mention Bison!  Buffalo is all grass fed, I think, and it is illegal to give them any chemical additives.  AND it has less fat than fish. The perfect red meat.

[indeedproceed]

I have never tried grassfed (not actually sure where to get it...wholefoods?).  I might have to try that next time.  I have no problem investing in a good steak...particularly knowing how much money I am saving on it making it myself.

Whole Foods or Fresh Market, although lots of regular grocery stores also carry it now.  You will have to take out a second mortgage on your home, though.  We have an Italian market (Mazzaro's) near me with really good meat market section.  Strangely, they also sell Kobe beef. I have never tried it.  They also have a terrifc deli section, a coffee bar, a wine cellar and an Italian bakery.

Mazzaro's sounds awesome.

the steak I get, I get in 'shares' through the link I gave Chris. If you go by total weight, I think it works out to be something like $5 a pound or close. Pretty good deal, IMO, for grass fed responsibly raised beef, pork, and lamb.

[Eja117]

I love ostrich.  Expensive but awesome. Granted I rarely have it.

[indeedproceed]

I love ostrich.  Expensive but awesome. Granted I rarely have it.

Did you have it as a novelty or is it something that some people eat on a regular basis?

Like..I had alligator once, breaded and fried, to dip in jalapeño-raspberry sauce....and I loved it, but I wouldn't want to eat it more than once a year.

[zerophase]

STEAK. MEAT. BEST IDEA FOR A THREAD EVER.

that is all.

[fairweatherfan]

I like actual medium (hot pink center) steaks which means I order medium rare.  But I find my tastes are veering a little rarer as time goes one.  NY Strips are definitely my favorite cut, though a good prime rib is always awesome.

For obscure meats, bison is awesome: I highly recommend anybody try it when they get the chance.  Ted's Montana Grill is a small restaurant chain that serves bison steaks and burgers that are really good.  I also liked gator when I tried it.  And I'll eat pretty much any kind of game bird but that's probably a bit too far off-topic.

[barefacedmonk]

I love ostrich.

You love Boshtrich?....ewww.

[Roy H.]

NY Strips are definitely my favorite cut, though a good prime rib is always awesome.

I'm a huge fan of *good* prime rib.  Unfortunately, it seems like cooks screw this up more than they do any other cut of meat, from my experience.  I had it at my wedding, though, and it was fantastic.  I asked the chef how it was made, and he asked "do you really want to know?" and then talked about an overnight veal jus reduction, etc.  In other words, a lot of effort that I'd never go through to cook for myself, but it was a meat of beauty.

[Edgar]

huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge fan

1) my cilantro lomito is good for the ages
2) my hawaian ribs are almost as good

you all have to try those

[guava_wrench]

Worst meat: pigeon. Just horrible.

My philosophy on meat temperature: leave it up to the chef, assuming the chef knows what they are doing. Change the cooking of a steak and you change the balance of the dish by changing its texture and moistness.

[Megatron]

Steak and Lamb are the best meat in the world.

[Edgar]

huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge fan

1) my cilantro lomito is good for the ages
2) my hawaian ribs are almost as good

you all have to try those

the lomito medium rare
the ribs well done of course

[Fan from VT]

I love ostrich.  Expensive but awesome. Granted I rarely have it.

Did you have it as a novelty or is it something that some people eat on a regular basis?

Like..I had alligator once, breaded and fried, to dip in jalapeño-raspberry sauce....and I loved it, but I wouldn't want to eat it more than once a year.

Don't know about ostrich, but Emu is a small niche that is a red-type meat that can be consumed as a regular meat.

[Roy H.]

huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge fan

1) my cilantro lomito is good for the ages
2) my hawaian ribs are almost as good

you all have to try those

Some time in the next 2 years, Edgar, my wife and I will be taking you up on that offer.