The Steak Thread SEE OP

Jellybaby1

caviardreams wrote: »

You do need to root around for the best packs - I do find the striploin worth upgrading for compared to the sirloin for sure though!

Got mine from the butcher's counter. Occasionally I get the packs, and usually I'm happy with them. Sometimes they're gorgeous, tender and delicious and sometimes not.

odyssey06

The 'picanha' steaks from Dunnes are perfect for steak sandwiches.
There's three steaks in the pack for €5, in thickness somewhere between minute steak and sirloin steak.
It's Irish beef but the 'picanha' cut is the brazillian name for the top of the sirloin apparently - yes I googled it :0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picanha

blindsider

Got a couple of rump steaks in Aldi over the w/e and I was pleasantly surprised...not bad at all...or maybe the chef was just good :cool:

vicwatson

Supervalu doing fillet steaks at 23.99/kg from I think this Thursday

Water John

Blindsider, rump steak is a very nice cut.

Muahahaha

Supervalue have those massive Cowboy steaks back on special at the butcher counter- 11.72 a kilo which they say is 33% off. Offer lasts from today to the 26th December.

odyssey06

Muahahaha wrote: »

Supervalue have those massive Cowboy steaks back on special at the butcher counter- 11.72 a kilo which they say is 33% off. Offer lasts from today to the 26th December.

Thanks - that prompted me to check if the Rib Roast on the Bone is in same offer... and it is. Must stock up.

Muahahaha

Yeah the rib roast on the bone is also 33% off at 13.39 per kg which is a good price for a premium cut. Spiced beef there too for 7.36 a kg which is even cheaper than the Aldi version I saw for 8.99/kg. Im not normally a fan of Supervalu but their meat sales can be good. Im defintely going to find space for some cowboy steaks, theyll make a welcome change from turkey over Christmas:)

caviardreams

The Tesco West Cork dry aged steak in the cardboard box (ribeye and striploin) is 25% off at the moment so around €26.40 per kg. It's really nice if you pick out a good looking packet and cut lovely and thick.

https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=301412594

https://www.checkout.ie/tesco-finest-steaks-take-home-taste-quality-awards/60460

odyssey06

Muahahaha wrote: »

Supervalue have those massive Cowboy steaks back on special at the butcher counter- 11.72 a kilo which they say is 33% off. Offer lasts from today to the 26th December.

The cowboy steak offer has been extended to 2nd January.
Also includes the rib roast on the bone at €11.72 a kilo.
https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/search/allaisles?q=cowboy

LIDL have the rib roast on the bone, 1.2 kg for €13 as part of their standard range.

caviardreams

440g pack of 2 sirloin steaks for 3 euro in LIDL 17th Jan for one week as part of the supersavers
https://www.lidl.ie/en/super-savers.htm?articleId=15473

ellejay

Supervalu have 33% off Fillet Steak at butchers counter if anyone's interested.

Willfarman

The meat lovers here might be interested..

https://www.macamorebuffalo.ie/

mac_daddy

€15 charge for shipping 2 10oz rib eyes and 1kg of mince! Might be useful for folks that are able to collect from the premises or if buying in bulk.

mac_daddy

Willfarman wrote: »

The meat lovers here might be interested..

https://www.macamorebuffalo.ie/

€15 charge for shipping 2 10oz rib eyes and 1kg of mince! Might be useful for folks that are able to collect from the premises or if buying in bulk.

Willfarman

mac_daddy wrote: »

€15 charge for shipping 2 10oz rib eyes and 1kg of mince! Might be useful for folks that are able to collect from the premises or if buying in bulk.

It is worth a visit if you are anyway near.

Markcheese

Flavour wise, I couldn't distinguish it from beef...

Willfarman

Markcheese wrote: »

Flavour wise, I couldn't distinguish it from beef...

Did you buy a some from here mark? What did you think overall?

Lord Derpington

Willfarman wrote: »

The meat lovers here might be interested..

https://www.macamorebuffalo.ie/

€14-€16 per KG for goat meat too if you're branching into the more unusual meats for the Irish market (although you have to buy in bulk, minimum order is 5kg).

http://www.goatireland.ie/butcher-shop/

purple hands

mac_daddy wrote: »

€15 charge for shipping 2 10oz rib eyes and 1kg of mince! Might be useful for folks that are able to collect from the premises or if buying in bulk.

You can say that again!

Willfarman

It’s a little refrigerate package so that’s going to bump it up. It is expensive but then if you haven’t the means to drive out there it ain’t a bad to try it.

Rows Grower

Markcheese wrote: »

Flavour wise, I couldn't distinguish it from beef...

I'd have to agree with that. I had it about a week before Christmas in Mai Fitz's in Lissarda (main Cork to Kerry road, Cork side of Macroom) and I've often had the burgers at Bantry market.

It is just like tender, tasty beef steak.

I'd recommend it to anyone, fairly sure the stuff I ate came from the young males of the herd that are bred for the cheese you see on the Aldi ad.

Willfarman

I would find the steak a little lean for my liking and no way as tender as good beef but I’d notice a discernible difference in taste. Particularly in the burgers.

On the steak I’d a 7ounce angus fillet steak from Aldi, 28 days aged in the pack, yesterday.. searched through for a couple of marbled thick cut. 6 minutes on the skillet and you could cut it with a spoon. Recommend.

Rows Grower

Willfarman wrote: »

I would find the steak a little lean for my liking and no way as tender as good beef but I’d notice a discernible difference in taste. Particularly in the burgers.

On the steak I’d a 7ounce angus fillet steak from Aldi, 28 days aged in the pack, yesterday.. searched through for a couple of marbled thick cut. 6 minutes on the skillet and you could cut it with a spoon. Recommend.

It all depends what part of the beast the steak you had is from, there is no way a chuck steak is going to compare in tenderness with a sirloin, a T-Bone or a ribeye.

Compare like with like and the buffalo steak will hold it's own if not even surpass cow for tenderness.

Those 28 day aged steaks from Aldi are beautiful but I don't think it's aged in the pack.

Willfarman

I doubt it’s hung for very long as it’s from a factory I supply.
A sirloin steak from the buffalo was tough compared to a good beef steak in my opinion.

Willfarman

I doubt it’s hung for very long as it’s from a factory I supply.
A sirloin steak from the buffalo was tough compared to a good beef steak in my opinion.

Rows Grower

Willfarman wrote: »

I doubt it’s hung for very long as it’s from a factory I supply.
A sirloin steak from the buffalo was tough compared to a good beef steak in my opinion.

I don't know why you doubt that, it's a process that takes a month to establish and after that there is a constant daily supply.

I wouldn't expect a huge company like Aldi to engage in fraudulent advertising, they have too little to gain and too much to lose.

How else would it get so tender you could cut it with a spoon?

wonski

From what I remember a lot of meat is being wet aged in bigger vacuum packs before being cut into individual steaks and sold on as 21-28 days aged.

Willfarman

wonski wrote: »

From what I remember a lot of meat is being wet aged in bigger vacuum packs before being cut into individual steaks a

That’s what I meant. It’s not fraudulent when the product is good. I’m not inferring fraud but dry aging is a different league completely.

stimpson

wonski wrote: »

From what I remember a lot of meat is being wet aged in bigger vacuum packs before being cut into individual steaks and sold on as 21-28 days aged.

Aldi have “28 day aged” and “30 day dry aged” steaks. The dry aged ones are in the gold and black packaging and much more expensive. There is a noticeable difference in beefiness between the two.