I don’t think I’d use the word tender, like Wagyu tender, but it was not chewy. It was like I like my NY Strip, and I think I liked it better than the braised version ( which I tested a teeny piece of straight out of the oven). Husband seemed to enjoy the braised version, even though before cooking he christened it “fatty meat!”. I had to seduce him with the promise of gravy, but he had several servings.
I am usually at Costco for prime NY Strip, and I don’t often buy THIS cut, but every once in a while it looks amazing. I’ve never seen them label this cut as prime, but sometimes the marbeling looks better than what they label as prime.
