The Big Ole NJ Steak Thread

Perfectly pink.

If it was red, I could possibly see it. But its all pink. So perfect.

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You are NOT nuts.

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Was waiting for you to chime in!

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Maybe we need a Big Ole Steak HO Down.

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That’s what you should have done!

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Twice a year my company participates in food shows. This is great for me as employees can buy from the broken boxes.
A relatively new item is Texas Wagyu Chuck Flap Tail Pieces, a by-product of trimming the Chuck Tail Flap. At half the price I jumped at the chance to buy a pack. Came in at around 9 lb for the pack.
This is a versatile cut from the shoulder close to where Chuck Short Ribs are from. It can be grilled, roasted, braised, Tartare, etc… l pan-fried and braised. Pan frying I preferred Medium as opposed to Medium-rare.
Braised with Carrots, Celery, Onion, Tomato Paste, Red Wine, Chicken Broth, Garlic, Herbs, Spices. Classic and Delicious.







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Truly an under-appreciated and under-used cut.

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The flap tail/denver is such a great cut - pro tip if you keep an eye out you can get ones that are marbled just as nicely as pictured at the regular supermarket. For those who don’t know you want to find the chuck piece with the most streaky fat, a cut in the streaks turn into spots and it’s not as good.

I have a piece of chuck in the freezer now, i should do something with that hehe

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Just read about a new Mediterranean Steakhouse in North Brunswick, so I figured I’d share…

"Labebe Prime is a new Mediterranean Steakhouse concept that adds an innovative New American-Asian twist transporting you back to that feel-good era of the 1950’s in which the Matriarch herself, Labebe, raised her family.

Amidst their soft opening, the spotlight shines on the top tier prime meats. They are dedicated to delivering farm-to-table in every dish. Since joining forces with the esteemed Chef Duke Estime, a recipient of the prestigious James Beard award, LP has elevated its menu…

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No clue if this is true in our area, but if it is… https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7HjTHfu_EF/?igsh=MWY4YW1iY2hpcmlrYg==

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Ribeye sales have become rarer and rarer in recent years, Stop and Shop just had bone in for 7.99 so I couldn’t resist…

The great thing about stop and shop is that they sell their steaks individually vacuum sealed. So they last longer in the fridge, freeze really well, and you can pick the exact steaks you’re most interested in! There were some with really great marbling. Also I’m a fan of the chuck end of ribeye, it’s cool that you can just pick those out as you want.

On a side note I’m really concerned for the state of Stop and Shop in NJ. They are just getting crushed by ShopRite. I don’t know how much longer they’re going to last, there’s something particularly sad about going to an empty supermarket as opposed to any other kind of retail shop.

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Steak picnic with a buddy today. I wanted to get some nice primes from walmart but they only had choice. The smaller steak on left is Angus choice from Walmart, 12 bucks/lb. The one on the right is one of the 7.99 Stop and Shop steaks from above. Visually the Stop and Shop steak definitely looks better, I thought the taste was on par with each other. My buddy preferred the walmart steak, because he said it had more of a chew, so take that for what it’s worth. Also I prefer the cap and he prefers the eye so different strokes and all that.

Sorry no money shot but they were cooked perfectly! I love cooking on these park grills because you can drop the grate right down on the coals for that extra sizzle!

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I agree with you in the loss of customers to Stop & Shop but I can tell you pushing digital only coupons hard turned off a lot of older customers. They also have no lamb consistently. ShopRite isn’t the only market hurting them but a lack of wide range butchering def is.

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@MsBean responded to this with “Where’s @joonjoon when you need him?” and I’ll add @NotJrvedivici because if EVER there will be meat sweats…

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Ehhhh I’m sorry but I find this stuff… kinda dumb.

First of all that’s a leg/round, so not the best cut for steaks, but the bone prevents it from getting an even sear, you can see the uneven overcook on it.

I bet /r/stupidfood on reddit would like it though :smiley:

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2+ lbs of prime Monmouth Meats awesomeness ready for a sv bath. Thanks Stew!

@meatmaniac

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Did not disappoint. 2.5 hours at 132 45 seconds each side 600 deg cast iron pan with avocado oil spritz


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ShopRite also has digital only coupons. The last time I checked, though, the real difference was price, as in everything I looked at (admittedly only about a half dozen items) was 50% more at Stop and Shop.

The circular from Shop Rite that we get has a combo of digital and cutout coupons. Maybe 6-10 you cut located on the front page, digitals inside and then generals sales info sans coupon. Hazlet store. When I shop S&S or ShopRite, I mostly shop the bargains and then head to other places for the rest. I don’t care for the produce at either anymore.

One of those is for me, right? ?

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