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What the opinion piece is saying is that if you look at serving sizes, filet mignon is not as bad a deal as it might first seem.
Some excerpts:
"Unlike some other wildly popular foods I like, nobody is going to say my endorsement of filet mignon (aka tenderloin) is contrarian. Everybody likes filet: That's why filet is so expensive! But I mean it's the best steak for you to make at home.
Filet's superior tenderness is why it commands such a high price. But it has other advantages, too. Its tenderness makes it very simple to prepare, because it doesn't need to be tenderized (I'll describe my preferred method below.) Its small cross section makes it simple to portion: Steaks around an inch-and-a-half thick weigh about half a pound, meaning each diner can have a whole steak without getting beef overload. And it's much lower in fat than other premium steaks, like rib eye and strip.
And while filet is expensive as beef cuts go, cooking at home is a frugal activity. If you've been cooking at home more, you have room to splurge on ingredients, especially if you get a good value on your meat.
You could pay over $30 per pound for beef tenderloin, but lately I've been buying tenderloin steaks from Stop & Shop at $18 per pound, and I've been very satisfied with the quality. At that price, you're paying about $8 per person for a 7-ounce steak — add in some rice or potatoes and a vegetable, and you're way below what it would cost to order takeout..
Filet has a "special occasion" aura, but how special does the occasion really need to be to treat yourself to an $8 piece of meat?
Rough day? Busy day? Need to cook at home and want something easy yet indulgent, without too much fat? Have I got the steak for you.
It's a filet.
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The writer does pay a bit of dis-service to other steaks, (ribeye/tbones/NYstrip) saying they are too big for fatty for most people, but still, it's a good article that encourages the city consumer to look hard at what they are really getting for their purchase.
Everybody keeps a few taters around, or rice, some canned or fresh frozen veggies so it's only another couple of bucks to finish off a meal. Heck, I go to Whataburger, get a #1 cheeseburger combo (burger/fries and med drink) and I've spent $8 and change.
I love my Whataburger, but steak is steak!
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