I want a piece of that

[HDRider]

I bought steaks for Jeff and me. Prime grade rib eye. About one pound for each of us.


Then home to grill the steaks. They looked and smelled and tasted delicious. It was only as I was cleaning up the meal that I saw the wrapping for the steaks. I literally gasped: $50.99 per pound. I must be going blind. I thought it had been $30.99, which would have been plenty high enough. But $50.99??? I felt sick. The steak no longer tasted or smelled good.

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Inflation will hit you when you least expect it. Over fifty bucks for a prime cut of rib eye? That’s crazy.

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[shaz]

You have cows ya know...
Just sayin

 

[Dave]

I can believe that people who have cattle are out buying steaks. Must have money to burn.

 

[jltrent]

At least they are taking care of the processors and retailers. A little bit the producers.

 

[greybeard]

That's a lot for a cow guy to pay for steaks no matter how good they were.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Hell, what's 51 bucks to a nonbinary, "supercar' driver that has a bat swishing housekeeper!

 

[greybeard]

I can believe that people who have cattle are out buying steaks. Must have money to burn.

I assume you meant ".. can't believe that people who have cattle... "

 

[Dave]

I assume you meant ".. can't believe that people who have cattle... "

Brain works better than the fingers. Maybe not as fast but better.

 

[EasTex]

Is Jeff your life partner?

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

Is Jeff your life partner?

I bet it's an alter ego. He seems a little bipolar.

 

[1982vett]

I can believe that people who have cattle are out buying steaks. Must have money to burn.

Nahh…maybe those paying $50 a pound….$15 is about as high as I go but I haven't bought in a while. Lots of cuts, parts, pieces, lesser cuts in a carcass I don't care to deal with after the good stuffs gone.

 

[GFF2016]

My biggest concerns when having my own beef processed is that every one of them tastes differently. It doesn't matter if I finish them on grass or grain. Sometimes they just don't taste good to me even though they live a stress-free life, are vaccinated and fed well. I don't want to get stuck with an entire beef that I don't like the taste. Any suggestions?

 

[Lee VanRoss]

My biggest concerns when having my own beef processed is that every one of them tastes differently. It doesn't matter if I finish them on grass or grain. Sometimes they just don't taste good to me even though they live a stress-free life, are vaccinated and fed well. I don't want to get stuck with an entire beef that I don't like the taste. Any suggestions?

My freezer?

 

[Shoestring]

MAYBE @HDRider cows are too nice and high quality to butcher for only $50lb.

 

[shaz]

I can believe that people who have cattle are out buying steaks. Must have money to burn.

At least it wasn't chicken

 

[1982vett]

My biggest concerns when having my own beef processed is that every one of them tastes differently. It doesn't matter if I finish them on grass or grain. Sometimes they just don't taste good to me even though they live a stress-free life, are vaccinated and fed well. I don't want to get stuck with an entire beef that I don't like the taste. Any suggestions?

Different brand of salt and pepper?

 

[acefire]

My biggest concerns when having my own beef processed is that every one of them tastes differently. It doesn't matter if I finish them on grass or grain. Sometimes they just don't taste good to me even though they live a stress-free life, are vaccinated and fed well. I don't want to get stuck with an entire beef that I don't like the taste. Any suggestions?

Are the cattle all the same ?

 

[GFF2016]

Are the cattle all the same ?

I run angus and tiger stripes.

 

[shaz]

My biggest concerns when having my own beef processed is that every one of them tastes differently. It doesn't matter if I finish them on grass or grain. Sometimes they just don't taste good to me even though they live a stress-free life, are vaccinated and fed well. I don't want to get stuck with an entire beef that I don't like the taste. Any suggestions?

I've struggled with that too. Finding the right butcher helped a lot. Getting rid of the Gelbvieh influence also seemed to help for consistency.

My last 10 in a row have been good but I wouldn't say really consistent

 

[HDRider]

My biggest concerns when having my own beef processed is that every one of them tastes differently. It doesn't matter if I finish them on grass or grain. Sometimes they just don't taste good to me even though they live a stress-free life, are vaccinated and fed well. I don't want to get stuck with an entire beef that I don't like the taste. Any suggestions?

I worried about that too.

I did genetic testing at first. I could not tell much, if any, difference in what the test would be more tender, more marbled than the one said said less so.