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Default How early can I buy my prime rib?


Here ya go, Joe Spare!

On Dec 19, 2:02 pm, "Sheldon" > wrote:
> Christmas Eve/Day is only 5/6 days away. The roasts put out a few days
> from now won't be any fresher, they'll all be from the same shipment of
> cryo. Buy now, and season now to allow fragrance from evaporating
> volatile oils to penetrate (Penzeys English Prime Rib Rub is excellent,
> I just add lots of extra cracked black pepper)... place on rack in
> roasting pan, meat draped with clean plastic with opening at bottom and
> leave in fridge (your fridge is just as good at the one in the store,
> probably better). When it's time all you gotta do is put it into the
> oven (remove plastic naturally). Buy the largest roast you can use, do
> not have it cut in two... the larger the roast the better it cooks up
> (cold rib roast is excellent, so are the bones re-roasted). Do not buy
> extra to freeze, never freeze prime rib, or any other tender cuts...
> then you're just wasting your money... if you live in the US there will
> be tender beef available 24/7, and always a cut or three on sale.