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Default How early can I buy my prime rib?

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"Felice" > wrote in message
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> Here ya go, Joe Spare!
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> 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.

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