I know it seems weird that someone my age would have never had a chuck eye steak but tonight I had my first one.

I bought some steaks from the used meat bin. Tonight, since it was just me for dinner I went into the freezer and got out a steak for dinner. After I thawed it out I realized that the label said it was a chuck eye steak, I had labeled it a rib eye.

Well, I am a convert. It was supremely tender and delicious. I roasted some Brussels sprouts to have with it.

Best steak I've had in a very long time.

"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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>I know it seems weird that someone my age would have never had a chuck eye
>steak but tonight I had my first one.
>
> I bought some steaks from the used meat bin. Tonight, since it was just
> me for dinner I went into the freezer and got out a steak for dinner.
> After I thawed it out I realized that the label said it was a chuck eye
> steak, I had labeled it a rib eye.
>
> Well, I am a convert. It was supremely tender and delicious. I roasted
> some Brussels sprouts to have with it.
>
> Best steak I've had in a very long time.

Yes, I love chuck eye steaks, and have them often. I've noticed the price
going up and up, so other people must be liking them too.

Cheri

On 11/12/2016 12:37 AM, ImStillMags wrote:

> I know it seems weird that someone my age would have never had a
> chuck eye steak but tonight I had my first one.
>
> I bought some steaks from the used meat bin. Tonight, since it was just
> me for dinner I went into the freezer and got out a steak for dinner.
> After I thawed it out I realized that the label said it was a chuck eye
> steak, I had labeled it a rib eye.
>
> Well, I am a convert. It was supremely tender and delicious.

I used to have those all the time, they were cheap and delicious.

But I can't say I've seen one in quite a while.

> I roasted some Brussels sprouts to have with it.

Sounds good to me, it's the season. I will pick some up soon.
We'll probably bring them for Thanksgiving.

> Best steak I've had in a very long time.

I remember I liked it with garlic powder. So good.

nancy

On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:37:35 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags
> wrote:

> I know it seems weird that someone my age would have never had a chuck eye steak but tonight I had my first one.
>
> I bought some steaks from the used meat bin. Tonight, since it was just me for dinner I went into the freezer and got out a steak for dinner. After I thawed it out I realized that the label said it was a chuck eye steak, I had labeled it a rib eye.
>
> Well, I am a convert. It was supremely tender and delicious. I roasted some Brussels sprouts to have with it.
>
> Best steak I've had in a very long time.

Back when money was tight, I'd buy 7-bone chucks to braise with an eye
on how large the eye muscle was. I'd remove the eye and freeze it
until I had another one - then we'd have a steak dinner. Good eats!


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sf wrote:
>
> Back when money was tight, I'd buy 7-bone chucks to braise with an eye
> on how large the eye muscle was. I'd remove the eye and freeze it
> until I had another one - then we'd have a steak dinner. Good eats!

what? :-o

On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 10:00:56 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > Back when money was tight, I'd buy 7-bone chucks to braise with an eye
> > on how large the eye muscle was. I'd remove the eye and freeze it
> > until I had another one - then we'd have a steak dinner. Good eats!
>
> what? :-o

A butcher clued me into it decades ago. Find a bone-in 7-bone chuck
roast that is 3 muscles, two of them are tough and one is tender.
Look for the 7-bone with the largest eye. It's the same concept as
Porterhouse (which has a portion of the tenderloin) and t-bone (which
has an ever shrinking filet until there is none).


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ImStillMags wrote:
>
>I know it seems weird that someone my age would have never had a chuck eye steak but tonight I had my first one.
>I bought some steaks from the used meat bin. Tonight, since it was just me for dinner I went into the freezer and
>got out a steak for dinner. After I thawed it out I realized that the label said it was a chuck eye steak, I had
>labeled it a rib eye.
>
>Well, I am a convert. It was supremely tender and delicious.
>I roasted some Brussels sprouts to have with it.
>Best steak I've had in a very long time.

Chuck steaks have been my favorite forever, much more flavorful than a
'blah' ribeye. I usually buy those with the bone, about 1 1/4" thk,
wonderful on a HOT grill, the only beef steak I enjoy rare.
Chuck steak used to be very inexpensive but no longer, people without
TIAD have caught on.

On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:01:25 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:20:34 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Chuck steaks have been my favorite forever, much more flavorful than a
>> 'blah' ribeye. I usually buy those with the bone, about 1 1/4" thk,
>> wonderful on a HOT grill, the only beef steak I enjoy rare
>
>You don't even know WTF you're buying and eating because chuck eyes
>never have bones.
>
>-sw

Idiot, there was bone until filleted... or you fellated bone.

Sheldon wrote:

> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:01:25 -0600, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:20:34 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >
> >> Chuck steaks have been my favorite forever, much more flavorful than a
> >> 'blah' ribeye. I usually buy those with the bone, about 1 1/4" thk,
> >> wonderful on a HOT grill, the only beef steak I enjoy rare
> >
> >You don't even know WTF you're buying and eating because chuck eyes
> >never have bones.
> >
> >-sw
>
> Idiot, there was bone until filleted... or you fellated bone.



Lol...if Steve morphed into a method of birth control, I wonder what his "failure rate" would be...


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On 11/12/2016 12:37 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
> I know it seems weird that someone my age would have never had a chuck eye steak but tonight I had my first one.
>
> I bought some steaks from the used meat bin. Tonight, since it was just me for dinner I went into the freezer and got out a steak for dinner. After I thawed it out I realized that the label said it was a chuck eye steak, I had labeled it a rib eye.
>
> Well, I am a convert. It was supremely tender and delicious. I roasted some Brussels sprouts to have with it.
>
> Best steak I've had in a very long time.
>
I meant to look for chuck eye steaks recently but forgot since I hadn't
put them on my list. They truly are the unsung steaks. You had to
go bring them up, didn't you? Next time I find them they'll likely cost
as much as rib eye! LOL

Jill

On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:38:08 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> Next time I find them they'll likely cost as much as rib eye! LOL

Correct, and for the price - I'd rather have a rib-eye... which is
only bland to you-know-who.


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On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 1:23:47 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:38:08 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> > Next time I find them they'll likely cost as much as rib eye! LOL
>
> Correct, and for the price - I'd rather have a rib-eye... which is
> only bland to you-know-who.
>
U-KNOW-WHO always has bland rib-eyes or rib steaks. He doesn't know how to cook unfortunately. Rib steaks are my favorite and have been for sixty years.
====

On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:50:17 -0800 (PST), Roy >
wrote:

>On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 1:23:47 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
>> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:38:08 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Next time I find them they'll likely cost as much as rib eye! LOL
>>
>> Correct, and for the price - I'd rather have a rib-eye... which is
>> only bland to you-know-who.
>>
>U-KNOW-WHO always has bland rib-eyes or rib steaks. He doesn't know how to cook unfortunately. Rib steaks are my favorite and have been for sixty years.

You never matured.
>

On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 10:23:47 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:38:08 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> > Next time I find them they'll likely cost as much as rib eye! LOL
>
> Correct, and for the price - I'd rather have a rib-eye... which is
> only bland to you-know-who.
>
>
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

Frozen New Zealand rib eye was very popular over here back in the 60's. We used to cut the stuff into thin slices to make beef teriyaki. It might have been popular because it was a pretty cheap meat. I don't know what the heck that stuff was but it was kind of nasty if you ask me. OTOH, it might be that we weren't preparing it properly.

On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:19:38 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

> On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 10:23:47 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> > On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:38:08 -0500, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Next time I find them they'll likely cost as much as rib eye! LOL
> >
> > Correct, and for the price - I'd rather have a rib-eye... which is
> > only bland to you-know-who.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.
>
> Frozen New Zealand rib eye was very popular over here back in the 60's. We used to cut the stuff into thin slices to make beef teriyaki. It might have been popular because it was a pretty cheap meat. I don't know what the heck that stuff was but it was kind of nasty if you ask me. OTOH, it might be that we weren't preparing it properly.

Not sure what you mean by nasty. If you're talking about flavor, that
was the problem I had with Australian lamb until quite recently. It
had a wild/gamey flavor.


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On Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 10:17:52 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:19:38 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <dsiyahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 10:23:47 AM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> > > On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:38:08 -0500, jmcquown >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Next time I find them they'll likely cost as much as rib eye! LOL
> > >
> > > Correct, and for the price - I'd rather have a rib-eye... which is
> > > only bland to you-know-who.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.
> >
> > Frozen New Zealand rib eye was very popular over here back in the 60's. We used to cut the stuff into thin slices to make beef teriyaki. It might have been popular because it was a pretty cheap meat. I don't know what the heck that stuff was but it was kind of nasty if you ask me. OTOH, it might be that we weren't preparing it properly.
>
> Not sure what you mean by nasty. If you're talking about flavor, that
> was the problem I had with Australian lamb until quite recently. It
> had a wild/gamey flavor.
>
>
> --
> Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

This stuff is frozen and vacuum packed and comes in a roll about 6 inches long. My guess is that it's substandard meat which is why I haven't seen it sold any other way. It has an unusual dead look to it. It looks like meat you would get when there's no fresh meat available. I'll have to investigate to see if I can turn this into something appetizing.

Here's what I had for lunch.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...dhG094B16YnjvW

On 11/12/2016 3:23 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:38:08 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Next time I find them they'll likely cost as much as rib eye! LOL
>
> Correct, and for the price - I'd rather have a rib-eye... which is
> only bland to you-know-who.
>
>
I used to buy chuck eye steaks when I was in my 20's. They were cheap,
tasty and very tender. I'd buy them again if I remember to put them on
my list. I haven't bought a rib eye in at least 20 years. I am not a
fan of rib eye steaks.

Jill

On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:28:37 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> I'd buy them again if I remember to put them on
> my list. I haven't bought a rib eye in at least 20 years.

That's what my cell phone is good for, I put it on the list whenever
it occurs to me and it's there when I go shopping.

> I am not a fan of rib eye steaks.

I wasn't either 20-30 years ago, but I've evolved and they are my
favorite now.



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On 2016-11-13 3:20 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:28:37 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> I'd buy them again if I remember to put them on
>> my list. I haven't bought a rib eye in at least 20 years.
>
> That's what my cell phone is good for, I put it on the list whenever
> it occurs to me and it's there when I go shopping.
>
>> I am not a fan of rib eye steaks.
>
> I wasn't either 20-30 years ago, but I've evolved and they are my
> favorite now.

I don't remember seeing that cut back then, but I can tell you that the
first time I had a rib eye I loved it.

On 11/13/2016 3:20 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:28:37 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> I'd buy them again if I remember to put them on
>> my list. I haven't bought a rib eye in at least 20 years.
>
> That's what my cell phone is good for, I put it on the list whenever
> it occurs to me and it's there when I go shopping.
>
You do love your cell phone. You still have to remember to add chuck
steak to the list, regardless of the format you use for shopping.

Somewhere when I was talking about buying leeks someone mentioned the
cell phone shopping list thing again. Nope, a neighbor I ran into at
the store suggested I drive across the street to Food Lion. No need for
a cell phone to check a different store.

Jill

On 11/12/2016 3:23 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:38:08 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Next time I find them they'll likely cost as much as rib eye! LOL
>
> Correct, and for the price - I'd rather have a rib-eye... which is
> only bland to you-know-who.
>
>
Actually, I'd rather have the chuck eye steak.

Jill