Where's the Beef (Recipe)?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
December 17, 2015 7:44am CST
After serious consideration we opted to go with Prime Rib for Christmas dinner. Last year we bought one from Ingles Grocery Store. They had them on special Christmas week. The meat was tough and wasn't a big hit with us.
While in Cleveland last week we checked the Prime Ribs at Publix. They had the right size but they had not trimmed any of the top layer of fat, which was half the weight of the meat. I don't like paying for fat!
After checking several online sites I saw an ad for Prime Rib from Omaha Steaks. A 4-pound roast, nicely trimmed, for $99. I ordered it using Ebates and earned 4% cash back, plus Swagbucks kicked in and I'll get almost 300 points for that purchase. Yes, $99 is costly, but we know there will be little waste. It arrived last night (UPS working late again!) and my husband said it looks good!
The only problem, they put a recipe guide for cooking steak in the package....nothing on how to properly cook the Prime Rib. I sent them an email. We have cooked this type of meat several times but it's nice to have a recipe to make sure we're doing it right!
So Omaha, where's the Beef (recipe)??
Photo: /commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:$16_Prime_Rib._Asked_for_rare_and_got_medium_well,_but_the_deckle_(i.e._the_best_part_of_the_cow)_was_huge,_so_it_was_still_really_good._(15699102914).jpg
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Dec 15
I know, I just wanted to bust their chops - when you pay $99 you should get proper instructions with the product.
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@LadyDuck (461891)
• Switzerland
17 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill I agree, but we do not get proper written instructions when we pay the same for buying from our butcher.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Dec 15
@LadyDuck Yes, but you are talking to that person face to face aren't you, you can ask. I can't ask the keyboard! If I had a butcher to buy from I would say, "how is the best way to cook this?"
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill I have never ordered meat online. Hope your Christmas dinner turns out nice.Did you get the recipe?
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
17 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill Yes I suppose you are right.Have you had a Roast Turkey dinner recently?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Dec 15
Not yet, it's still early in Omaha plus it's not earth shattering so I probably won't hear from them for a few days.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
17 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill Stop complaining and get it cooked. You can always eat it raw if you cannot find a recipe.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Dec 15
I like to get what I pay for and I like to keep these places on their toes.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Dec 15
@Asylum I'm not a cave-woman, I like my meat cooked a little!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Dec 15
Over here it is fairly common and if you live where you can't buy good beef in a store, it sure comes in handy.
@kellyr634 (416)
• United States
17 Dec 15
You would think they would include a recipe after you spent that much.
I have been wanting to order from Omaha, I see some pretty good deals there.
Are you satisfied with the quality of meat that you order from them?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Dec 15
We have ordered from them many times over the years. They guaranty their products, so I have no fear of complaining if it doesn't meet my standards!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Dec 15
@Ketage I knew the consumed with gusto part - I need to know how long in the oven!
@LeaPea2417 (36684)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Dec 15
We never bake prime rib at home. We only get it out and the photo above is the only way I would eat it. It looks nicely cooked. I don't understand people who eat prime rib with a real pink tinge to it. I think it is not cooked enough. I only like beef well done.
@LeaPea2417 (36684)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill My husband likes to eat it the way you do, pink in the middle.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 Dec 15
@LeaPea2417 See, if you cooked one at home you could eat the end which would be well done and he could have the middle.
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@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec 15
We used to go to a little restaurant in what is called 'The Hollow" here and have their prime rib. I usually go for the fish in a nice restaurant. (I think I was a bear or something in another life) But, after having a bite of my then husband's prime rib I fell for it. I also like T-Bone. Sometihng about the bone I think. Do you have it with horseradish? I like beef with some. Yum! Enjoy!
@celticeagle (160797)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill ...Well, enjoy I will be thinking of you.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
18 Dec 15
No horseradish, I like it just as it. I use a lot of horseradish with seafood. Now I'm getting hungry for prime rib and shrimp!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Dec 15
Yes it is, but i'ts once a year and I know it will be good. It's better than paying $50-70 and not being able to chew the meat.
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
19 Dec 15
it looks yummy...we've decided on a beef dinner this year, with yorkshire puddings etc... as none of us particularly like turkey....
