slo’s FRIDAY 8/30 poll - Steaks 🥩

[TiggerTrigger]

DH loves steak. I like it, but I don't crave it as often as he does.

For me, I normally order the filet or the sirloin. My husband is usually a ribeye guy, because fat is flavor. The one thing we've encountered is that a number of midrange steakhouses have a nasty habit of serving inferior cuts of meat, especially with the filet and the ribeye. I will usually order the sirloin if it's an option because I've just been served too many "filets" with huge amounts of connective tissue. The sirloin has actually been a much more reliable cut for quality at the midrange steakhouse level. I've also done a few tests with this and the filets and sirloins at these places are nearly identical in terms of flavor and tenderness. While it's not an option at all of them, DH will opt for prime rib if he's been burned lately on imposter ribeyes. I stopped going that route because a lot of places won't cater to your doneness preferences on a ribeye because of the manner in which it's prepared. We don't always do fine dining for steaks (because it's pricey and we often just want to be casual), but at least when you eat at one of those, you can almost always trust them to get it right.

That is actually the #1 reason I will complain about a steak. I like my steaks rare. I will tolerate medium rare, but anything more and it's pretty much inedible to me. I'm a little more forgiving if the place doesn't bill itself as a steakhouse, but if they do, I feel like they should know and maybe even try to make it right.

 

[jalapeno_pretzel]

I like a good portobello mushroom "steak." Marinated in a bit of soy sauce, garlic, ginger, maple syrup, and grilled.

 

[NYCgrrl]

We subscribe to ButcherBox

I keep hearing about them and really need to check them out.

 

[BrianL]

I prefer a ribeye, but won't turn down a nice filet either. I don't eat steak that often as I try to generally watch the red meat intake (though sometimes I am better at that that I have been right now ). Medium-rare is my general preference, a little pink but not bleeding.

 

[kimmar067]

Filet Mignon is my 1st choice; Ribeye my second....both medium rare.

.....*ditto*

 

[kimmar067]

I like a good portobello mushroom "steak." Marinated in a bit of soy sauce, garlic, ginger, maple syrup, and grilled.

... done that too [minus the maple syrup]....it's really good - but it's not steak.

 

[loves to dive]

Not a huge fan of beef, I do eat it but not that often. When I eat steak it's always a filet mignon if available or a ribeye if its not. Hubby always either buys cut ribeyes or a big ole hunk of meat and cuts his own. That way he can cut a few thinner ones for me than him. We don't have any local butchers in our area or would go there. Lots of times he will grill a steak for himself and I'll eat just a baked potatoe and a salad.

 

[fla4fun]

I love steak, but it’s usually not in my budget. My favorite cut is a ribeye, followed by a NY strip. I like them cooked medium well, so a filet is usually difficult to get cooked the way I like it.

 

[loves to dive]

Not a huge fan of beef, I do eat it but not that often. When I eat steak it's always a filet mignon if available or a ribeye if its not. Hubby always either buys cut ribeyes or a big ole hunk of meat and cuts his own. That way he can cut a few thinner ones for me than him. We don't have any local butchers in our area or would go there. Lots of times he will grill a steak for himself and I'll eat just a baked potatoe and a salad.

 

[HopperFan]

I have no preference as long as it is cooked to perfection!


I next to never order out as I want the kitchen working hard on my meal so I don't have to. We can grill a steak in a few minutes at home so it's just not a treat to order out, especially at the prices they charge.

We have steak maybe 2-3 times a month.

 

[slo]

Of those listed, Ribeye (bone in), Porterhouse (which is a NY strip and filet) or New York Strip. For me, medium. Marie likes well.

Have a great holiday weekend, Sandy, and everyone.

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Thank you for the Thank You Dan!

 

[MIGrandma]

All of the steaks!

When DH and I got married I had never eaten a steak. My first one I ordered well done, then wondered why anyone liked steak. DH told me to try medium, it was better. Then I tried medium rare, yum!

 

[Micca]

My Dad was a meat cutter and meat department manager, back when they'd send these sides of beef directly to the store and he'd break them down, package them and lay them out in the case

Similar sitch for me Colonel. My dad was a salesman for a local meat company, the butchers would often set some nice cuts aside for him--not sure if it was free, or if there was an employee discount, but we ate a lot more steak than others in our income bracket. And that's why I don't eat steak, it's just not a treat for me.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Filet is my favorite. I like it medium rare, without any bells and whistles like steak sauce.

Every once in a while...and I do mean once in a while...I'll get some filet and broil it in the oven. I don't do it often because my family is all over the board in how they like it done so it's a colossal p.i.t.a to get them all finished at the same time. My aunt won't eat any kind of steak unless it's *very* well done, which is blasphemy to a filet.

 

[firefly_ris]

All of the steaks!

When DH and I got married I had never eaten a steak. My first one I ordered well done, then wondered why anyone liked steak. DH told me to try medium, it was better. Then I tried medium rare, yum!

My mom is a phenomenal cook in all regards, except for steak. She always made it well done and I could never figure out why people loved steak so much. Meanwhile I was dousing it in A1 to add some moisture to it, haha. Then I moved out and around my husband's family who are big grillers and had it medium rare. Ohhh okay I get it now. No A1 required. My mom finally just recently started ordering steak medium at restaurants!

 

[tvguy]

I could eat steak for dinner 7 days a week. If it is cooked differently, it's a different meal to me. As long as it has been cooked a little, I will eat a steak anywhere from rare to well done. I usually order medium in a restaurant. We tend to buy Top Sirloin for the price and the flavor. Not a big Omaha Steak fan, but looking at the chart posted, it reminds me of when we went to Harris Ranch's restaurant where they also sell steaks to take home and cook. Just like an old fashioned butcher shop, they have cuts of steak you don't find mentioned anywhere else. Cuts like "Hanger" and "Baseball".
We used to substitute beef short ribs often for steak, but those are almost impossible to find in the grocery store meat department, they are strictly a butcher shop item.

 

[Lumpy1106]

I prefer Tri-Tip, which is a slightly different cut than Rib-Eye. It's a Central Coast CA thing.

 

[DisneyHardin]

We really like steak. We don't ever eat it at home, but we do eat it out quite a bit. New York Strip is what I generally order.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I like steak, but wouldn't have known most of the different cuts without the chart.

DH has to limit red meat in his diet, so when we do have it, I'm good with whatever cut he feels like grilling.

I rarely order steak out just because there are so many more unusual things to choose from, but if I do, I like medium best.

 

[1420Elexismc]

Ribeyes are our favorites...specifically Delmonico