Prime, Choice or Select?
 

If you are grilling, how do you buy your steak?

Prime, Choice or Select?

I buy Prime if available at a decent price, but most often Choice cuts.


If you buy Choice or Select steaks, do you use any additional measures or techniques for tenderization?

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I have found that with either prime or choice you don't really need to do any tenderizing either way. Are we talking grilling or frying on the stove?

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I would not ever ruin a good steak by frying it!

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Amen. I would also hope you feel the same way about putting ketchup on it....

We've actually been making quite a few nice prime sirloin steaks on the grill and whether it IS "prime" or choice I have not noticed much difference as long as they are not cooked to a medium well, or especially (Oh God no!) well done state. I am a medium rare guy myself.

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I've found that 6-8 hours (at least 4 if you're in a hurry) of soaking in a 3 parts pineapple juice to one part soy sauce does some good things to a steak. The acid from the pineapple tenderizes while the soy soaks in and flavors.

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Medium is good. :bliss

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Interesting... How would that work with say Select steaks that are something less than tender?

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I won't buy a steak unless I can get a really really good cut. Otherwise it's a waste. I rarely tenderize but if I do I use something with citric acid

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exactly and don't over cook

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medium rare all the way

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I can't tell you from experience but one would have to assume that a longer time in the marinate would be best for less tender cuts.

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Filet Mignon :thumbsup

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I am looking forward to the fall. I have been raising a Jersey steer for nearly a year and a half now and this winter he goes to freezer camp. A Jersey doesn't make as much meat as the meat breeds but it is said to be a very high quality meat with yellow fat and more intramuscular fat than other breeds.

We will see...

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Mmmm, that sounds good. Do you juice a fresh pineapple, buy can, or carton? Does the steak need to be completely submerged or can you sprinkle?

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We learned real fast that select cuts aren't worth doing much with besides making carne asada for our burritos.

We usually marinate ours for a few hours in an Orange juice and spice mixture (Montreal steak seasoning, liquid smoke, fresh garlic, etc.)

Medium rare is the when it is best, medium is good too, but more than that you might as well save your money.

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Dig, just be sure and put him on a corn buffet diet for 90 days or so...

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We just use canned pineapple juice. The steak needs to be submerged or you can just put them in a big plastic bag and pour the marinate in there with them and put it in the ice box. Just flip them every once in a while.

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Yes sir... I already have a ton of corn lined up. $150 per ton... that will give him all he wants for 90 days and I'll make chops out of the rest to feed my chickens.

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You know meat tenderizer, the powder stuff, is made from pineapple. I like to use lime

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Yeah we use lime on fajitas but not on regular steak. Also a lot of meat tenderizers have msg's so I'm trying to find alternatives. OJ, pineapple, lime, and some even say papaya are all natural tenderizers...