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Post by oldcajun123 on Jul 3, 2024 18:36:35 GMT -5
 You can do better at Cosco, Sam's or your local Supermarkets, Filets were super small and not good quality, burgers were ok, order was filled with apple tarts potato a gratin, franks, price wise not a bust but you can do better. Wife who had been after me for a couple of years will not reorder.
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Post by daveinlax on Jul 3, 2024 20:54:42 GMT -5
LoL! Omaha Steaks are fine dining prime compared to the 20 ribeye for $20 dollars guys in the parking of the derelict mall in the bad side of town. OMG it’s like timeshare sales for really bad meat.  |
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Post by urbino on Jul 3, 2024 21:07:43 GMT -5
LoL! Omaha Steaks are fine dining prime compared to the 20 ribeye for $20 dollars guys in the parking of the derelict mall in the bad side of town. OMG it’s like timeshare sales for really bad meat. Where's the good stuff, in your opinion? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 3, 2024 21:11:50 GMT -5
A friend sent us a box of Omaha steaks a couple of years ago. They are something you buy for a gift because they get shipped in a great foam box. Not something I would buy for myself. They were good meat, but double the price of what they are worth.
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Post by lizardonarock on Jul 3, 2024 21:38:53 GMT -5
Oh boy tiny steaks sign me up. NOT!
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Post by Goldbrick on Jul 3, 2024 22:57:48 GMT -5
A friend sent us a box of Omaha steaks a couple of years ago. They are something you buy for a gift because they get shipped in a great foam box. Not something I would buy for myself. They were good meat, but double the price of what they are worth. I was gifted at least one box a year for a few years, and gifted boxes back out of guilt  ...wonder how much of their business is guilt driven??? I worked in the supermarket industry all my life, and the meat was overpriced to me, along with that came pricey taters and apples and such... I found a local company that puts together a nice country ham package, and ships throughout the U.S., and put Omaha Steaks behind me. |
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Post by CrustyCat on Jul 4, 2024 1:16:36 GMT -5
We tried them a few times. My mother and wife wanted to try them, and I was like, ok, whatever. They were just ok. Now, every once in a while, we have some rando guy come along in his truck with some kind of shell on the back saying something about some kind of meat. It's always like, oh, I have all this meat left over for really cheap, you want some? No, I don't.
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Post by toshtego on Jul 4, 2024 2:39:39 GMT -5
I tried Good Chop and found them way too expensive for the quality of beef. I used Wild Fork several times until they jacked up their shipping charges. $100 in shipping for $90 of meat was a deal killer. I see they now offer free shipping for $200 orders and might order again. Their quality was very good. They have Picanas which are not available here. That is a Sirloin Cap and it is excellent.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 4, 2024 11:11:10 GMT -5
We're lucky that our local grocery store has the best meat market in 5 counties. Good meat at good prices.
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Post by toshtego on Jul 4, 2024 11:13:23 GMT -5
We're lucky that our local grocery store has the best meat market in 5 counties. Good meat at good prices. You are indeed fortunate. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 4, 2024 11:13:45 GMT -5
I tried Good Chop and found them way too expensive for the quality of beef. I used Wild Fork several times until they jacked up their shipping charges. $100 in shipping for $90 of meat was a deal killer. I see they now offer free shipping for $200 orders and might order again. Their quality was very good. They have Picanas which are not available here. That is a Sirloin Cap and it is excellent. We ran into that issue with lobsters. My wife loves them above anything. The lobster sights have decent prices, but the shipping was 70 bucks and this was 10 years ago. I got her 6 for her birthday. She said not to do it again. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jul 4, 2024 11:17:01 GMT -5
We have a Rouses and Costco that sell aged beef, expensive but very good, wife really wanted to try out Omaha, she’s through with that!
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Post by lizardonarock on Jul 4, 2024 14:12:40 GMT -5
Don't let your meat loaf.
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Post by rdpipes on Jul 6, 2024 6:42:27 GMT -5
I friend of mine had one of his cattle butchered and gave me 2 of every cut of steak
they got from it. You ask where's the GOOD stuff, right there my friend. Not frozen or been frozen for who knows how long to give them enough time to get here without spoiling and then thawed and butchered /separated in to cuts.
Fresh off the animal, oh yeah.
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Post by toshtego on Jul 6, 2024 8:38:20 GMT -5
I friend of mine had one of his cattle butchered and gave me 2 of every cut of steak they got from it. You ask where's the GOOD stuff, right there my friend. Not frozen or been frozen for who knows how long to give them enough time to get here without spoiling and then thawed and butchered /separated in to cuts. Fresh off the animal, oh yeah. I wanted to buy beef from local producers but the prices are high. I need to just do it and fill the freezer. When I raised cattle, butchered one each year. |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 6, 2024 21:46:58 GMT -5
Saw the Omaha steaks commercial today…. $100 for 4? small sirloins and the rest is cheap stuff as you guys said.
I don’t even buy sirloin…
A guy from work has a brother that raises beef and told me he would “get me in on the deal”. The price was astronomically higher per pound than what I would pay at Costco for USDA choice or prime, and who knows what the quality would be.
For me and the wife, Albertson’s has regular sales of Choice beefthat fits the bill, sometimes Smart & Final a cash and carry / restaurant supply store based in LA.
I do have a huge styrofoam cooler my neighbor had leftover from a large Omaha steaks order. It works great for letting whole prime rib/ Brisket/ pork but to “rest” after cooking.
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Post by Gypo on Jul 7, 2024 18:48:55 GMT -5
Mine is still running around in the back pasture.
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Post by urbino on Jul 7, 2024 19:35:00 GMT -5
Mine is still running around in the back pasture. You have a styrofoam cooler running around the back pasture? |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 7, 2024 19:42:31 GMT -5
Mine is still running around in the back pasture. I would probably be a skinny rancher… Grew up a good part of my life in the country, although we killed a lot of chickens and plucked them I never had remorse about it, but the smell of chicken prep sucked! 4 legged critters are different, I raised hogs and was the only one they liked around them because I fed and took care of them. They got into the trailer on 4 hooves and came back in packages…😉We had a milk cow, and she was like a big pet dog for me. I would turn them into pets, I reckon if I lived on a cattle ranch it would have been different. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 7, 2024 20:01:15 GMT -5
Mine is still running around in the back pasture. I would probably be a skinny rancher… Grew up a good part of my life in the country, although we killed a lot of chickens and plucked them I never had remorse about it, but the smell of chicken prep sucked! 4 legged critters are different, I raised hogs and was the only one they liked around them because I fed and took care of them. They got into the trailer on 4 hooves and came back in packages…😉We had a milk cow, and she was like a big pet dog for me. I would turn them into pets, I reckon if I lived on a cattle ranch it would have been different. I tried to raise cattle in 69-70. Took a load of feed to the ranch and the manager told me that they ate bad hay and died. I have lots of friends that have been in and out of cattle and I'm just glad I can buy meat. My friends longhorns are just like big dogs, except for the 6 foot horns. They aren't for eating. |
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Post by Gypo on Jul 7, 2024 20:05:03 GMT -5
Mine is still running around in the back pasture. I would probably be a skinny rancher… Grew up a good part of my life in the country, although we killed a lot of chickens and plucked them I never had remorse about it, but the smell of chicken prep sucked! 4 legged critters are different, I raised hogs and was the only one they liked around them because I fed and took care of them. They got into the trailer on 4 hooves and came back in packages…😉We had a milk cow, and she was like a big pet dog for me. I would turn them into pets, I reckon if I lived on a cattle ranch it would have been different. Pigs are fun and have personality. Gives a whole new meaning to playing with your food. |
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Post by zambini on Jul 28, 2024 17:29:54 GMT -5
I tried Good Chop and found them way too expensive for the quality of beef. I used Wild Fork several times until they jacked up their shipping charges. $100 in shipping for $90 of meat was a deal killer. I see they now offer free shipping for $200 orders and might order again. Their quality was very good. They have Picanas which are not available here. That is a Sirloin Cap and it is excellent. We have Wild Fork here as well, it's just about the most expensive butcher shop I've ever seen. The product is fine but really don't find it to be better than other options. Glad to hear its a better option Stateside. |
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Post by zambini on Jul 28, 2024 17:31:23 GMT -5
I friend of mine had one of his cattle butchered and gave me 2 of every cut of steak they got from it. You ask where's the GOOD stuff, right there my friend. Not frozen or been frozen for who knows how long to give them enough time to get here without spoiling and then thawed and butchered /separated in to cuts. Fresh off the animal, oh yeah. And here I've been trying to make friends with my local butcher like a chump! I need a better in. |
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Post by rdpipes on Jul 28, 2024 17:59:00 GMT -5
I friend of mine had one of his cattle butchered and gave me 2 of every cut of steak they got from it. You ask where's the GOOD stuff, right there my friend. Not frozen or been frozen for who knows how long to give them enough time to get here without spoiling and then thawed and butchered /separated in to cuts. Fresh off the animal, oh yeah. And here I've been trying to make friends with my local butcher like a chump! I need a better in. sorry, more friends cuts in to my cut, LOL! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 28, 2024 21:11:29 GMT -5
I friend of mine had one of his cattle butchered and gave me 2 of every cut of steak they got from it. You ask where's the GOOD stuff, right there my friend. Not frozen or been frozen for who knows how long to give them enough time to get here without spoiling and then thawed and butchered /separated in to cuts. Fresh off the animal, oh yeah. And here I've been trying to make friends with my local butcher like a chump! I need a better in. In 1969, a man who owned a cattle ranch near Mount Popo offered me a house in MC and part of the family businesses if I would just marry his frog like daughter. Sorry, she would be 70 now. 😏 |
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You can do better at Cosco, Sam's or your local Supermarkets, Filets were super small and not good quality, burgers were ok, order was filled with apple tarts potato a gratin, franks, price wise not a bust but you can do better. Wife who had been after me for a couple of years will not reorder.
...wonder how much of their business is guilt driven??? I worked in the supermarket industry all my life, and the meat was overpriced to me, along with that came pricey taters and apples and such...
