Question Cutting your own steaks?

[Neal]

I saw a YouTube video not long ago where he said how it's more affordable to buy a beef loin and cut your own steaks of your desired thickness instead or prepackaged steaks. Anyone done or doing this?

 

[JRS]

Oh yeah! Been doing it for years. Also wet age them in the refrigerator for 4 or so weeks prior to cutting and freezing the steaks. Of course they need to be air tight bags. After cutting I also wrap the steaks in Press and Seal prior to putting them into a gallon sized plastic regular press & seal type bags. Suck out the air from the bag and they last a long time.
A butcher in the family said they will smell a bit musty but it works! My BIL also worked in the industry and had restaurants doing it for 6-7 wks. I'm too afraid of taking it out that long.
I typically go 4 wks and never had an issue. Several kinds of cuts available at Costco. Look at the end of the bag like on strip loins to note marbling.

 

[JRS]

The bags you buy are quite tough. I've done strip loins and tenderloins.

Here's some info via a Google search:
Now there is nothing wrong with wet aging. Wet aging is leaving the muscle to rest in a plastic bag in a refrigerated room. All beef needs at least 3 weeks to start to tenderize. Naturally Raised Beef needs more than 6 weeks because the animals are more mature when they are processed.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

I saw a YouTube video not long ago where he said how it's more affordable to buy a beef loin and cut your own steaks of your desired thickness instead or prepackaged steaks. Anyone done or doing this?

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We have been buying Prime Rib and Tenderloins from Costco for years. We find their beef is awesome and it's far more economical than buying from a supermarket.

Darrell

 

[DennisT]

We have bought two halves of long horn from a farm around our home area. Worked out to a little over $3.00 per pound.

Get half of everything and like it better than angus etc.

Needed a new stand alone freezer for it but they will cut the way you want if you go that way as well.

All vacuum packed when we picked it up.

 

[Neal]

I found the video.

My RV storage lot owner also runs a farm and offered me a side of beef I think it's called (half cow) but I had to decline as I just don't have the freezer space. I remember my parents doing this when growing up and it was the best beef ever.

 

[Scooterfan]

Being from BBQ country, this is common place. Buy bulk and cut the way you like them. What I do is wait for prime rib to go on sale, cut the rib bones off (leaving extra meat ) then cut into 1 1/2 - 2" steaks and cryovac for camping. You'll never want a "regular" ribeye steak again. Yes Neal, you are on the right track. Blessings

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Did it for years! But lately I have been leaning vegetarian. I visited Smart and Final and bought the cut I wanted. A side of beef just has to much I didn't want.