Skirt steak at Aldis

[normanaj]

After seeing jcam222 thread about the pork belly I had to go look.Didn't find it but I did this:

 

[normanaj]

This is incredibly cheap around these parts.Bought 3.

 

[gmc2003]

They're just starting to make an appearance up here. Sort of like the grocers are dipping their toes in the water,

Chris

 

[normanaj]

It's so weird to even see a sale like this lately.

Going to do a smoke and reverse sear tomorrow and I'll post up the results in the beef forum.

 

[Fueling Around]

Wow
Never find them that cheap here or south

 

[chopsaw]

I watch prices on meat pretty close . We had a couple day drop a week or so ago . Stuff came down over a dollar a pound . Then dropped again the next day another 50 cents . The day after that went back up 75 cents . So far it's stayed 75 cents down from the higher price before the first drop .

Norm , you did good buy grabbing 3 . Be interesting to see how long they stay at that price .

 

[jcam222]

Great price!

 

[normanaj]

Norm , you did good buy grabbing 3 . Be interesting to see how long they stay at that price .

I'll know tomorrow after I do my first cook what I'll do with the other two. If these are really good I'll go back and pick up a few more and vac seal if they're still at that price.

 

[Inscrutable]

Yeah I have that and pork belly on my list for tomorrow morning … hope some left.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

After seeing jcam222 thread about the pork belly I had to go look.Didn't find it but I did this:

I missed that, but it's the same price here. Guess I have a reason to go back...

 

[schlotz]

FYI there are two skirts that come off the bovine, outside skirt steak and inside skirt steak. The Outside Skirts (which are more tender) are usually snarfed up by the restaurant industry thus are more difficult to find in groceries. Most of what is found at the consumer level are Inside Skirts.

 

[Fueling Around]

FYI there are two skirts that come off the bovine, outside skirt steak and inside skirt steak. The Outside Skirts (which are more tender) are usually snarfed up by the restaurant industry thus are more difficult to find in groceries. Most of what is found at the consumer level are Inside Skirts.

I find it funny that may cuts of meat called "steak" today didn't exist 20 years ago. It all ended up in the grind. Fajita meat is the one of the worst trim cuts of meat that got popular and very pricey.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I find it funny that may cuts of meat called "steak" today didn't exist 20 years ago. It all ended up in the grind. Fajita meat is the one of the worst trim cuts of meat that got popular and very pricey.

John, you are absolutely correct...

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

I find it funny that may cuts of meat called "steak" today didn't exist 20 years ago. It all ended up in the grind. Fajita meat is the one of the worst trim cuts of meat that got popular and very pricey.

I wouldn't call it the worst, it's just most people didn't know what to do with it. When the rabbit was pulled out of the hat the price went up just like brisket.

 

[fxsales1959]

After seeing jcam222 thread about the pork belly I had to go look.Didn't find it but I did this:

good score. was the package labeled inside or outside skirt? There's a price difference down here.

 

[schlotz]

I had the opportunity to spend time watching one of our daughter's Wagyu steers being butchered. The effort to remove and properly prepare each skirt takes a fare amount of time. Worth the effort? I'd say so. Both can be grilled and if you're diligent, you get good eats. I definitely favor the outside skirt.

 

[normanaj]

So I did smoke and sear this last night.Spiced with Kinders Mesquite Salt&Pepper.Rolled,tied smoked to 115 and then a quick sear till 120 and then a short rest.For $5.99/lb it was worth it,glad I got 3.

 

[chopsaw]

Looks good bud .