Has anyone heard of being able to buy lips-only (from rib-eye steaks?)
Even frozen and on-line?
From the link that luckytrim posted:
"They also say that they find the lip quite flavourful."
And I personally find it to be even more flavorful than any other cut of beef. Too bad it isn't sold separately. I'd pay as much for that as for a filet of beef.
(And yes, it's fatty, which is why it's more flavorful. LOL)
Plus, it is not a true rib "eye" when there is a "lip" there. lol.
GG said that he felt the 'lip' was tough. Hmmmm. I've always found the lip to be the most tender part of the steak.
I'm a she
I said I wasn't crazy about rib-eye steak in general because I find that it usually has too much tough gristle and there's always a lot of waste when I eat it. So I choose a porterhouse or strip steak instead. I don't know that I've ever had the lip.
I'm a she
I said I wasn't crazy about rib-eye steak in general because I find that it usually has too much tough gristle and there's always a lot of waste when I eat it. So I choose a porterhouse or strip steak instead. I don't know that I've ever had the lip.
"I'm a she"
Oops, sorry.
About the steaks, we must be buying from different stores.
That's you? Should we call you Olga... or Heidi?
I buy rib eyes by the loin, so I'll assume the "lip" is there. It's certainly not a prime loin or anything at under 5 bucks a lb and I never trim anything. There isn't any gristle to speak of. Fat yes, gristle no.
I've noticed though that different areas seem to have different meat cuts available, so maybe the ones that come into my area are trimmed more.
I have never seen gristle on a ribeye either.
The porterhouse (strip portion) would have gristle, not the ribeye.