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Prime Rib help....

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gatorBGE
gatorBGE Posts: 81
edited December 2011 in EggHead Forum
New here, got my BGE a couple weeks ago and love it. But now I need a bit of help. Had some company coming over for Christmas and wanted to go all out. Picked up a 4 bone true prime rib roast. It's about 7 pounds. Now our company has had to cancel. I could cook the whole thing, but that is a lot of meat, even by my standards. lol. So, was thinking about cutting it down and freezing part of it. What say ye? Typically there's no way I'd freeze this, but if I cook the whole thing I know some would get wasted.


Cliffs: have a prime rib that's too big for me and wife...cut it down and freeze or cook all and have waste?
Large Egg October 2011
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  • DominicMagestic
    DominicMagestic Posts: 110
    edited December 2011
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    had a similar situation a while back.  i cooked half and put half in the freezer.  when I cooked the second half it was just like the first half.  even at that it was two much for two.

    you may want to slice the ribs off, season like you like it (I go simple with a little evoo, k-salt, and some fresh rosemary).  then tie the ribs back on and egg to your satisfaction.  remove the ribs and put them back on the next day with some smoking wood (oak is my favorite for beef) at about 250 for 2-3 hours and sauce the last 20 minutes or so - sweet baby rays works for me.  a real treat the next day.
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  • climbing egg
    climbing egg Posts: 74
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    I have one the same size for just my wife and I for Christmas Eve. I plan on cooking the whole thing then making sandwiches out of the leftovers.
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  • psalzer
    psalzer Posts: 108
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    Cut some Rib Eyes off and freeze them, cook the rest?
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  • NibbleMeThis
    NibbleMeThis Posts: 2,295
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    Cut off half and send to me (j/k)

    If it were me, I'd cut a roast for the portion I need and slice the rest off in steaks - easier to freeze and thaw.
    Knoxville, TN
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  • tfoutch
    tfoutch Posts: 76
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    How about you cook one half now, and try dry-aging the other half.  By the time the meat is ready, you will be too!
    TFOUTCH Algood, Tennessee
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