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Bone in or out

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Been comparing rib eye full racks at RD they have choice angus bone in $8.52 vrs Prime boneless rib eye at costco $9.75.
Price is almost equal, I usually always go bone in on all meats.  But wouldn't the prime be a better cut?
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  • SMITTYtheSMOKER
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    I prefer boneless on the Rib Roast. I like the fact you can get a nice layer of flavor with your dry rub all the way around each slice once you trim off fat.

     

    -SMITTY     

    from SANTA CLARA, CA

  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    IMO. Always Prime over Choice and Bone over No Bone.  But I would take bone choice over prime no-bone. I like a bone in my cooks. 
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

  • anton
    anton Posts: 1,813
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    I got the Superior Angus boneless ribeye roast at RD, and I am super pleased with it.
     Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in  Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay "
  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    Man, I can't contribute to this as an adult. 
    These older guys really cherish their wood and their bones. Very rare for them. 
  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 19,113
    edited March 2015
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    When the field that wide open I don't think you can go wrong.  Bone in or out.  Both will be pleasing.
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
  • Zmokin
    Zmokin Posts: 1,938
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    Man, I can't contribute to this as an adult. 
    or?!

    I thought it was supposed to be "and", and repeated multiple times.
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  • Gman2
    Gman2 Posts: 421
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    I always go bone in, dog loves it after me as well!!
    LBGE, Mechanicsville, Va., LBGE, Duck, NC, XLBGE Wake, Va.
  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    Ok this is getting worse plus I'm drinking. 
  • Gman2
    Gman2 Posts: 421
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    Ok this is getting worse plus I'm drinking. 
    C'mon man!!!! LOL!!!! St.Patty's cocktails!!!!
    LBGE, Mechanicsville, Va., LBGE, Duck, NC, XLBGE Wake, Va.
  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
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    The bone in versus bone out debate is akin to the Chevy vs Ford or reverse flow vs direct fired smokers debate. It's simply a personal choice. That said, I drive a Chevy, cook on a reverse flow unit and buy bone in when its a option. There is just something special about eating red, bloody, near raw meat off the bone. Makes me feel almost animalistic.  

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    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    I'm crying reading this.  Everyone's pitching batting practice tonight.
  • Chowman
    Chowman Posts: 159
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    I've heard great things about the prime meat at Costco, supposedly worth the extra $
  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,102
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    Even the lowly choice and select grades of ribeye are tender.  The prime will have more fat, which is delicious of course, but has more of a caloric impact on your diet.  The bone does not add any flavor on cuts that are in the steak category and cooked to low temperatures.  Might add some mental deliciousness as we eat with our eyes - think cowboy ribeye. 
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,458
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    Tinyfish said:
    I'm surprised no woman have chimed in yet. A survey of single and married woman was taken,  here are the results. Single women prefer bone in and married woman prefer no bone....go figure.
    Bone in doesn't pair well with wedding cake apparently. 
  • Tinyfish
    Tinyfish Posts: 1,755
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    @Sookie you have a good sense of humor.....
  • Grillmagic
    Grillmagic Posts: 1,600
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    Mickey said:
    IMO. Always Prime over Choice and Bone over No Bone.  But I would take bone choice over prime no-bone. I like a bone in my cooks. 

    Yes!!!
    Charlotte, Michigan XL BGE
  • Cm23
    Cm23 Posts: 130
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    Buy both and do a side by side comparison
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