NY Strip: Cook Whole or Cut-Up?

Ragtop99

I picked up a boneless whole NY Strip of about 5lbs.  I was going to cut it into some nice thick steaks, but now I'm wondering if I should cook it whole. Are there any advantages to cooking it whole?

Black_Badger

Well, you know the advantage to cutting it into nice thick steaks, all that delicious surface area for flavoring/searing. That's the way I'd be headed...

Should be fun either way, enjoy!

Cheers

B_B

plumbfir01

+1 black badger

Grillmagic

I have done them whole several times and they come out great, I also like Rib Eyes done this way.

BuckeyeBob

I agree with Black Badger. Cut and do individually.

Ragtop99

I cut it into four 1.5" and one 1.25" steaks. My wife likes hers more done so I made hers thinner. It was nice having the four exactly cut steaks. Made cooking easier. They came out very good. Not sure if I just thought they better because I cut them fresh, or it was really better meat from a new shop. I'm thinking it was the latter based upon the family reaction.

Eggcelsior

Ragtop, where did you find it? There is a dearth of butcher shops up here in Frederick, so I am always willing to make a drive.

Ragtop99

@Eggcelsior It was at a small chain grocery store in Rockville called Fresh Market .  It was on their Saturday sale.  That was my first time in the store. It's a nice store for foodies, but it is not the solution if you're looking for a true butcher shop.