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@SRFShane ....how about Snake River Farms offer up some Philly Cheese Steak meat for us?

northGAcock
northGAcock Posts: 15,173
edited March 2017 in EggHead Forum
What a hassle to find decent Philly Meat. Seems like a high quality offering might be a good seller. Just a thought....not sure if others here would purchase, but know that I would. Ha.....its great outdoor cooking time here in the south. :)
Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Prime ribeye hard to find in Columbia Robin?
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    They do, it is called ribeye cap.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,490
    Do you have an H-Mart nearby?  Mine have SRF lifter meat (http://www.beeffoodservice.com/recipecut.aspx?id=253) in the meat case as a standard item.  I usually use for stir fries on a griddle or wok, but it would probably make great cheese steaks.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    bgebrent said:
    Prime ribeye hard to find in Columbia Robin?
    Sliced thin Brent? No they don't. I would pay for the convenience of sliced portioned items. I can get hamburgers locally....but I also like to purchase the SRF burgers from time to time..... ;)
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    Acn said:
    Do you have an H-Mart nearby?  Mine have SRF lifter meat (http://www.beeffoodservice.com/recipecut.aspx?id=253) in the meat case as a standard item.  I usually use for stir fries on a griddle or wok, but it would probably make great cheese steaks.
    Nope....not in my market.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    Just my $.02 but I wouldn't pay SRF prices for cheesesteak meat.  Get a choice grade boneless ribeye. Partially freeze it, then slice it thin. EZ-PZ.

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    SmokeyPitt said:
    Just my $.02 but I wouldn't pay SRF prices for cheesesteak meat.  Get a choice grade boneless ribeye. Partially freeze it, then slice it thin. EZ-PZ.
    Respectfully, I struggle with this. Slicing with a knife? If I had a slicer, I would have no issue. Just don't think i can get a consistently thin cut.....or would require more effort than I would be willing to make for a larger group of tailgaters. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    northGAcock said:
    SmokeyPitt said:
    Just my $.02 but I wouldn't pay SRF prices for cheesesteak meat.  Get a choice grade boneless ribeye. Partially freeze it, then slice it thin. EZ-PZ.
    Respectfully, I struggle with this. Slicing with a knife? If I had a slicer, I would have no issue. Just don't think i can get a consistently thin cut.....or would require more effort than I would be willing to make for a larger group of tailgaters. 
    A slicer would definitely be easier.  I just use a knife.  I found my brisket slicing knife works best.  I have an electric knife but I find that the brisket slicer is far superior for this or any other slicing.  

    I will be honest though- I have only done this for serving 4-5 people not a large group. I have heard that the butcher at the grocery store might do this for you on a slicer.  I am not sure if the butcher has a slicer or if this must be done on the deli slicer. Perhaps with a couple of days notice they wouldn't mind. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • Grillin_beers
    Grillin_beers Posts: 1,345
    northGAcock said:
    SmokeyPitt said:
    Just my $.02 but I wouldn't pay SRF prices for cheesesteak meat.  Get a choice grade boneless ribeye. Partially freeze it, then slice it thin. EZ-PZ.
    Respectfully, I struggle with this. Slicing with a knife? If I had a slicer, I would have no issue. Just don't think i can get a consistently thin cut.....or would require more effort than I would be willing to make for a larger group of tailgaters. 
    I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles with this.  It sounds so easy to slice the steak thin, but it's harder than it seems.  Or at least to me it is. 
    1 large BGE, Spartanburg SC

    My dog thinks I'm a grilling god. 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,597
    thats crazy =)  been on a steak tip kick lately, 1/2to 3/4 inch cubed ribeye, good cheese, etc.  no worries about slicing ;)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Get a decent 270mm sujihiki or yanagabi knife and Bob's your uncle.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    northGAcock said:
    SmokeyPitt said:
    Just my $.02 but I wouldn't pay SRF prices for cheesesteak meat.  Get a choice grade boneless ribeye. Partially freeze it, then slice it thin. EZ-PZ.
    Respectfully, I struggle with this. Slicing with a knife? If I had a slicer, I would have no issue. Just don't think i can get a consistently thin cut.....or would require more effort than I would be willing to make for a larger group of tailgaters. 
    You can borrow my slicer if you want.
                                                                
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    Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    JRWhitee said:
    northGAcock said:
    SmokeyPitt said:
    Just my $.02 but I wouldn't pay SRF prices for cheesesteak meat.  Get a choice grade boneless ribeye. Partially freeze it, then slice it thin. EZ-PZ.
    Respectfully, I struggle with this. Slicing with a knife? If I had a slicer, I would have no issue. Just don't think i can get a consistently thin cut.....or would require more effort than I would be willing to make for a larger group of tailgaters. 
    You can borrow my slicer if you want.
    You deliver?
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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    northGAcock said:
    JRWhitee said:
    northGAcock said:
    SmokeyPitt said:
    Just my $.02 but I wouldn't pay SRF prices for cheesesteak meat.  Get a choice grade boneless ribeye. Partially freeze it, then slice it thin. EZ-PZ.
    Respectfully, I struggle with this. Slicing with a knife? If I had a slicer, I would have no issue. Just don't think i can get a consistently thin cut.....or would require more effort than I would be willing to make for a larger group of tailgaters. 
    You can borrow my slicer if you want.
    You deliver?
    Eventually!
                                                                
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    Green Man Group 
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    You're just being lazy now brother  ;)
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    edited March 2017
    bgebrent said:
    You're just being lazy now brother  ;)
    Ha.....admit you are learning something here. @da87 and @The Cen-Tex Smoker bring viable solutions. That said....yes I am a tad lazy.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    YukonRon said:
    They do, it is called ribeye cap.
    I would not use that jewel of a cut on a sammy. That would maybe have a tad of homemade steak sauce at most.
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    northGAcock said:
    YukonRon said:
    They do, it is called ribeye cap.
    I would not use that jewel of a cut on a sammy. That would maybe have a tad of homemade steak sauce at most.
    No sauce man!  Butter, onion and cheese.  Bell pepper if you are so predisposed.  No sauce brother.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    bgebrent said:
    northGAcock said:
    YukonRon said:
    They do, it is called ribeye cap.
    I would not use that jewel of a cut on a sammy. That would maybe have a tad of homemade steak sauce at most.
    No sauce man!  Butter, onion and cheese.  Bell pepper if you are so predisposed.  No sauce brother.
    I prefer some hot peppers in mine Brent. Adds a little pop to it. We are talking Philly Cheese here. My reference earlier was to the Rib-eye Cap...
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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  • Teefus
    Teefus Posts: 1,260
    I'd have to agree that a prime cut of meat like that is overkill on a Philly. Find a choice ribeye roast or a whole ribeye from Costco. With the money you save, buy a slicer. My last Phillys were made using leftover ribeye roast from Christmas. I sliced it super thin across the grain with a regular slicing knife. That said, I was cooking for a small as opposed to a large group. If I was putting together a tailgate I'd buy a slicer.
    Michiana, South of the border.
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    northGAcock said:
    Acn said:
    Do you have an H-Mart nearby?  Mine have SRF lifter meat (http://www.beeffoodservice.com/recipecut.aspx?id=253) in the meat case as a standard item.  I usually use for stir fries on a griddle or wok, but it would probably make great cheese steaks.
    Nope....not in my market.
    The one on 141 used to have SRF sliced. Haven't been in awhile to check but might swing by today just to see what they have.
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  • gamason
    gamason Posts: 406
    My Publix butcher will slice mine for me just for the asking.

    Snellville,Ga.

    LBGE

    Minimax

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    gamason said:
    My Publix butcher will slice mine for me just for the asking.
    Thanks. Good to know.
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  • Panathinaikos55
    Panathinaikos55 Posts: 46
    da87 said:

    2. Stagger the beef cubes in a single layer 6 inches apart between two sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper.
    3. Using a meat pounder, pound the cubes until paper-thin.

    This is what I do as well... Toss it in the freezer for a bit and slice it as thin as I can. Then pound it out even thinner. Works well and is much cheaper than buying a slicer.
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  • Hntnhrd
    Hntnhrd Posts: 713
    How about just grinding the cut you want. I do faux cheese steaks with ground elk all the time. 
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    He's just a lazy bastich with no knife skills.  There's no helping this one.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    edited March 2017

    You don't need overpriced prime beef for cheesesteak. You're gonna slather it with Cheez-Whiz junk anyway! :l


    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,683
    northGAcock said:
    SmokeyPitt said:
    Just my $.02 but I wouldn't pay SRF prices for cheesesteak meat.  Get a choice grade boneless ribeye. Partially freeze it, then slice it thin. EZ-PZ.
    Respectfully, I struggle with this. Slicing with a knife? If I had a slicer, I would have no issue. Just don't think i can get a consistently thin cut.....or would require more effort than I would be willing to make for a larger group of tailgaters. 
    If you have an RD nearby, they sell presliced beef knuckle.  It works good for cheesesteak sammies.

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