First Double R Steaks

saluki2007 · February 2018

I bought some bone in strips and bacon wrapped filets this past November when SRF had a BOGO promo going. Been busy and haven't had the time to cook them up until last night. Reverse seared to medium rare and served with balsamic glazed brussel sprouts.

Sorry no money shots of the filet, the wife was hungry. This was my first time trying any beef from Double R or SRF and I have to say that for the money I wasn't overly impressed. I feel like I get close to if not the same quality from local places. I would still like to try their gold grade cuts sometime, but I will be waiting for a "deal" before I order any. Thank for looking.

Feel free to hijack with your personal experiences with DR or SRF.

tarheelmatt · February 2018

I'm in the same boat as you. They were good, but not to a point where I'm ready to take my clothes off and start streaking good.

I'm intrigued over the blue thing on the sheet pan though.

saluki2007 · February 2018

tarheelmatt said:

I'm in the same boat as you. They were good, but not to a point where I'm ready to take my clothes off and start streaking good.

I'm intrigued over the blue thing on the sheet pan though.

@tarheelmatt I'm assuming you are talking about the third picture. That is the pin that was used to hold the bacon to the steak. I usually pull it out before I do the sear and that is where it ended up.

tarheelmatt · February 2018

saluki2007 said:

tarheelmatt said:

I'm in the same boat as you. They were good, but not to a point where I'm ready to take my clothes off and start streaking good.

I'm intrigued over the blue thing on the sheet pan though.

@tarheelmatt I'm assuming you are talking about the third picture. That is the pin that was used to hold the bacon to the steak. I usually pull it out before I do the sear and that is where it ended up.

Ahh.. okay.

lousubcap · February 2018

Nailed the cook. Congrats.
I agree with your assessment regarding the steaks from SRF and RR. I have not gone back down that road in a while. Too easy to locally find close to comparable. I may stray if they have a decent sale.
Now, for me where SRF shines is in the brisket cut. I cannot find anything close to it locally and other on-line suppliers that I have found are more pricy. FWIW-

pgprescott · February 2018

Love it. The brussels are a staple at our home. Well done indeed. I pitch the bacon immediately after unpacking. I just don't feel it brings any positives to the show.

saluki2007 · February 2018

pgprescott said:

Love it. The brussels are a staple at our home. Well done indeed. I pitch the bacon immediately after unpacking. I just don't feel it brings any positives to the show.

I left the bacon on for the roasting part of the cook. I don't mind eating par cooked bacon, but my wife likes her on the cusp of burnt. Hard to get the inner side of the bacon cooked on a steak so I just end up eating it.

DoubleEgger · February 2018

Good looking marbling on that steak though. Sorry it wasn’t up to expectation.

saluki2007 · February 2018

lousubcap said:

Nailed the cook. Congrats.
I agree with your assessment regarding the steaks from SRF and RR. I have not gone back down that road in a while. Too easy to locally find close to comparable. I may stray if they have a decent sale.
Now, for me where SRF shines is in the brisket cut. I cannot find anything close to it locally and other on-line suppliers that I have found are more pricy. FWIW-

I bought some of the briskets during the sale too, however, they were of the "lower" tier. Hopefully will be able to give those a test here shortly.

northGAcock · February 2018

I have found the RR Porterhouse steaks (when you can get them on sale) are worth the price of admission. I will purchase them from time to time.

bgebrent · February 2018

Sure looks good from here.

Photo Egg · February 2018

Well, your steak photos look better than the ones on their web site...Beautiful
https://www.agribeef.com/exceptional-beef/double-r-ranch/

Brisket_Fanatic · February 2018

They look amazing but I'm with you - for the money I'm sure about the hype

flexfusion · February 2018

I agree with Saluki 2007's assessment of SRF, and will not purchase from them again. I like E3 and 44 Farms both have sold me good tender tasting beef. Had a 44 Farm filet last night and it was delectable.

Photo Egg · February 2018

flexfusion said:

I agree with Saluki 2007's assessment of SRF, and will not purchase from them again. I like E3 and 44 Farms both have sold me good tender tasting beef. Had a 44 Farm filet last night and it was delectable.

You should re-read the above assessment. He said he purchased brisket from their lower tier. Meaning he did not buy their top of the line Gold briskets.
He never said their stuff was not good. Sorry you were unhappy with yours.
My past orders have been good but expensive.

gonepostal · February 2018

I have tried quite a few cuts from RR and SRF as well as a few other online companies. BOGO def gets my attention and that's the only way that i'll pull the trigger anymore. Our faves have been from the SRF side but have stayed with the "black" grade for the majority. I had never heard of any of these companies before i discovered this forum so i guess i went on this little quest to see the very best beef that i could get my hands on. My freezer is full and i will likely buy again with the right sale...but for the most part once all of the online meat is gone...i think that i'm gonna cut my own steaks from the whole prime cuts that i can get at Costco and Fresh Market. FOR THE MOST PART!!!

HendersonTRKing · February 2018

gonepostal said:

BOGO def gets my attention and that's the only way that i'll pull the trigger anymore.

Agree. Their BOGO sale is the only way I'm an SRF buyer now. I've never been disappointed with any of their product; I have been unhappy with what I considered to be less than appealing "sale" offers, and the frequency with which they were hitting my inbox. But a 2 for 1 on SRF tri tip and cap steaks was a deal I couldn't refuse. I didn't load up, but got a couple of each and can't wait to cook them. Special-event cooks to be sure!

The Cen-Tex Smoker · February 2018

I love SRF brisket and the RR ground beef is excellent. I have tried several steaks that I could have bought almost anywhere at 1/4 the price so not a fan there. I will say that I bought a gold strip loin for 50% off 2 years ago. I have never had a better steak in my life. That said, it was still $35lb ($550 for the loin if I remember right) at 50% off! I found a grass fed producer 5 miles form my house that I love so I've moved to their ground beef. Pretty much brisket for me at SRF. I've never found a better one anywhere (and I still have not tried a gold).

saluki2007 · February 2018

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I love SRF brisket and the RR ground beef is excellent. I have tried several steaks that I could have bought almost anywhere at 1/4 the price so not a fan there. I will say that I bought a gold strip loin for 50% off 2 years ago. I have never had a better steak in my life. That said, it was still $35lb ($550 for the loin if I remember right) at 50% off! I found a grass fed producer 5 miles form my house that I love so I've moved to their ground beef. Pretty much brisket for me at SRF. I've never found a better one anywhere (and I still have not tried a gold).

I have yet to have the pleasure of trying an SRF brisket, however, I do have 2 RR briskets in the freezer that I will be cooking up this weekend. I too have a local farmer that I buy 1/4 cows from. Have been very happy with the quality and price. It's just always fun to try new stuff. Isn't that why we are on this rock floating through space?

Hans61 · February 2018

Nailed that steak! Sorry to hear you were under whelmed for the price

Jeremiah · February 2018

I'm just here to make sure @tarheelmatt keeps his clothes on. Killer looking steaks though.

MotownVol · February 2018

Yep, looks great.

The Cen-Tex Smoker · February 2018

Jeremiah said:

I'm just here to make sure @tarheelmatt keeps his clothes on. Killer looking steaks though.

Wolfie51sb · February 2018

saluki2007 said:

I bought some bone in strips and bacon wrapped filets this past November when SRF had a BOGO promo going. Been busy and haven't had the time to cook them up until last night. Reverse seared to medium rare and served with balsamic glazed brussel sprouts.

Sorry no money shots of the filet, the wife was hungry. This was my first time trying any beef from Double R or SRF and I have to say that for the money I wasn't overly impressed. I feel like I get close to if not the same quality from local places. I would still like to try their gold grade cuts sometime, but I will be waiting for a "deal" before I order any. Thank for looking.

Feel free to hijack with your personal experiences with DR or SRF.

I'm right there with you on your assessment of their steaks. Not worth the cost when there are local alternatives that are just as good if not better.

saluki2007 · February 2018

Jeremiah said:

I'm just here to make sure @tarheelmatt keeps his clothes on. Killer looking steaks though.

Glad there is someone keeping tabs on that fuzzy.

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