You order shoes, books, and movies online. Why not order steak online, too? Lot of e-tailers have popped up and started selling some of the finest USDA Prime beef, aged and cut to perfection by some of the country’s most renowned butchers. When I’m looking for a gift for a business associate, nothing beats a good Midwestern Grain-fed steak like the ones coming out of certain Chicago-based sites. You can be sure that a good steak will translate into a repeat business.
With the emergence of the web as the dominant space for mail order commerce, it’s no surprise that former print-based companies like Omaha Steaks are getting a run for their money in the online forum, with competitors popping up from Chicago to Tucson, all pushing tender, marbleized beef that is better than Lobel’s and better than Peter Luger’s. To buy steaks online is to save a great deal of money over going out to a steakhouse to enjoy Prime or grass-fed steaks that are aged and cooked properly. So in the mail order steak world, it’s out with the old and in with the new, which means better prices and better meat for us.
One of the most crucial parts of maintaining long-term business relationships is to always make sure to thank clients and associates for their part in helping your business to succeed. I have found that a simple, and relatively cheap thank you gift like wine, flowers, or some good old-fashioned dry aged steaks will do the trick. Gourmet gift baskets are also a great option if you’re feeling a little bit indecisive. Full of goodies like olive oil, fruit spreads, and fine cheeses and meats, you can be sure that no one will ever accuse you of being ungrateful.
After we took a tour of the plant, master butcher David Weber took us to the aging room, where whole sides of beef hung to age. He demonstrated how different muscles join together to form the most flavorful steaks. Among his picks for the best cheap steak were the hanger steak (aka “butcher’s filet mignon”) and flat iron steak, cut from blade portion of the chuck. After making us privy to these best meat deals, he gave us the website of a great online retailer for mail order steaks, grass-fed and Prime. In all, it was an informative tour and well worth the trip.
Love beef, but hate growing broke each grilling season due to the high cost of prime cuts? Next time you’re looking for a cut to throw on the grill, consider forgoing the traditional strip steak, porterhouse steak, flank steak, skirt steak, and filet mignon to try the best steak IMO flavor-wise: sirloin. The plain ol’ sirloin steak is arguably the most flavorful steak on the cow (without aging) and can be cut thick to get a crispy seared crust on the grill while the inside stays juicy and flavorful. A number of online butchers sell great sirloins cut from only the best USDA Choice grain-fed cattle.
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