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I take my BBQ-ing somewhat seriously and around the neighborhood we are known for serving "the perfect steaks" - I do try my best and normally they are great! When I buy steaks I spend a good while picking out what I deem to be the best package Costco has at that time. If I don't see anything that suits me, I usually pass and go back the next day. So last week my wife and I were at Costco and I selected what I thought looked like 4 nice steaks. They were Prime Ribeye's because the Choice selection just was not cutting it that day but they did not quite have the marbling I normally like - I did however select the best package I could find. I guess I broke my own golden rule about walking away and going back the following day - got lazy. Tonight we had a few friends over for dinner and I opened up the package that my wife defrosted earlier and for some reason the steaks just did not look like Prime as they normally do. Hmmmm, at this point I did not really have much of a choice so I seasoned them, let them sit for an hour and after we had our salad I went out to the grill and did my thing. They were grilled to perfection (medium rare) but when I sliced them they looked a little too lean but we sat down to eat. After the first bite I could tell my suspicions were correct - they were not great steaks at all - far from it! They were actually too lean, not enough flavor and because they were so lean they did not have the bark we normally like. Oh- there was nothing bad about them however they did not have the tender juicy flavor Prime Ribeye's usually have. In fact, they tasted more like lean NY Strip steaks. Strip steaks are not bad, but when you are paying $20 a pound for them they should taste like Prime Ribeye's, not NY Strips.
I was upset but my guests said they were fine - I knew better and they were just being polite I think! Anyway, I guess that should be the worst thing that happens to me this month - lol. The moral of the story is next time I buy steaks if I don't find exactly what I like - I am outta there! Normally Costco's steaks are terrific and sometimes their Choice Ribeye's look so good I buy them at $4 a pound less than Prime. In this case I got skunked in reverse. We gave the left over steak to our guests for their dog - don't think he will complain. This is a perfect example of doing mostly everything right but getting a little lazy.
I don't mean to sound like a cry baby here but like I said I've got a reputation to uphold LOL!!
I am pissed off at that Cow and even more so at myself because I did not walk away go back the following day 
Lesson learned / rant over. BTW, the Bourbon of the evening was Knob Creek 9 year old Special Reserve Cask Strength.
Next week's special dinner will be Jumbo Wild Caught Pink Gulf Shrimp wrapped in Bacon over Jasmine rice. I hope the shrimp cooperate - ha ha. That's always been a winner.
I was upset but my guests said they were fine - I knew better and they were just being polite I think! Anyway, I guess that should be the worst thing that happens to me this month - lol. The moral of the story is next time I buy steaks if I don't find exactly what I like - I am outta there! Normally Costco's steaks are terrific and sometimes their Choice Ribeye's look so good I buy them at $4 a pound less than Prime. In this case I got skunked in reverse. We gave the left over steak to our guests for their dog - don't think he will complain. This is a perfect example of doing mostly everything right but getting a little lazy.
I don't mean to sound like a cry baby here but like I said I've got a reputation to uphold LOL!!
I am pissed off at that Cow and even more so at myself because I did not walk away go back the following day Lesson learned / rant over. BTW, the Bourbon of the evening was Knob Creek 9 year old Special Reserve Cask Strength. Next week's special dinner will be Jumbo Wild Caught Pink Gulf Shrimp wrapped in Bacon over Jasmine rice. I hope the shrimp cooperate - ha ha. That's always been a winner.
