Back in February, I posted that something I've wanted to try (beef navel) was offered by a company called Agridime.
I've wanted to try pastrami from the traditional beef navel, but never could find it offered at a reasonable price. Agridime offered grain finished prime navel for $7.49 a pound. In addition, they have a product that they call "Chuck Flap Tail" that looked like boneless chuck short ribs that is my normal go to cut for pastrami. Long story, short, I ordered 9 pounds of prime navel and 12 pounds of prime chuck flap tail (also grain finished) back in February. The flap tail was $10.99 for prime and I have been paying $12-14 for boneless chuck ribs for choice locally. The total was just short of $200, and over the 20 pound requirement for free shipping. I'm finally getting around to posting the result.
The 21 pounds of meat arrived in a box total weight of 35 pounds.
The meat was frozen hard as a rock and significant dry ice remained.
The "chuck flap tail" is in fact the same cut that is commonly called "boneless chuck ribs" they look nice and well marbled.
The navel looks like what one might expect . . . sort of like pork belly, but beef.
So far, Agridime gets an A rating for price, shipping, and (hopefully) quality of product.
Some of each are currently cured, pastrami rubbed and drying in the fridge for smoking later this week. Will try to be a little more prompt in posting the results.
I've wanted to try pastrami from the traditional beef navel, but never could find it offered at a reasonable price. Agridime offered grain finished prime navel for $7.49 a pound. In addition, they have a product that they call "Chuck Flap Tail" that looked like boneless chuck short ribs that is my normal go to cut for pastrami. Long story, short, I ordered 9 pounds of prime navel and 12 pounds of prime chuck flap tail (also grain finished) back in February. The flap tail was $10.99 for prime and I have been paying $12-14 for boneless chuck ribs for choice locally. The total was just short of $200, and over the 20 pound requirement for free shipping. I'm finally getting around to posting the result.
The 21 pounds of meat arrived in a box total weight of 35 pounds.
The meat was frozen hard as a rock and significant dry ice remained.
The "chuck flap tail" is in fact the same cut that is commonly called "boneless chuck ribs" they look nice and well marbled.
The navel looks like what one might expect . . . sort of like pork belly, but beef.
So far, Agridime gets an A rating for price, shipping, and (hopefully) quality of product.
Some of each are currently cured, pastrami rubbed and drying in the fridge for smoking later this week. Will try to be a little more prompt in posting the results.
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