Tommyhawk steak for $26 per pound, the bone weighs 8oz. the bone costs $13.
Is that a steal or what?
Is that a steal or what?
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The tomahawk steak is the biggest scam in the meat industry IMHO. I mean come on. Yet people continue to buy it. Amazing.Comment
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P.T. Barnum should have been a butcher.Comment
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The tomahawk steak isn’t the best bargain out there, for sure. But, as an occasional treat I’ve done it before. It’s strictly for presentation though, the long bone does nothing for flavor. But, damn it looks good in pictures!Comment
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I bought a tomahawk as a bucket list and presentation item. It was a gift from a Wild Fork gift card so it gave the gift giver an extra sense of accomplishment getting what looked to be a great gift.
Having said that, I did pick one out that had a somewhat shorter bone than others as except for a trivial (but tasty) amount of trimmings, it was useless. Not like it's even adding flavor to the meaty part of the steak.Comment
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If I paid that much for a tomahawk, my wife would smack me upside the head with that bone...Comment
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My Ralph's sells Tomahawk steaks at roughly $26/lb. I don't really like Tomahawk steaks, but if I buy one I always get them when they are marked down in the Manager's Special section. Last time I bought one I paid like $13. That was worth it to me.
Much rather buy the boneless ribeye's. But again, only from the Manager's Special section.Comment
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Can't look at it in isolation - you have to compare it to the price of a normal bone-in ribeye.
If they were both $26/lb I would get the regular bone-in ribeye but if for some reason the tomahawk was cheaper per lb, I would consider it, but otherwise I would not pay $1 more for a tomahawk steak compare to a normal bone-in ribeye.Comment
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It is a rip off from the stance that you are paying for something you are not eating. Yes. If I am cooking for myself and Sabrina, I never by bone in ribeyes. I am not paying for a bone.
That being said, it is really fun and entertaining to cook them over a live fire. I love using the bone like a handle to flip. Plus, when you bring it to the cutting board and cut the meat off the bone, that is the best presentation for guests.
It is not about "getting the best deal" it is about entertaining and having fun while cooking. I mean......this was pretty fun.
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Speaking of expensive bones, I was shocked to see a rack of beef back ribs, which are mostly bone, for $77 at a well-known mail-order meat purveyor. Not short ribs, back ribs. No thanks. I remember when back ribs were ~$10/rack.Comment
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I've never bought tomahawk. I came close once. They were displayed. I told the butcher I'd like 2. He said, why would you want to pay for the bone? He brought out the same cut minus the bone. Laid one on top of the other then next to each other. Literally, exact same cut, no bone. I never looked back.Comment
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Never bought one but I agree with Spin, I'd do it for guests for entertainment but never as a random dinner thing.Comment
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