I’ve read so much about how great the cap is. I wasn’t familiar with the cut as I’ve never ordered it before. Apparently I got a crappy cut from a very high end butcher. I trimmed off over three pounds of fat which I wasn’t too happy to pay for. Left me with 1.25 pounds of meat.
I then did a simple salting and high temp cook for a few minutes. Figured a great piece of meat from a fine single farm and butcher should be eaten rare or medium rare at most.
I cut the meat against the grain and when served the first thing my wife said "it’s pretty tough". Ugh...I ended up spending about $70 a pound and would have been happier with a burger from a diner.
I’m going to go back this week and see if the butcher will do me right. I just think paying for 75% fat is a bit out of line. I didn’t see the butcher cut or wrap the meat as I was talking to the other butchers. I think she was less experienced as she wasn’t familiar with some of my requests. I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt.
Regardless, I might have to try the Costco ribcap cut next. I like to support sustainable farming practices though.
Rant over.
I then did a simple salting and high temp cook for a few minutes. Figured a great piece of meat from a fine single farm and butcher should be eaten rare or medium rare at most.
I cut the meat against the grain and when served the first thing my wife said "it’s pretty tough". Ugh...I ended up spending about $70 a pound and would have been happier with a burger from a diner.
I’m going to go back this week and see if the butcher will do me right. I just think paying for 75% fat is a bit out of line. I didn’t see the butcher cut or wrap the meat as I was talking to the other butchers. I think she was less experienced as she wasn’t familiar with some of my requests. I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt.
Regardless, I might have to try the Costco ribcap cut next. I like to support sustainable farming practices though.
Rant over.
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