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First Try Breaking Down 24 Pound Chuck Roll

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    First Try Breaking Down 24 Pound Chuck Roll

    A while back when meat $ were a bit high, we didn't want to pay the going prices for chuck, ground chuck for hot dogs and hamburger patties, making boneless rib pastrami, etc. So, I picked up an almost 24 pound choice chuck roll from Restaurant Depot at $3.25 per pound. After a few youtube videos, I tried my hand at breaking it down. Turned out to be pretty easy, and we got the cuts proportioned the way we wanted at an average $3.93 per pound. Here's a few pictures:

    The vacuum packed chuck roll after wet aging 50 days after the labeled pack date:
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    The chuck eye roll and underblade separated:
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    Final break down:
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    The resulting yield:
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    And, even the scrap got used to make a quart of salt and fat free broth.

    #2
    Brilliant.

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      #3
      Impressive

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        #4
        Satisfying achievement. Good job Sir.

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          #5
          That's why the Pitmaster Club is the best. I had this idea recently, and my wife thought I was crazy. Not only am I not alone, John beat me to it and documented it!

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            #6
            Still have all ten fingers? I enjoy trimming meat but would really need help doing that. Congrats!

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            #7
            It was intimidating for me but I too found it much easier than I expected.

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              #8
              Schwyy - There are a lot of videos on how one or another person breaks the chuck roll down. Here's the one I mostly used because I specifically wanted to get the boneless chuck ribs for making pastrami.



              Another one that I liked was from the Chop Shop : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEF7Qrz5DJ4&t=460s - its more entertaining.

              The Pastrami came out great.

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              So did the hot dogs:

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              Last edited by johnec00; September 22, 2020, 04:55 PM.

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              • Schwyy
                Schwyy commented
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                looks amazing, I have a restaurant depot right down the street from me as well. might have to take a stroll!

              • tedsalt
                tedsalt commented
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                That's a great idea. Membership in KCBS gets you day passes to Restaurant Depot.

              #9
              Awesome job! I'm just starting to get into buying packers, full cuts, etc., at low prices to get great cuts while saving $$. It's exciting!

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                #10
                I really enjoyed seeing that Chop Shop video, johnec00 . I'm always mesmerized by knifework like that.

                This would be fun to try, although no Restaurant Depots in sight where we live. I may just have to continue to enjoy doing it vicariously through this topic. Thanks for starting it.

                Kathryn

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