Save $80 Every Time You Go To The Grocery Store Buying Ribeye Steaks

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  • @ButcherWizard
    @ButcherWizard  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    We opened up a NEW Facebook Group. We talk about more ways to cut meat and save money. Come check it out here: facebook.com/groups/764558369079812/?ref=share_group_link

    • @josh_9266
      @josh_9266 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      So do you just ask for a whole ribeye? Or what is the cut of meat called?

  • @DJRushX1
    @DJRushX1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5191

    Pro Tip: Take your entire rib before slicing and place it in your freezer for about 30 minutes. You are not freezing it, you are firming it with temp (or lack of). You will find that your cuts are much cleaner and consistent.

    • @stanwolenski9541
      @stanwolenski9541 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      We always do this with meats we are thin slicing for dehydrating the meat can be cut so thin it only has one side.

    • @kfiscal01
      @kfiscal01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      We cut our own chicken wings this way.

    • @odinsbeard1117
      @odinsbeard1117 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I do this with my briskets before trimming them and also with my big beef ribs and it works great. Take that tallow and melt it down and cook with it as well

    • @IvanBlinov-po5mj
      @IvanBlinov-po5mj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Didn't know about that one. Thanks!

    • @90hjorth
      @90hjorth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Looking forward to trying this. Sounds like a solid tip!

  • @LordLoMR2
    @LordLoMR2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1100

    I used to think my parents were crazy as a kid when they’d buy an entire cow for $300 (early 90s), butcher it and we’d have beef for an entire year. With market prices… might not be a bad idea.

    • @RandomLombax37
      @RandomLombax37 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

      It's like a thousand or more but you can have all the fat n trim on to lower the price and get fat to get your ground beef and tallow.

    • @blizzardthewizardlizard
      @blizzardthewizardlizard 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

      @@RandomLombax37 Bull meat is cheaper if you don't mind a gamier taste. It would be around $600-$800 for a full bull.

    • @JoeBlow_4
      @JoeBlow_4 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

      Your parents were way ahead of the curve. I was fortunate to learn how to field dress, quarter and break down an animal because we hunted when I was young. We had a freezer full of meat all winter.

    • @Kevfactor
      @Kevfactor 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      The only issue is it's frozen and not fresh

    • @dalittlebearjew8525
      @dalittlebearjew8525 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

      @@Kevfactorfood is food yo 😂

  • @dinahkruppa913
    @dinahkruppa913 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    I learned this in Home Economics in 1959-1961.
    It has saved me a ton of money.
    Thank you for sharing.

    • @awesomenessof
      @awesomenessof 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      I wish that was still a class that was taught in schools

    • @emmaschauer5409
      @emmaschauer5409 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I graduated in 2004. Home Ec hadn't been in schools for decades already. I learned this stuff in the School of Hard Knocks.

    • @TsunamiDragonEX
      @TsunamiDragonEX 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@awesomenessof bro, you have the internet now. the greatest resource of all lmao

  • @kestencoats6942
    @kestencoats6942 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +57

    I’m genuinely happy that someone just taught something actually useful about red meat and not just the same old “THIS is an INTIRE A5 MYAZAKI COW and WERE going to be DEEP FRYING EVERY PART IN CHEETO DUST” and YES I want to learn how to make beef tallow

    • @nachojimenez2420
      @nachojimenez2420 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Guga is a saint.

    • @stevesimmons223
      @stevesimmons223 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      tallow = take bunch beef fat slowly render down strain

  • @csr050
    @csr050 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7184

    Stumbled on middle class yt

    • @timlavy1968
      @timlavy1968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Loool

    • @camendieta11
      @camendieta11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +667

      lmao fr I'm over here thinking "no way in hell I'm spending $16 on a steak in the first place. NO WAY IN HELL I'm buying a $40 knife to cut hella Ribeyes"

    • @lafondawilliams
      @lafondawilliams 2 ปีที่แล้ว +337

      No i see why AOC cries 70k is living wage thinking a kitchen like this is middle class 😂

    • @williamj4538
      @williamj4538 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cry harder cause we know you ain’t working harder.

    • @camendieta11
      @camendieta11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@williamj4538 Cute. Enlist in the army and keep that same energy

  • @drgundo
    @drgundo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +568

    you can also put the whole thing in the freezer for an hour so its a bit easier to cut. Much easier to get clean cuts when the meat is a bit firmer.

    • @user-od4op6ng9y
      @user-od4op6ng9y 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @Lying Eyes They only sell one kind but 2 grades. Either "choice" which is what he's using in the video is a cheaper grade. Or "prime" which is higher grade with more marbling and more expensive.

    • @Yurkevich22
      @Yurkevich22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @Lying Eyes it's probably going to be called a ribeye roast, just look for that huge piece with a ribeye name on it.

    • @susanneschauf7417
      @susanneschauf7417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Lying Eyes Ribeye Steak

    • @ts6603
      @ts6603 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      bruh just sharpen your knife. i cut ribeye all the time its not hard. slice dont push. use a decently sharp knife

    • @russellthorburn9297
      @russellthorburn9297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was about to say the same thing. I've tried this and it works.

  • @bethtetreault5889
    @bethtetreault5889 2 ปีที่แล้ว +341

    My dad was a butcher. I remember the hand placement for measuring thickness. It’s amazing the things I retained from watching him work.

    • @terrnado
      @terrnado ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Osmosis.

    • @user-gn6uc5dn6u
      @user-gn6uc5dn6u ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If the video host was using the proper slicer you could just use the slicer blade for the proper cut thickness, but he's using a fish knife....

    • @cornman5836
      @cornman5836 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@user-gn6uc5dn6u huh???? what makes you think that's the wrong knife. ask 90% of butchers what knife they use for cutting steaks and it'll be a 10 inch victorinox breaking knife. filet knives look a lot different than that

    • @LifelsGreat
      @LifelsGreat ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Is he still in your life? I really hope so.

    • @trulykvlt
      @trulykvlt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@user-gn6uc5dn6ubutcher here, he is using a 10” victorinox breaking knife which is the EXACT knife that a large amount of beef butchers use when cutting steaks. i myself use a 10” breaker for everything on a cow except for deboning. that is not a fillet knife 😂

  • @phyllisdeans8720
    @phyllisdeans8720 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    My Dad had to feed four kids. He always purchased half a cow each year. He would always purchase semi cuts and break it down himself! Keep up the good work.

    • @CaptainHieronymusLex
      @CaptainHieronymusLex 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thats so cool! Not also cheaper but much fresher and mostly good quality.

  • @rickf.9253
    @rickf.9253 2 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    When squaring up the ends, firm it up a bit in the freezer to make it easier to slice, then slice the ends super thin for Philly cheesesteak sandwiches. 10 steaks, a roast and two cheesesteak sandwiches. That’s a lot of meals at a great price! Nice job!

    • @susanneschauf7417
      @susanneschauf7417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

    • @richhoops2413
      @richhoops2413 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I like the way you think

    • @newport5504
      @newport5504 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s how ya get sick

    • @svenfrosterud6362
      @svenfrosterud6362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@newport5504 huh why

    • @rickf.9253
      @rickf.9253 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@newport5504 By firming up meat in the freezer before slicing it? It's a common recommended practice. If you think you got sick from it, you were mistaken, and it was something else you ate.

  • @MartinUnderwood
    @MartinUnderwood 2 ปีที่แล้ว +883

    Back when my wife and I first got married, for Christmas, my parents bought us a whole NY strip. Especially as two early 20-somethings who could rarely afford to buy steaks, that was the absolute best Christmas gift. Sliced it up into 8-10 steaks, bagged and froze them until desired time to eat. If you can swing the upfront cost and the freezer space, it's a game changer to buy whole slabs of meat like this. 👍

    • @ButcherWizard
      @ButcherWizard  2 ปีที่แล้ว +143

      That is a cool story. I want everyone to keep at least a few steaks handy at all times in case the mood strikes.

    • @f.d.6667
      @f.d.6667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Took me a while to find this out myself but I can only agree. I love steak but being an artist/designer my bank account is fluctuating wildly. Investing in an efficient freezer definitely is a way to good food.

    • @Threedog1963
      @Threedog1963 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      We had a deep freezer in the garage from years ago. When we bought half a cow last spring, it fit perfectly. A deep freezer wasn't very expensive when I originally bought it 15 years ago. Haven't priced one in a long time. Pays for itself when you can save money buying in bulk and cutting your own cuts.

    • @jackhaugh
      @jackhaugh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Dude, great tip! I’ve been doing this for over a decade, and it’s all true!
      I actually get the Sirloin cap, and cut it into pyramid shaped chunks, once marinated perfect on the grill. It’s the same cut of meat they use in all these Brazilian restaurants, and is the favorite in South America.
      The butcher in my local Costco turned me onto it when I asked him what the best deal on beef was.

    • @foodgeek.
      @foodgeek. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      STOP! DON'T DO IT (keep reading)
      Freezing your proteins at home is detrimental to it's quality.
      Slow freezing creates big ice crystals that damage cell membranes. This means that a lot of water is released from cells when thaw AND as a consequence dry and stiff steaks.
      You need to flash freeze your steak to create small water crystals. Most of us do not have the equpment necessary to flash freeze our steaks.

  • @melindawolfUS
    @melindawolfUS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +558

    I did this all the time at my restaurant. The big Costco rib roast was usually even cheaper and better quality than my restaurant supplier and either I or my kitchen manager would slice up our own steaks. Ribeye is my favorite: I don't trim any fat because that's where the flavor is :)

    • @SwayPromo
      @SwayPromo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What do I ask for when I go to Costco?

    • @Canttish1983
      @Canttish1983 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SwayPromo it’s right in the meat case bunch of different primals to choose from.

    • @SwayPromo
      @SwayPromo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Canttish1983 what would be the name. Prime rib?

    • @jeremydunlap1197
      @jeremydunlap1197 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@SwayPromo Rib Roast

    • @SwayPromo
      @SwayPromo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jeremydunlap1197 okay thank you!

  • @snwbrdbum14
    @snwbrdbum14 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +164

    Hey, around the 5:00 mark, your laundry is done
    We must have the same washer/dryer, because I faintly heard that jingle and got up to go check the load I had going thinking it was done 😂😂😂

    • @user-yr1si5db3d
      @user-yr1si5db3d 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Lmao yup. We have the same

    • @Tyler-xx9bi
      @Tyler-xx9bi 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I got up to check my laundry.

    • @jjmax3400
      @jjmax3400 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      🤣🤣

    • @Dorfmatratze
      @Dorfmatratze 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      same haha

  • @brandonm6052
    @brandonm6052 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    My wife has started making tallow and we've started cooking much more on cast iron so our canning shelf is starting to get some some jars of tallow accumulated. She's also started using soup bones.

  • @akquicksilver
    @akquicksilver ปีที่แล้ว +900

    It's time for you to learn how to sharpen a knife and save $45 every time you dull a knife.

    • @alexispinero
      @alexispinero 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      😂😂😅😅 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

    • @tickytickyboom4153
      @tickytickyboom4153 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Lol

    • @yeagerdd
      @yeagerdd 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Couldn't agree more

    • @alvshill
      @alvshill 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      Yeah! I found it weird him saying you should throw it away (rather than sharpen it)

    • @alexchavosaurus
      @alexchavosaurus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I was looking for this comment

  • @Trident023
    @Trident023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    This brought back memories…I grew up a little more rural. Every winter, once the temperature dropped below freezing, the butcher would come to our house. We had a nice acorn and chestnut fed pig and half of a grass fed Galloway, that would feed two families for a year. The butcher would set up his workstation in the old “wash house” (where they used to cook the laundry back in the real “olden times”) he would take care of the actual butchering and complicated things like sausages and preparing the ham for smoking. (And by sausage I don’t just mean hotdog style, but also canned black sausage and liver sausage…) the rest of us would vacuum seal the meats, and depending on the temperature outside, either freeze it in the snow or put it in a super charged freezer.
    Watching this I realise how much I miss it…but the last proper butcher in my area closed down last year for good. So now the supermarket is my only option. At least their deli-section can order big pieces for next day delivery.

    • @Gl0ckb1te
      @Gl0ckb1te 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That's such a sad ending to the story. Thanks for sharing

    • @ToddMeadows
      @ToddMeadows 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Great story. Now we have people asking, "What animal does pork come from?", and "Why do people hunt, when they can go to the store a get the meat where it's made?" SMH

    • @elseascotty9346
      @elseascotty9346 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is butcher cheaper then the supermarket tho prehistorically and now

    • @thegrim418
      @thegrim418 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You'd have to learn to butcher for yourself. Of course, I'd have to be starving to bring myself to kill something I'd been raising myself. Easier to let someone else do the dirty work and pick up the product when it's all said and done.

    • @TheRoadfarmer
      @TheRoadfarmer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Plenty of TH-cam videos on how to break down a side of beef or a hog. You can probably find someone on the edge of town to do the dirty stuff (killing and posting)

  • @beetlejuiceification
    @beetlejuiceification 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I stumbled upon this video. He said , “Have we done anything hard yet?”
    “No,” I said to myself. Saving money on my diet is important. So, I subbed.
    I liked his sense of humor! ….And saving money….and easy!

  • @o_0xface
    @o_0xface ปีที่แล้ว +22

    As simple as this is, I really appreciate the walk through. Sincerely- someone who was raised on freezer isle hamburgers.

  • @spock-w
    @spock-w ปีที่แล้ว +363

    Right idea but two criticisms/notes:
    1) He never actually tells you what cut to buy. It will be most likely labeled as a rib subprimal or a prime rib roast. You can also look at the cross-section to see if it resembles a ribeye.
    2) He glosses over the fact that he got this cut at Costcos. It is fairly easy to get large cuts like these at sholesale/membership stores (Costco, BJ's, Sam's Club etc...). Your mileage at regular grocery stores may vary

    • @meatrocket1
      @meatrocket1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

      Exactly! Wtf! good is the video if he leaves the most important Part Out?

    • @davidfstanford
      @davidfstanford 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Costco, not Costco's. Mr. Costco doesn't own the company.

    • @4xdblack
      @4xdblack 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Thanks for this. I was also wondering what the name of the cut was.

    • @AlexRodriguez-do9jx
      @AlexRodriguez-do9jx 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      Came here exclusively looking for this comment

    • @nectarpeach2853
      @nectarpeach2853 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      it's not the rib subprimal

  • @vaughanellis7866
    @vaughanellis7866 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Irrespective if your knife is cheap or expensive, LEARN HOW TO SHARPEN THEM PROPERLY, throwing them away because you've let them get blunt is a false economy!!!

    • @johnanon658
      @johnanon658 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think he was being hyperbolic

  • @BoogeyBryan13
    @BoogeyBryan13 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Dude, you are awesome. I enjoy your friendly, easy-going demeanor. You definitely made the task look and feel really simple. Thanks for the help.

  • @Cynsome1
    @Cynsome1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    When I was raising my three boys, as teens they ate a lot. I would buy the slab of top sirloin at a grocer/restaurant supply chain. It cost me around $75. I cut up steaks, stew meat and any fat left over I would give some to my beagle if there was meat on it and use the rest for stocks or soups etc. very economical tip, and thank you for the video!

  • @taronjaruchaiyakul2447
    @taronjaruchaiyakul2447 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    YES! I’ve been doing this for months now and it has been saving my family tons of money for quality food! Thank you for showing this so people can save even more!

    • @dannytran1587
      @dannytran1587 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      where do you buy these big chunks of meat

  • @hardtruth2039
    @hardtruth2039 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    Great video. Our local grocery store had bone-in angus choice ribeyes on sale for $6.99/lb last week. I picked up 8 24-25lb whole bone-in ribeyes. I ended up with several 4 packs of rib bones for bone broth and 96 big fat 1.25”-1.5” ribeyes vacuum sealed in the freezer. I saved $7.99/lb on 144lbs of beautiful ribeyes.

    • @ButcherWizard
      @ButcherWizard  ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Great job.

    • @sleepn_on_me2473
      @sleepn_on_me2473 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      You mustve spent like a little over a grand
      Holy crap you must have a big freezer
      But im sure cutting them up allowed for efficient fridge packing

    • @hardtruth2039
      @hardtruth2039 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sleepn_on_me2473 I have three full 7cuft and one empty very old 18cuft freezers and 2 refrigerators w/ freezers and a vacuum chamber machine. Buying large primal cuts and butchering them yourself not only saves you money but you get to determine the size of your steaks and how much fat you leave on them. I leave all of the fat on my steaks. I have wifi temp sensors in all of them so if one fails I get a message on my phone and iPad when the temp goes above 0 degrees F. I use the 18cuft as an emergency backup and to put the frozen food from the other freezers in when it’s time to defrost one of the 7cuft freezers.

    • @SanitiveRevolution
      @SanitiveRevolution ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sleepn_on_me2473 Probably has a walk-in.

    • @jshapiro34
      @jshapiro34 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Same I have a freezer in garage and it’s port is hooked to generator just for safety and 2 times a year if we have a bad hunting or fishing season we buy 1-2k of meat at Sam’s club sausages pork butts and ribs and steaks and vacuum seal so they last even longer then we buy local produce and fruits at fancy markets where it’s absolutely fresh vs Walmart mushy stuff or brown.

  • @jeremylee9445
    @jeremylee9445 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I knew the butcher wizard in high school. Great guy! Love this channel!

  • @DOGFOODACTUAL8541
    @DOGFOODACTUAL8541 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Just finished cutting up a 16 lbs ribeye from Costco. Cut thinner yielded 15 nice steaks plus a 1/2" morsel I just devoured off of the cast iron pan. All vacuum packed and in the freezer now. I was spending $14-$18 per pound for ribeye from the local butcher. I'm happy with the results at this chunk from Costco @ $10.60 per lbs.
    Now to cut up and grind the brisket I also got from Costco.
    Thanks for your content. I am enjoying your videos.

  • @msamyweber
    @msamyweber 2 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    As soon as you said, "if you don't like a ribeye, we can't be friends" I was sold and subscribed. Love it! Thanks for the tips.

    • @mitchcarpenter4506
      @mitchcarpenter4506 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Amen 🙏 me too

    • @gavcom4060
      @gavcom4060 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@BR549-8to be fair I don’t think vegans are gonna be clicking on a video about rib-eye steak in the first place

    • @Kgthrow
      @Kgthrow ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I laughed and I hate life

    • @mattp5991
      @mattp5991 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I immediately liked and subscribed as well!!! 🤣🤣🤣😎👍

    • @dawnfire82
      @dawnfire82 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gavcom4060 Don't bet on it. Sometimes, people do things like that just to complain or yell about what terrible people you are.

  • @cristianespinal9917
    @cristianespinal9917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Found rib roasts on sale for 5.99/lb down from 17.99. Thanks to this vid, I bought it without a second thought. I would've bought two if it wasn't for all the venison filling most of my freezer. Thanks for the info! Cutting it into a rack of ribs and steaks was so easy.

    • @ButcherWizard
      @ButcherWizard  2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I am glad you are getting some things out of this video. Thanks for watching

    • @TheFriendlyPsychopath.
      @TheFriendlyPsychopath. ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ButcherWizard Is that what the name that’s on the Costco label “Rib Roast”?.

    • @darylhudson777
      @darylhudson777 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I had to look down the comments until I found yours telling me what the big piece of meat was because I don't remember him specifically telling me it was a rib roast. My food stamps just went up $10 and this is really going to help me eat for the whole month. I am doing the keto diet but going more towards carnivore this next month. God bless you and bon appetit.

    • @cristianespinal9917
      @cristianespinal9917 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@darylhudson777so what he had there wasn't really a rib roast or a prime rib. He bought an entire thing of ribeye and cut it up. But a prime rib or rib roast is what he has there, but with the ribs still attached. So you need to take the extra steps of removing the rib bones. It's not hard and you can leave a little extra meat on the ribs to cook up some nice beef ribs.

  • @TheLordsPearl
    @TheLordsPearl 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I sent this video to my hubby. He will love this idea especially since he can portion out the strip part for me. We usually do this with pork loin and have not thought about doing it for ribeye.

  • @josephtravers777
    @josephtravers777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    McDonald's french fries were cooked in beef tallow before the '90s. Anyone under 30 doesn't know what they are missing!

    • @janedough6575
      @janedough6575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ah, they were so good, my boss used to have me bring some back from lunch. In the 1970’s lol.

    • @jensschubert5551
      @jensschubert5551 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And nowadays they have 19 ingredients…

    • @pete3011
      @pete3011 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Even Julia Childs talked about how good they were.

    • @Neptune_171
      @Neptune_171 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      everyone under 40 probably doesnt know what they're missing. A 30 year old would have been born in 93/34

    • @tomcat8662
      @tomcat8662 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was around during the 80s and 90s and don’t remember it tasting much different.

  • @crustychickenmcnuggets
    @crustychickenmcnuggets ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I work in a price chopper meat department and we sell USDA Choice and Select but our shipment for the ribeye select steaks actually turned out to be prime! I just bought a Prime Ribeye for $11/LB

  • @fergusrb
    @fergusrb ปีที่แล้ว +72

    I tried your ribeye roll at Costco, it was over $400.00. I was ok after getting CPR from my daughter ha ha. What I did find that worked for me is rib roasts at my grocery store at $6.99 a pound. I learner how to cut off the bones and maybe it was your channel. I could get 3 or 4 ribeye steaks about 1 1/4 inch thick out of each one. Probably a Christmas deal. Over a period of time I got several of them at about $38.00 a piece. Little easier to swallow than $400.00. Now my freezer is full and that is great as I am doing the Carnivore diet. Hope to hit the market at lest one more time till the end of the year. Hope you had a great Christmas .

    • @elwiken00
      @elwiken00 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That 1 year inflation hitting hard

    • @gems8167
      @gems8167 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      $400? They sell them for $100 where I am and I'm in one of the priciest places in America.

    • @donackerson5194
      @donackerson5194 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@gems8167Costco also sells prime. That's probably why it was more expensive.

    • @mandyb2334
      @mandyb2334 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm guessing you are Canadian? Our prices are very high.

    • @kyle52245
      @kyle52245 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@gems8167 I'm guessing he bought a USDA Prime Ribeye for $400. But still, you're looking at a 20 lb ribeye @ $20/lb....

  • @apollo5751
    @apollo5751 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I agree with Rush x1. They need to be very cold (freezer), cut and immediately stuff in your vac bags for solid freezing. Keeps the fresh cut face from oxidizing as fast.

  • @seandevine9193
    @seandevine9193 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I work in a meat department and take this man’s advice! Can guarantee you’ll keep your butcher happy if you ask for a whole loin. Saves us time and you money! 😂

  • @jfp1809
    @jfp1809 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    Hi as a butcher I'll add that the situation you get at 5:30 is something you gotta ajust in advance when cutting your steaks. You will basically take an angle on your steaks cut that will be slightly tilted on the side steak after steak to allow you to get the same angle as for the end of the piece so you dont lose a beautiful steak with that action instead of just cutting it off and having a really uneven steak

    • @jaedonhurles3623
      @jaedonhurles3623 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      As a real butcher I say stir fry or grind. You be cuttin door stops.

    • @jfp1809
      @jfp1809 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jaedonhurles3623 funny

    • @adanmagana2017
      @adanmagana2017 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is kind of hard to see where it’s uneven. Would you say the top came out thicker than the bottom?

    • @j8788f
      @j8788f ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ⁠​⁠@@jaedonhurles3623as a real real butcher, you have butchered your grammar

    • @justinlewis4366
      @justinlewis4366 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Gotta second this. 16 years experience here. As someone without training, this guy does a good job. But yes, with skill you can learn more how to take a thin piece off and adjust your angle that by the time you get to the other end, you end with less trim/waste.
      Also, factory edges are bullshit. Get yourself a whetstone and put your own on there.

  • @agabrielhegartygaby9203
    @agabrielhegartygaby9203 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of the biggest savings for me and one of the nicest people to know is the knife sharpener guy! Like this video, meeting him and having sharp knives has changed my life. I made a point to spread the word and while most of his work is for the restaurants and their chefs etc now 1/2 his business is household cooks. I get meat from 2 sources: Costco and a local farmer. VIDEO REQUEST: HOW TO MAKE SHREDDED SUET FOR COOKING PIES.....thanks for this G

  • @ablasttv
    @ablasttv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    You should mention exactly what product this is from Costco in the video. Is this the Prime Rib Roast? The USDA choice Black Angus Prime RIb Roast from Costco for me in Texas is $149.99 for 7lbs which is $21/lb. The other one that looks similar is $19.16/lb. Am I looking at the wrong thing?

    • @reginamemoriesforever-vc8ql
      @reginamemoriesforever-vc8ql ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why are you following so closely USDA?!! they are captured by interests…

    • @skul_gaming9342
      @skul_gaming9342 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@reginamemoriesforever-vc8ql2 minutes of research shows why usda grade is important

    • @ablasttv
      @ablasttv 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@reginamemoriesforever-vc8ql Huh? Don't be a conspiracy nutter, the USDA grade system is fine.

    • @gnosisdespirit
      @gnosisdespirit 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​. Don't be naive. The USDA has been captured and allows imported beef to be marketed as beef from the USA simply because it was packaged in the US. RESEARCH IT.
      This in turn makes it almost impossible for US ranchers to compete price-wise because imported beef is so ridiculously cheap, not to mention lower quality.

    • @ablasttv
      @ablasttv 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So what? i don't care about that. As long as my prime steak is marbled its fine.

  • @jwtodd82
    @jwtodd82 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    You should let people know about the large pork loins at Aldi's. $10 for easily $40-$60 in 1" thick pork chops! Been doing this ever since I found them, cut, salt, freeze...best pork chops ever!

  • @andrewg.2165
    @andrewg.2165 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Why does no one ever say what cut of meat you should be looking to purchase. I just see beef shrink wrapped in plastic…can somebody please explain to me what section of beef this is called prior to cutting

    • @Moshbearpig
      @Moshbearpig ปีที่แล้ว +29

      rib subprimal

    • @andrewg.2165
      @andrewg.2165 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Moshbearpig thank you…I will look for it at the store this weekend

    • @stuffylamb3420
      @stuffylamb3420 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Agreed almost no one does this and it’s so annoying. You should also know grocery stores and butchers also call the same cuts by a few different names.

    • @journeytohealthafter60
      @journeytohealthafter60 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Completely agree I looked in his "more" section n notta. LOL came to comments to see if anyone mentioned it lol. Thank you for asking. Detail details details are important things. Espin videos. We are here to LEARN. Bearded Brothers give great details, ck them out.

    • @nectarpeach2853
      @nectarpeach2853 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Moshbearpigit's not the rib subprimal

  • @censorshipagainstthemiddle6198
    @censorshipagainstthemiddle6198 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    What’s the name of this original meat for my Costco run?

  • @A_Wee_spook
    @A_Wee_spook 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    A home ec teacher I had told me; in most situations a bigger knife is safer. If a knife is big enough to go past each side of the item you are cutting, you can keep the point down. Instead of having it wobble in the air. Also, that makes it where you can keep the knife in place and move the item you are cutting.

    • @_Lazare
      @_Lazare 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yup you got it

  • @KarlRock
    @KarlRock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Thanks for the tips mate 🙏

    • @voorstenkamp
      @voorstenkamp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mate aren’t you living in India with your whole adopted family? You know he basically sliced up their god right??

    • @BossaliniFiveO
      @BossaliniFiveO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How's it going Karl I liked your swat Valley videos.

    • @kr6262
      @kr6262 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Namaste!!!!!!

    • @amarug
      @amarug 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      omg random karl rock comment spotted!

    • @lindap.p.1337
      @lindap.p.1337 ปีที่แล้ว

      When I buy a rib roast the ends are not squared off. That way they can pry more money out of me.

  • @user-fz3en2xj2j
    @user-fz3en2xj2j 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    thank you for this explanation! With regard to the knife dulling, i've experienced that the victorinox is easy to hone! A quick hone with the honing rod makes it sharp fast!❤❤

  • @Rochellecastro1
    @Rochellecastro1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I make prime rib every Christmas, and I aged it in the fridge for anywhere from 3-5 days! I do the same with steaks, couple of days or so!

  • @miguelperaza6615
    @miguelperaza6615 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    All my life have preferred rib eye and prime rib ! No sirloin, no fillette miñon no bull at all ! So tender so juicy 😋 real good !

  • @brookswilson1072
    @brookswilson1072 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Great idea and I am looking forward to trying this method. Question: Instead of cutting the ends off to square up the meat, why not cut your prime rib roasts off the ends which negates the need to square off the meat?

    • @Jensen5446
      @Jensen5446 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      100% I'd definitely cut a good roast off the chuck/del monico side.

    • @paradigmshift7541
      @paradigmshift7541 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      some folks don't want rib roasts tho, weren't his tips useful for that?

  • @CloudSportracer
    @CloudSportracer ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I used to work in a Costco meat department. While I was mainly a wrapper, the cuts and trimmings sound very in line with what we did in the shop. It's almost like you worked at Costco. ;) I believe the cutters relied on the bandsaw to cut the steaks though.

  • @jacobjake683
    @jacobjake683 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    4:11 biggest jolly jumpscare I've ever had in my life.

    • @jujunmoriesworld
      @jujunmoriesworld 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      LMBO I read this and the music happened at the same time. Scared the heck outta me! 🤣🤣

    • @bryanalexandros
      @bryanalexandros 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I was looking for this comment 🤣

    • @dion5585
      @dion5585 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@jujunmoriesworld 😂

  • @westoncroye643
    @westoncroye643 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I think this is what i will start doing once i ver my own place for sure. It will really help me hit my macros while being able to make absolutely delicious food. Always make everything from scratch. Don’t buy pre packaged stuff as it costs too much and you can’t control how big you want it. Except for things like poptarts and stuff.

    • @michaelolson571
      @michaelolson571 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was thinking the exact same thing. However, mine was followed by "But I live in San Diego..." and the reality set in. :)

    • @katherine6326
      @katherine6326 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don't buy poptarts or other crap like that either TBH. Nothing but empty calories.

  • @jonakers704
    @jonakers704 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have been doing the same thing with tri-tips. Very often you can find whole tri tip sirloins for reduced prices as well, and cutting them up gives you the same flexibility you get here.

  • @thisdude1348
    @thisdude1348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is amazing! I worked in a butcher-shop in high school and your %100 right YOU CAN DO THIS! its just intimidating at first

    • @ButcherWizard
      @ButcherWizard  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you for watching this video. Keep coming back to the channel. I have lots of recipe and butchery videos coming.

    • @blakewilson3062
      @blakewilson3062 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ButcherWizard what is the name of the big piece of meat being cut ?

    • @jowbloe4700
      @jowbloe4700 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@blakewilson3062 Tube Steak

    • @blakewilson3062
      @blakewilson3062 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jowbloe4700 thank you

    • @GoodkatNW
      @GoodkatNW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@blakewilson3062 He's trolling you.

  • @patrickstack5185
    @patrickstack5185 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is one very helpful video, the best I've seen about home butcher skills. What I didn't get, (maybe I missed it,) was specifically what cut of meat you bought at the store. Was it a rib roast? No ribs so I can't see how it was called that. If you find the time could you please provide a specific name to look for at the store?
    Thanks for all of your work in presenting these very useful shows, much appreciated.

    • @perrys987
      @perrys987 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah I'm searching around for that info too...

  • @dlivengood59
    @dlivengood59 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Wow, as the prices of everything have increased dramatically, who isn't thinking about their food budget and meal planning? Great video and eye opening.

    • @ButcherWizard
      @ButcherWizard  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching

    • @andrewadams8601
      @andrewadams8601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You mean very ribeye opening.
      I'm sorry...I'll see myself out...

    • @cfonde
      @cfonde 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Let's go, Brandon. I agree.

  • @darkpassenger65
    @darkpassenger65 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I just spent $24 on a boneless ribeye. I do this 3-4 times a month. More when my son is home from college. This makes so much sense, I don't know why I didn't think of it on my own.

    • @juanshaftpatel7488
      @juanshaftpatel7488 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah but your son is in student loan debt

    • @garrywhitley8428
      @garrywhitley8428 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@juanshaftpatel7488 .

    • @andrewadams8601
      @andrewadams8601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@juanshaftpatel7488 You don't know that and it's completely irrelevant.

    • @juanshaftpatel7488
      @juanshaftpatel7488 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@andrewadams8601 he obviously is

    • @andrewadams8601
      @andrewadams8601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@juanshaftpatel7488 no, that's just your own personal bias, unless you know something that's not in the OP's comment or know them personally. Statistically, he probably is using student loans, but there a re e people that use scholarships, work while in school, or a combination to avoid student loans. Or the parents may have saved to pay for college tuition.
      Personally, I don't like how rampabt student loans are in our country, but there's no reason to mention here when you know nothing beyond the fact the son is in college and this is a discussion about cutting up ribeye.

  • @Somuchgam
    @Somuchgam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I’m super excited! I usually spend $50 or so each time I go to the grocery store so saving $80 would be awesome!

    • @Movato
      @Movato 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah u would earn 30 bucks each time you go grocery shopping 😂

    • @whatsit2ya247
      @whatsit2ya247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What, you don't buy at least $100 in ribeyes every time you go shopping??
      Jeez, get with the program peasants! 😉

    • @jml9550
      @jml9550 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@whatsit2ya247 when the ribeyes goes on sales at Safeway at $6.99-7.99 a lb, I buy at least 20 lbs.

    • @whatsit2ya247
      @whatsit2ya247 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jml9550 Well unless you do it every time you go shopping you can't be in the cool club.

    • @jml9550
      @jml9550 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@whatsit2ya247 everytime. Ribeyes, TBone, NY….whenever they are $5.99 to 7.99, I buy minimum 20 lbs. A few months ago Safeways have a special $5 short ribs on sales, bought like 30 lbs. Me and my two teenagers go through steaks like there is no tomorrow.

  • @johnqsak
    @johnqsak ปีที่แล้ว +14

    2:23 Thats the Mother-In-Law's cut 😂😂

    • @wpuymac
      @wpuymac 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahahahaha lol

  • @brianhermann9275
    @brianhermann9275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Congratulations on getting picked up in the algorithm! As someone who loves to cook and grill. This is an awesome channel!

  • @geniuspharmacist
    @geniuspharmacist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    With the trimmings and the end pieces, and even leftover grilled steak, I usually chop them up and use them in cooking especially for making eggs (fried eggs and omelettes). I got the idea from "steak and egg" breakfast.

    • @ABlindHilbily
      @ABlindHilbily 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I usually save for hamburger or use the fat in deer sausage. You're paying for it you may as well use as much as possible. Plus my husky will eat any raw beef she can get her grubby paws on.

  • @benwagoner9741
    @benwagoner9741 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Great video! I started doing this a few years ago. The rib roasts go on sale for thanksgiving and Christmas and I buy an extra just for my ribeye steaks. I then cook the ribs for a nice little snack.

    • @TheGeenat
      @TheGeenat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’ll keep my eye out for the prices now that it’s that time of year.

    • @texasgirlmomx2342
      @texasgirlmomx2342 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for this tip. I'll be looking out it now that I know how to trim into ribeyes. Can't believe I've lived 4 decades and never knew this. 🤦

    • @benwagoner9741
      @benwagoner9741 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@texasgirlmomx2342 they’re on sale now!!! Let’s goooooo!!!!!!!

  • @CJSails
    @CJSails 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have saved me money. I never thought to buy my meat like this until I saw your other video, where you did the pork loin. Since I eat pork chops a lot, it just made sense for me to do it that way. I got one of those vacuum sealers, so the meat does not go bad. I cut to the size I like which is kind of thin cutlet style. I get way more than I would otherwise. Being able to save more money is very important to me right now. Thanks for these videos!

  • @bradnewsbear
    @bradnewsbear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I worked at a Rodizio in my 20s and we ordered whole meat sections that we cut our own steaks off of- invaluable skill and easy to learn, if I can do it then anyone can! Thanks for uploading this!

    • @temujinkhan6326
      @temujinkhan6326 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Some people dont realize the steak they are buying in the store was once a cow.

    • @SocklessTV
      @SocklessTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@temujinkhan6326 yum yum get ya sum 😋

    • @bradnewsbear
      @bradnewsbear 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm gonna try to go in on a half cow with my parents if we can find a good farm, totally worth it. Just need to get myself a big freezer chest

  • @scottmccauslin3489
    @scottmccauslin3489 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Been doing this for years. Saving, on a large scale, is nothing to ignore. Sadly, there are those who don't care about their money!

  • @Sight-Beyond-Sight
    @Sight-Beyond-Sight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I cannot believe I am only now discovering this channel... Time to dive into your recipe videos!!

  • @zachgoodman6093
    @zachgoodman6093 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I went to Sam’s and the whole ribeye was about $12/lb. Pre cut ribeye was a little over $13/lb. I still went ahead and bought the whole ribeye and broke it down like you showed and it came out nice. But I ended up trimming off about 2lbs of fat from the whole thing. So all-in I don’t think I saved any money doing this. My ribeye was 13lbs so I saved about $13 by buying whole, but 2 pounds of it was fat, which made up $24ish of the total cost. So the $13 I saved by buying whole ended up being $-11 because I paid for fat that wouldn’t have been there in the pre cut.

    • @VoltzyBoi
      @VoltzyBoi ปีที่แล้ว +10

      At least you have more control over the thickness of the steaks, though.

    • @ronniehorton5150
      @ronniehorton5150 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Fat is good on ribeyes

    • @clololown
      @clololown ปีที่แล้ว +12

      fry that fat up in small chunks with some rice or buckwheat with eggs

    • @Just1MoreCast
      @Just1MoreCast ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Don’t devalue the fat. You paid for it to use as well.

    • @santanasenemounnarath9218
      @santanasenemounnarath9218 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Use the fat to cook other things. Way better then using vegetable oil or other oils

  • @mtbsaathof
    @mtbsaathof 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First video of yourself I’ve seen. I learned and was entertained. I am subscribing. Thanks

  • @duncanskiles8852
    @duncanskiles8852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks for the heads up on the equipment. Something I see a lot of new home cooks do wrong is choosing the wrong knife for the job and that's when you get accidents. Def picking up something like this for Thanksgiving Christmas season

    • @Soupy_loopy
      @Soupy_loopy ปีที่แล้ว

      I use a big chef's knife for almost everything. Works good for cutting roasts into steaks, but also works great for cutting up vegetables. Very versatile. But sometimes I do want a thinner knife for trimming around bones.

  • @thedirtprincess3293
    @thedirtprincess3293 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    So excited that I found you. Dad was a hunter, and husband was in past years too, so no stranger to cutting up large pieces, but doing it correctly is a different thing! I know I will have questions! Thank you @Butcherwizard

  • @jchoover111
    @jchoover111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    Nice video! It's good to know this stuff. That said, at my local Costco the price for the whole rib roast is the same as for the pre-cut ribeyes. And, if you prefer, you can grab the whole roast that looks best to you and then have them cut it into steaks for free.

    • @billzigrang7005
      @billzigrang7005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      The pre-cut steaks at Costco (even prime) are "blade-tenderized," thus introducing possible bacterial contamination. I haven't had a bad experience, but YMMV, especially if you are immune-compromised.

    • @jameslucas5590
      @jameslucas5590 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      At Sam's Club it's a $0.20 to $1.20 difference per pound. The Butcher Wizard compared wholesale with retail, but still valuable lesson. Also invest in a deep freezer. Beef goes on sale and I'll spend half a paycheck on meat and freeze. Today's prices will be cheaper than tomorrows.

    • @tatts2000
      @tatts2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @Rich Cran you will eet ze bugz!

    • @jchoover111
      @jchoover111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@jameslucas5590 Indeed. I live in the midwest and beef prices will hit a low around July or August. That's when I fill the freezer.

    • @davedempster3405
      @davedempster3405 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @Rich Cran Soylent Green

  • @Young_Star
    @Young_Star ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Last I saw, the price difference at Costco for their cut ribeyes vs uncut roast was around $0.80/lb. The savings still adds up, but not quite as significant as mentioned in the video. Pretty sure both options were for USDA Choice.

    • @amollenauer
      @amollenauer ปีที่แล้ว

      of course... but you aren't going to click on video if it were labelled "save $4.75 if you buy 4x amount of steaks uncut/untrimmed"

    • @BoredCarlson
      @BoredCarlson ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I thought the same thing - the work vs benefit wasn't that dramatic when I was comparing prices. Also took me forever to trim it properly.

    • @ideaoverload910
      @ideaoverload910 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was compared to Publix prices

    • @journeytohealthafter60
      @journeytohealthafter60 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You spend that savings in cleaning up and vacsealing lol. I wld totally do it to save 80 bucks but not 5.

    • @patarmstrong3582
      @patarmstrong3582 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol. Costco price difference is not .80 cents a lb for a whole ribeye roll versus steaks. It's more like $6 lb. Rolls are 12 bucks a lb usually, steaks 16.99 last week. Gfs also sells strip loins and ribeye rolls that are much cheaper.

  • @pamnorwood3654
    @pamnorwood3654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Just found you today and I love your posts! Just started buying whole chickens and learning to butcher them for the parts and then using the carcass for bone broth. Now I can add to my knowledge through you! Appreciate it! I will definitely be doing this once I compare some prices. And, by the way, I use my tallow to make moisturizer as well. I know, probably not your first concern, but for any fellow female watchers. 😂

    • @emilynolan187
      @emilynolan187 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love beef tallow for moisturizer! Works fantastic and you smell beefy, which my dog agrees is a good thing

    • @stanwolenski9541
      @stanwolenski9541 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I once worked as a cook for a college in RI the chef, Russ, was an interesting guy he kept food costs down better than anyone I’ve ever met. Example, Monday’s menu was roast chicken, on Tuesday the main course was Beef stew but also there was BBQ chicken, on Wednesday the main course was roast pork also fried chicken, on Thursday the main course was Spaghetti with meat balls also chicken croquets, on Friday hamburgers also fried rice with chicken, pork, beef. The change chicken bones, if any were turned into soup stock. Made what he called kitchen pudding, which was bread pudding containing left over donuts, pies and cakes.

    • @Boberson481
      @Boberson481 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nothing better than smelling like a dead cow, please stay away from everyone

  • @poormans2522
    @poormans2522 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    I work at a Sam’s club in the meat section. This is what I do for a living. You will save no more than $10 buying the whole roast.

    • @seraph8672
      @seraph8672 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Maybe thats just Sams Pricing. I got a 22 pound new york strip roast at BJ's for 5.99/pound the pre cut steaks were nearly $12/pound. I ended up with 14 steaks, and a pound of trimmings to use for stew and the bones that we roasted and saved around $80 as compared to just buying and freezing 14 pre-cut steaks.

    • @martinenterprize
      @martinenterprize 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Is this a ribeye roast or bone in ribeye? I tried asking for a bone in ribeye and was told those are only around during Christmas

    • @ursmax
      @ursmax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Indeed, the poster ignores the fact that the cutoffs have been bought for $11 per pound, too, but are worth far less. That increases the price of the usable parts accordingly and reduces the potential savings. In reality, the savings will roughly be what the time is worth an experienced butcher takes to trim and slice.

    • @HeliPadUSA
      @HeliPadUSA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      he got it at Costco not Sam's

    • @zerrrep
      @zerrrep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@HeliPadUSA I just came from Costco ...roast 10.99....steaks 10.99....yeah no savings...

  • @GES1985
    @GES1985 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My wife likes hers less done than mine, so I just cut hers a little thicker. Then they can both go on and come off at the same time. And she typically saves half for her next meal, so it works out perfectly.

  • @2148738
    @2148738 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you -I did this today and I saved $95.00 and I cut 16 steaks!

  • @goingrogueoutdoors
    @goingrogueoutdoors 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I was crying when I saw you trimming the fat off the steak!!!!😢 that’s the best part of the 🥩 steak!!!!

  • @jml9550
    @jml9550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I just bought like a $140+ worth of ribeyes steak at Safeway last week. they were USDA Choice at $6.99 per lbs. Everytime they go on sales I get at least 20 lbs.

    • @jjkkqew2267
      @jjkkqew2267 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      might sound like stupid questions but, do you freeze them and if you do which im pretty sure no way you can eat 20 pounds before it goes bad. Does the quality get worse? and how long can you keep it in the freezer?

    • @villagepillager5720
      @villagepillager5720 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jjkkqew2267 if u plan on freezing them it'd be worth it to invest in vacuum sealing bags. Easy to dethaw them when they're frozen. They can last for months in the freezer vacuum sealed!!

    • @jml9550
      @jml9550 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jjkkqew2267 individually packs it and vacuum seal it. Goes in the freezer and it is stay fresh for a month or so. We go through 3 steaks around 4.5-5lbs every 2 weeks family of 4 with 2 teenagers. When these goes to sale, ribeyes, NY or TBone at $5.99-7.99, I buy a whole bunch. In fact I just bought 15 lbs of Sirloin at $3.99 at Safeways and they are great at the grill. My teenagers loves them.

    • @batteries671
      @batteries671 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      holy moly that is crazy cheap for USDA Choice! Nice find!

    • @jml9550
      @jml9550 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@batteries671 2 weeks ago I bought another $150 worth of short ribs, $5/lb at Safeway. My wife makes a killer braised short rib, goes great with rice or potatoes.

  • @Tim_Marshall73
    @Tim_Marshall73 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    As a costco meat employee i can tell you prices for you guys. My costco has choice ribeye steaks and rib roasts for 10.99 a lb. A rib roast is essentially a third or half a whole loin depending on the size. A whole loin is 10.89 so 10 cents less per lb than steaks. And Costco blade tenderizes the ribeye steaks and rib roasts so its a superior product. The steaks are an inch and a quarter thick. Now if choice isnt good enough. My costco seperates the prime ribeye cap from the eye and sell them seperately for 18.99 a lb. If you want a prime ribeye loin then it is i believe 15.69 off the top of my head. 15.99 at most. At least 14.99. Not many ppl buy those considering theyre $300 or so

    • @ButcherWizard
      @ButcherWizard  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the insider Costco info.

    • @bucsfan2565
      @bucsfan2565 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Blade tenderization is overkill and making meat susceptible to bacteria

    • @Tim_Marshall73
      @Tim_Marshall73 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bucsfan2565 i personally disagree but your entitled to your opinion. But costco cleans and sanitizes the needles every 4 hours and all the cuts go out of date 3 days after theyre cut so that we can maximize freshness. And after a year and a half of working there ive never heard of anyone from my warehouse or nearby warehouses who got sick from any of the beef products.

    • @bucsfan2565
      @bucsfan2565 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tim_Marshall73 good

  • @lacklustre222
    @lacklustre222 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude you're a great teacher. I love how you explain everything and you ask some questions to make me think!

  • @timetheridge3791
    @timetheridge3791 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    “Big meat, big knife” Exactly how I live my life. 😂

  • @CynthiaArmstrong7
    @CynthiaArmstrong7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am a carnivore. Our Costco stopped selling Prime ribeye steaks. I am so excited by your channel. Saving $$$$. Thank you.

    • @sweetmissypetuniawilson9206
      @sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Where and why?
      Do you know?
      Asking cuz the last 2 times I went to get filet mignon, they were out!

  • @charlesschmuckatelli7888
    @charlesschmuckatelli7888 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for breaking it down. I was a meat cutter for 5 years and people thought it was magic... Now im a field mechanic... Also magic
    ...what do ppl really do?!
    Love the knife sized for the job too. Its painful to watch someone use the wrong knife for the job

  • @WhatsTheT
    @WhatsTheT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Good to know. Here in Vegas Ribeye at the grocery store are pretty commonly on sale for $9.99 - $10.99 lb already cut up. On big holidays I’ve seen it go to $7.99lb

    • @gtcam723
      @gtcam723 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s what I used to see but I haven’t in about a year except when it’s close to the sell by date

    • @mattbrew11
      @mattbrew11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hannesRSA if grass fed tastes odd to you try salting it in the fridge for 24 hours before cooking

    • @MrMikeT89
      @MrMikeT89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Where is this? Im in the northeast US and ribeyes are $16 minimum. Up to $30/lb for prime

    • @WhatsTheT
      @WhatsTheT 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrMikeT89 we have Albertsons here on the West and the run the sell about one week a month. I always just stock enough until the next sale happens.

    • @WhatsTheT
      @WhatsTheT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hannesRSA grass fed definitely has a peculiar taste. 🤢

  • @boblehmann1644
    @boblehmann1644 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I've been doing just this for a long time.
    Rib Roasts are pretty easy. I've also taken on the whole Sirloin Primal, and a whole Chuck.
    The Sirloin was fun, and turned out well. The Chuck was a different story, though - A whole lot of muscle groups and grain going 100 different ways.

    • @ButcherWizard
      @ButcherWizard  2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      The Chuck roll can be tricky but the Chuck eye and Denver steak might be one of my favorites. A video on the Chuck is coming.

    • @mhaidera
      @mhaidera 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How long do these last in the fridge?

    • @paytonj2620
      @paytonj2620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@mhaidera It depends if you vacuum seal it will last up to 3 weeks. Standard hold time is two to three days and up to 6 days dry age & salted.

    • @SableDrakon
      @SableDrakon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chuck roll is kinda easy. Once you're out of the short ribs, it's all steaks/roast/stew. The first 3-4 cuts are where the difficulty is, seaming out your chuck eyes and boneless shortsc (Denver steak).

    • @rapidrotation
      @rapidrotation 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SableDrakon Agreed, chuck roll just takes experience and practice. Unfortunately when you're dealing with a 20+lb piece that practice can be a little pricey XD

  • @lexlogic2169
    @lexlogic2169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm a vessel cook, so I go through one whole ribeye each week for the crew's BBQ day. For some reason, even though mark-up is stupidly high on the groceries we order, the whole ribeye is only .50¢/lb. cheaper than getting them precut. I still get the whole roast just because there's always a 4lb. chunk left over I can use for stuff like Stroganoff or Philly cheesesteak.

    • @SmallSpoonBrigade
      @SmallSpoonBrigade 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A lot of that has to do with storage. If they're selling a bunch of cut steaks, they can have more customers buying them, but if they want to sell the uncut version, they need a smaller number of customers that can cut the meat and then store or use it before it goes bad. People greatly underestimate just how much it costs to just have stuff available for sale. If it doesn't sell, then it gets marked down to the point where the store doesn't make much profit. There's still profit, just not necessarily enough to justify putting the uncut meat in there when they might move a lot more of the cut meat.
      I know in my department that there's a bunch of stuff that sells like crazy, but we can't buy more than a certain amount because we'd have to store it before we can put it out. And we haven't got the space for it on top of the slower moving products that we have to have in order to have consistency between locations.

  • @DanKingsford
    @DanKingsford หลายเดือนก่อน

    Broke down my first primal of ribeyes over the weekend it was fun and awesome saving some money what breaking knife sharpener would you recommend

  • @monkabuda
    @monkabuda ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome video! I just subscribed. I recently started DRY AGING my rib eyes at home in the refrigerator. I have been buying 6-7 lb. ribeye roasts and using those. After watching this video I think I will buy a whole ribeye as you did and cutting off a 7 lb portion for aging and using the rest for individual steaks for immediate use. Thank you for the video!

  • @danp7463
    @danp7463 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I'm glad I stumbled across this video. Thank you for making this informative video. The only thing I'd do different: is on the last cut 5:27 I would have split the difference and made one cut. Even if they're not perfectly square cuts, personally I'd rather not waste the end trim off.

    • @gatesroyale
      @gatesroyale 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey question why not just buy from the actual farm and get it from a cow I don’t understand why people get these things from Costco?

    • @gatesroyale
      @gatesroyale 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hope you reply you recently commented.

    • @susanneschauf7417
      @susanneschauf7417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Dan P I understood it to mean that he eats the thin end pieces as a butcher's snack before cooking for the others. It's hard to cook when you're too hungry 🤔🤤😄

    • @lanceevans1689
      @lanceevans1689 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@gatesroyale do farms sell smallish amounts to retail consumers?

    • @DC-ml6cv
      @DC-ml6cv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You can call and ask. We have a farm here that has a grocery store at the front. You can buy any amount of fresh cut cow, beef, or chicken you want. They will also butcher your deer for ya. Awesome place. Try to find something like that

  • @hmmm..2733
    @hmmm..2733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I’ve bought the rib eye slabs at Costco. They always have really thick connective tissues, (or something) covering the entirety of one side, completely . Always. And very hard to cut. It would have been nice to see that part…And I wouldn’t throw away a $47 knife.

    • @UnbreakableIcePick
      @UnbreakableIcePick 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It sounds like you’re talking about the “silver skin” as far as I know you can pull up one corner of it with your knife, punch it with a bit of paper towel between your fingers (to add some extra grip friction) and then peel it off (it’s not actually as easy as it sounds. That stuff is Really on there so you’re gonna have to tug). Much like peeling the protective film on new tech, although not nearly as satisfying and way more gross lol

    • @GrntBrgr
      @GrntBrgr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Interesting. So with the whole slab you’re paying for the weight of that offal.
      Also, he should mention that learning to sharpen a knife is a skill that is, arguably, way more valuable than cutting your own ribeyes. I can’t imagine throwing away a knife because it went dull.

    • @hmmm..2733
      @hmmm..2733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@UnbreakableIcePick it’s really really thick, about a quarter inch. It’s not like the thin layer I pull off the underside of ribs, for instance. Absolutely inedible. I cut slabs, when I get them, which is rarely, with an electric knife. It has a hard time with that layer. I’m not sure the slabs are worth it. I did buy a fairly big brisket. That, I think will be worth it. Though it wasn’t much of a deal. I’ve started buying some beef at the Mexican grocery stores nearby. It’s a little less than Costco, (just for meat, nothing else), and they have a butcher there who doesn’t mind doing some extra cutting for me if I need it.

    • @5hredder
      @5hredder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      oof, yeah that's tough to cut. However, if you broke your knife, i'd say either the knife sucked and you needed a better one, and it wasn't a razor, so you were possibly frustrated. hmmmm... If I ever get into making knives for culinary applications, I should showcase them cutting the silverskin. So, thanks for sharing your experiences! lol

    • @jackguitierrez5125
      @jackguitierrez5125 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@hmmm..2733 yeah... like said above that layer is silver skin, you can cut the corner of it off the slab and peel off, it is a pain but that is how it goes buying whole slabs. My main issue is that if you're throwing away a knife that is dull you are wasting money and steel. Don't even bother learning to sharpen since you probably don't want to, find a place that will sharpen them for you, it is usually $1 an inch where I go, there are mail-in services as well. Get a decent honing steel as well to maintain the edge, a lot of times that is all that's needed. Hell, get a cheapo carbide sharpener and run it through a few times (not the same as a proper sharpening but better than trashing an otherwise good knife), wasting $50 is silly when most decent knives will last years. The edge is not permanent, but you also don't throw away a knife because it is dull. If that were the case, I would spend thousands a year on knives for work and home use. I hone my knife every day after work on a good steel, get resharpened whenever needed, usually once a month for my favorite knife. Slicing 30+ tomatoes and 15 lbs. of onions a day and carrots and celery, etc. will noticeably dull an edge after a shift. Butchers hone their knives every 15-30 minutes while cutting, sometimes more sometimes less. There is a whole science about it that is actually very interesting if it's worth it to you.

  • @BobShaffer-wt6cs
    @BobShaffer-wt6cs 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just found your channel tonight and after 2 videos I am hooked I am a fan sir.

  • @joshuafrank3803
    @joshuafrank3803 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love your channel. "If you don't like a Ribeye we can't be friends!" Thank you for what you do!

  • @Tim_Marshall73
    @Tim_Marshall73 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    You can ask them for a case of ribeyes if you wanted and it would be an even greater discount than the loin. Just better have good freezer space and a big bank balance

    • @ButcherWizard
      @ButcherWizard  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for all the insider Costco info. I love Costco.

    • @leonardkellum6984
      @leonardkellum6984 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      how many pounds in a case?

    • @Tim_Marshall73
      @Tim_Marshall73 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leonardkellum6984 depends on the vendor but typically ranges between 70 and 95. Most often theyre about 75 or 80

    • @Tim_Marshall73
      @Tim_Marshall73 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leonardkellum6984 its usually at least 800 dollar sometimes can be close to a grand

    • @TradGuyTravels
      @TradGuyTravels 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Tim_Marshall73 How long would one of those cases last in the freezer?

  • @baconofhope1749
    @baconofhope1749 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    4:33 calm down my guy

  • @aschneider8912
    @aschneider8912 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Same goes for all cuts. My gf and I love chicken and I usually buy whole chickens with innards and all. Do the butchery, save the bones and innards for stock. The bigger the cut, the cheaper the pound usually

  • @southwest7977
    @southwest7977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Victorinox is a quality knife. I have their 8” chefs knife. America’s Test Kitchen recommends it.

  • @mrpharmacyman37
    @mrpharmacyman37 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I think it's more of knowing what to take off or where to start with trimming that get most people intimidated in doing it themselves. You do an excellent job in showing what needs to be trimmed and reaffirming to people that it is not hard and that anyone can do it with a cheap knife 😎

    • @huntermorrisroe2083
      @huntermorrisroe2083 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      there’s actually a bit more i would trim off the ribeye before cooking / serving. a lot of bone tissue/connective tissue was left on in this example. Particularly, the bottom of the whole ribeye will have what’s called fingers. this is the part that goes in between the rib bones so there’s lots of “bubblegum” and bone tissue around this area. Likewise the front of the ribeye has some bubblegum and bone tissue as well, and oftentimes a yellow cord (cartilage that is super elastic and tough). Lastly, the tail end of the ribeye has a lot of fat and tapers off, without much actual meat. I’d recommend trimming off about 1/2” to 1” on the tail to get rid of that excess fat for a great steak.
      regardless, it’s fairly simple and straightforward and with a little bit of experimentation and practice, anyone can find out what works for them!

    • @TripleH3LIX
      @TripleH3LIX 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@huntermorrisroe2083 "Excess fat" LOL, the fat is the best part.

    • @huntermorrisroe2083
      @huntermorrisroe2083 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TripleH3LIX I definitely agree, but on some ribeye loins, you get up to 4” of a “tail” (excess fat with no meat) on the end. Great for making tallow, or including in grind for extra flavor, but not best for a perfect steak!

  • @CostalCreator
    @CostalCreator 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I watched this a couple of times but I didn't catch the specific cut we should ask/look for from the butcher/grocery store. Just an "un-cut ribeye"? Or is it called something specific? Thanks!

    • @ikigai47
      @ikigai47 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ikr? He said way more about the knife than the cut of meat you're supposed to buy

  • @poolpro92651
    @poolpro92651 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:24 a Victorinox is a great knife. The steel is not Japanese quality, but it holds an edge long enough and is easily sharpened. Don't throw it away! Take it to a good local knife sharpener and have him put a better than new edge on it. Tell him to put a 12 -15 degree edge on each side. The lower angle will stay sharper longer. For a knife like this should be around 8-10 bucks over buying another $48 plus tax and a percentage of your Amazon subscription.

  • @staceya9580
    @staceya9580 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Perfect for carnivore and I don’t have to trim ❤

    • @frawstedbutts5618
      @frawstedbutts5618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      mo' fat mo' flavor

    • @bertdog7639
      @bertdog7639 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@frawstedbutts5618 mo' healthier

    • @redditor7548
      @redditor7548 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Too much fat messes up your gall bladder though. I made that mistake

    • @yomomshouse100
      @yomomshouse100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@redditor7548 source?

    • @Thorin7.62
      @Thorin7.62 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@redditor7548 disagree, my gallbladder issues went away when I increased fat and eliminated sugars and most plants from my diet. I was on the verge of having to have mine removed, and it is now fully functional. There is a transition period while the gallbladder realizes that it now needs to actually work again, it usually lasts a couple of weeks to a month while the sludge is pushed out and the tone of the gallbladder gets better.

  • @CausticFury
    @CausticFury 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "When it becomes dull, we'll just get a new one.". I thought this video was about saving money. I've been using the same knife for 5 years at work. Don't be lazy. Sharpen it. Victorinox is a great brand and they'll last forever if you treat them right.

  • @zakiyahamahad7404
    @zakiyahamahad7404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Thank you for this video! I am a carnivore and this will literally save my grocery bill! Just subbed!

    • @deeznuts6907
      @deeznuts6907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same been saving by buying chuck roasts and cutting but this looks easier on my jaw

    • @kimokahikolekalihi
      @kimokahikolekalihi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deeznuts6907 I also buy Costco chuck roast for $7.49/lb and cut them up. Animal based diet, not carnivore but similar. That's my expensive meat lol. The other half of my meat is Safeway steaks when they're on sale for $3.99/lb. Even at $4/lb for one person eating mostly meat and eggs, that's a huge grocery bill.

    • @Dyskresiac
      @Dyskresiac 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you're lucky you can find whole Tenderloin reasonable too. Trimmed, That's Fillet Mignon. And the trimmings can be ground or used as stew beef depending on how fatty they are.
      You save a LOT of money breaking it down yourself.

    • @danielrauer5864
      @danielrauer5864 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kimokahikolekalihi not very environmental-friendly diet. Your arteries will not like it as well. But enjoy your diet as long as you can.

    • @grubbetuchus
      @grubbetuchus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Carnivore is unhealthy? If you're correct - which you aren't - then sapiens would have become extinct. We're still here. Science, biology, physiology sing a different tune than your song. #drkenberry #drgaryfettke #drpaulmason #thomasseyfried

  • @AKASweetBabyRay
    @AKASweetBabyRay 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got so scared looking at that knife but a nice young man in the video comforted me what a sweet sweet lad. ❤