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Guys uh, what did I buy? Is this steak of some kind?
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Guys uh, what did I buy? Is this steak of some kind?

Hi guys, I'm a serious newbie when it comes to meat consumption or cooking. It's Easter and I want to cook a nice meal for me and my meat-loving husband, and we've been fasting for about a month so he really wanted steak for Easter. I literally know nothing about any of this so I looked up recipes and was determined to buy either a prime rib or some ribeye steaks. But when we got to the butcher and asked for rib steak/any of the above ^, they gave us these pieces, and later on when we looked at them, we were a little disappointed because this wasn't what my husband wanted. We went to two different butchers. We got 6 pieces total for about 20 bucks. Does anyone know what these are?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!!

by yeeter003

40 Comments

  5. Seniormano

    They didn’t give you steak, they gave you rib/shortrib. Need to make sure you ask for “Ribeye” if you want that style steak.

  6. Tasty-Judgment-1538

    Those beef short ribs need to be cooked low and slow so I recommend either smoking or braising. Or smoking and then braising.

  8. FierySerge

    Yeah, you got short ribs, not ribeye. These aren’t steaks. The price should have thrown you off. You’d be hard pressed to get this much ribeye for $20 as it normally goes for $11-$20 per lbs depending on the location and quality

  9. cthuwuftaghn

    Beef Short Ribs can be sooo good braised, but yeah, next time ask for Ribeye. I made some Braised Short Ribs for Thanksgiving last year. Took me two days because I like to let them sit in the fridge overnight before finishing but it can definitely be done in a day.

  11. werd282828

    You cook those right and you’ll be very very happy

  12. Prestigious-Age-9245

    Those on the slow cooker would be lovely

  14. spicy_ass_mayo

    I love these.
    Sear them hard and braise them.

    Idk what your level of comfort is cooking: but there’s a lot of recipes out there.

    I like the ones that include wine.

    Any starchy side you like with go nice
    Mashed potatos would be just fine.

  17. Aggravating-Bug1769

    If it’s got a bone in it it could be ox tail bits or short ribs. Short ribs have a flat bone , ox tail has a round bone.
    When you don’t know for sure, make it into a beef stew.

  18. ButterRolla

    Oh that looks fucking fantastic. If you want to eat them like a Korean, slice them into small pieces against the grain (you might need to semi-freeze them first so they handle better). Then grill them on an open flame and eat them as they come off the grill. A tabletop propane grill would be best for this.

    Otherwise you could braise them with sugar, soysauce, potatoes and carrots, garlic, etc. and do what we call Galbi Jjim.

  20. Aggravating_Soup7598

    Short Ribs..just braze em off and then slowly cook in liquid for 3-4 hours..

  22. TheRupertBear

    Those are ribs. Considering you asked for rib meat, that makes sense. 

  27. LowSport8316

    I love short ribs as well but those look old in the wrong way. All the brown discoloration randomly throughout the meat. 4th pic in sealed it for me.

    How did they smell?

  28. chaotic_evil_666

    Next time ask them for new York strip steak or ribeye. You’d probably be happy with either

  30. 27665

    Short ribs are so good with a red wine/onion based sauce

  31. paoutlaw_builder80

    Still time to go out and get a nice ribeye .

  32. Kermitreditall

    To big to be a cat. My guess is a “Great Dane”.

  35. Mind-at-Larg3

    Beef short ribs. Over risotto or polenta would be amazing!!!

  37. Used_Warning_2925

    Def short ribs. I recommend braising personally

  38. Iwasachildwhen

    Braise em for three hours, with liquid halfway up the sides, at 325.

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