01/20/2016 Local Butcher Specials

[Fishawn]

Looks pretty good! How do y'all compare?

[DanMcG]

Pork and chicken are a boot the same but your beef is a couple bucks cheaper.

[Conumdrum]

T-bone is good. Is it prime? Then buy the whole store!

[Hoser]

We have chicken for $.58 lb for drumsticks, but that price for porterhouse is great!

[barkonbutts]

Go get a few Porters... very good price!

[Doug S.]

Great prices :) Is it just me or anybody else see a difference in T-Bone or Porterhouse ??

[chisoxjim]

meat specials look good,

but what are this weeks seafood specials?

[Fishawn]

meat specials look good,

but what are this weeks seafood specials?

They usually advertiise fish and shellfish specials also. Not this week though

[Bearcarver]

Great prices :) Is it just me or anybody else see a difference in T-Bone or Porterhouse ??

Around here T-Bone & Porterhouse are usually priced the same.
Often on sale for $5.99 (Choice)
IMHO---That's over-priced---They should be about $1.99.


Bear

[HawgHeaven]

Pork and chicken are aboot the same... good price on the beef!

[Doug S.]

Around here T-Bone & Porterhouse are usually priced the same.
Often on sale for $5.99 (Choice)
IMHO---That's over-priced---They should be about $1.99.


Bear

I agree, however my question was it appears to be the same cut ??

[PitRow]

I agree, however my question was it appears to be the same cut ??

The way I understand it, they are in effect the same cut. At least cut from the same primal. the Porterhouse just has a larger section of the filet compared to the t-bone. They both consist of a filet and a ny strip, still connected to the bone. At least that's what I've been told.

oh, and damn Fish, those are some good prices. Was looking in the butcher case at the local supermarket the other week and they had choice porterhouse for $12.99/lb. I laughed and kept walking. Wish we had a decent butcher around here.


on edit: this link does a good job at explaining the difference
http://www.primesteakhouses.com/tbon...use-steak.html

The Porterhouse is much larger [than a t-bone] and is sometimes served for two. The USDA specifications require the filet portion must be at least 1.25" thick at its widest point to qualify labeling as a Porterhouse Steak. A T-Bone Steak must be at least 0.25" thick. Any smaller, it would be called a Club Steak.

[sweet_magnolia]

I don't always shop here but I do like to when I can get by there.

[sweet_magnolia]

Here is next week's specials. I've been eyeing these "bundles" that they advertise from time to time like at the bottom of this flyer...but I don't have the freezer space!

[Bearcarver]

I agree, however my question was it appears to be the same cut ??

Oh--OK----I guess this is about it:
Both cuts come from the short loin, the tender section of muscle between the rib and the sirloin. The short loin is composed of the top loin and the ultra tender tenderloin, (better known as fillet mignon when cut into steaks). The large side of the T-bone and porterhouse is the top loin (NY Strip Steak) and the smaller side is the tenderloin (Filet Mignon). But because the T-bone is cut from the center of the short loin, as opposed to the porterhouse which is cut from the larger end, the T-bone will have a smaller piece of the tenderloin than the porterhouse. Usually one to two bites. Therefore, if they are priced the same, you will get more of the tenderloin for your money with the porterhouse.


Bear