Whole butt tenderloin

[Mark R]

Damn, sorry I forgot to include the "man cave" factor! Still knights on the couch count -!

[Fishawn]

Damn, sorry I forgot to include the "man cave" factor! Still knights on the couch count -!

...... I don't really consider it too bad down here

[Mark R]

...... I don't really consider it too bad down here

Let me see, I think (not much) that's why it's called ...a Man Cave!

I thinks (when I cans), I'd like ta hang out in yo "Man Cave"!

[Fishawn]

Let me see, I think (not much) that's why it's called ...a Man Cave!

I thinks (when I cans), I'd like ta hang out in yo "Man Cave"!

Git up this way, you in!

Might gonna be a Tri Tip, even if Rich don't like it

[Conumdrum]

A perfect TL steak is so good, known as the filet mignon. It cuts with a fork. It's med rare to rare in the middle, sometimes with a sauce on top with lots of butter to help the fat that's missing we love and crave. It's a really no fat cut, so not a lot of great steak flavor. One reason the classic has bacon wrapped around it.

It's easy to cook. It really needs to be a prime cut to be best, then it's really special. But all it takes is 1 min too long on each side to lose some of the special magic. And the eaters need to have some past experience and knowledge of why it's so good. It's wasted on folks who are used to a lesser cut.

I have done FM for my wife and friends. They don't taste the magic, but my brother in law does. He travels, has fancy client dinners, he knows the magic of the tenderloin.

There are ways to cook tenderloin paying attention to only one part is meant to be roasted, but I never will till I hit the lottery, a prime cut is really expensive, few will appreciate it, and I don't have the skill to get it right every time. Like buying a prime 7 bone ribeye roast at over $13 a lb. You screw it up, get the meat over 140f, I consider it ruined at about $70. I know. It was tasty, everyone said it was great, I knew I failed........

When it comes to classic steaks, get a Choice 2" thick Ribeye, folks can appreciate it and get the real yummy. Two folks can share one of these at about $18 for two.

[dba1954]

Restaurant Depot has Black Angus whole filets for $13.29 lb (they average about 8 lbs). I was there yesterday. They also had choice for $10.49 and select for $12 something. I picked up a choice..... They also had 20lb packers that looked quite impressive ! that would be one long smoke !

[Bearcarver]

Here is the deal. If I bring home a 65.00 3 # whole tenderloin my wife will make me live somewhere else and I like where I live but I trying to figure out how to trick her into buying it

Same here!!! Too expensive!!

That's why I would take that same $65, and buy 13 pounds of Choice Standing Rib, and make the wife smile with a few Smoked Prime Rib dinners.


Bear

[BIGGLOPEZ]

Now ya got me thinking, I have never had a F/M. I have seen them in the meat counter but never made one or had one... Now I am going to have to pick some up to try... Thanks...

[Blue Dog BBQ]

FM is a great cut I enjoy them but a ribeye is the better deal. Walmart has pre-packed and wrapped in bacon for cheap. It's not the best fm you can buy but it's a cheap alt.