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Aldi's Prime Rib

Nightowlz — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 20:56:11 GMT

Is in their ad today for $5.99 per lb. Yes they are good.

I bought 2 last year since that's all they had left.

I got up so I could get over there today to buy some before they sell out. I picked up 3. Going to cut one of them in to steaks.

It's their Specially Selected Choice Prime Rib.

They are really good made on a rotisserie or smoker.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

patofl — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:11:02 GMT

I would never freeze high quality prime rib. I order ahead at the butcher shop and pick it up fresh on Christmas eve.

If I just wanted it to make right away , say within a few days, the Aldi ones are a good price.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

Nightowlz — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:27:41 GMT

@patofl wrote:
I would never freeze high quality prime rib. I order ahead at the butcher shop and pick it up fresh on Christmas eve.
If I just wanted it to make right away , say within a few days, the Aldi ones are a good price.

@patofl

We always do it when they have them on sale. Never had any problems. They come in vacuum sealed packaging.

We did order one from the meat market for Thanksgiving. Even though I just picked these up DH still wants to order the prime cut from the meat market for Christmas. They are $75 compared to these around $30 but they are melt in your mouth tender. You can definetley tell a difference in choice & prime cut meat. The choice is still good just not like the prime.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

denisemb — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:23:13 GMT

@Nightowlz

Stop telling people! LOL I'm hoping to go tomorrow and get two - had one before and it was luscious!

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

novamc1 — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:38:23 GMT

If ALDI is actually offering REAL USDA-graded prime rib roasts, instead of a beef grade more like USDA Choice, that is news to me.

There has always been some confusion among consumers as to the difference between TRUE prime rib roast, and choice-grade rib roast.

People often think any rib roast is called "prime rib", but it's not really prime-grade meat. It's good, but it's not prime..

We can occasionally find USDA prime-grade beef steaks and roasts at Costco, but it costs a lot more than the usual steaks or roasts, of course.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

denisemb — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:54:38 GMT

@novamc1

I hear what your saying. Unfortunately we moved from a suburb of Detroit (where there were many bone fide butchers and fruit/vegetable markets) to a place in in FL where the main meat market is called Quality Discount Meats (first time I saw chicken feet for sale).

Outside of Publix, Walmart and Sam's...Aldis wins.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

Nightowlz — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 03:14:11 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
If ALDI is actually offering REAL USDA-graded prime rib roasts, instead of a beef grade more like USDA Choice, that is news to me.

There has always been some confusion among consumers as to the difference between TRUE prime rib roast, and choice-grade rib roast.

People often think any rib roast is called "prime rib", but it's not really prime-grade meat. It's good, but it's not prime..

We can occasionally find USDA prime-grade beef steaks and roasts at Costco, but it costs a lot more than the usual steaks or roasts, of course.

@novamc1

They only sell Choice Grade meat at the grocery stores around here. If you want Prime Grade Black Angus you have to go to the meat market.

That's what I said in my other post about buying a 4-5 lb Prime Grade Black Angus Prime Rib Roast for $75 or $18 per lb. vs the Choice Grade Prime Rib Roast at Adli on sale for $5.99 per lb.

The ones I bought were about 5 lbs & around $30 each.

You can definitely taste the difference in Prime vs Choice.

The Prime is so much more tender it melts in your mouth & can cut it with your fork.

The Choice Grade is still good. DH cut 2 of them into ribeye steaks. It's suppose to be nice this weekend so having a couple of friends over to grill steaks out. Froze the other one whole.

Steaks DH cut off Prime Rib from Aldi's.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

manhattan1950 — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 03:15:21 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
@novamc1 wrote:
If ALDI is actually offering REAL USDA-graded prime rib roasts, instead of a beef grade more like USDA Choice, that is news to me.

There has always been some confusion among consumers as to the difference between TRUE prime rib roast, and choice-grade rib roast.

People often think any rib roast is called "prime rib", but it's not really prime-grade meat. It's good, but it's not prime..

We can occasionally find USDA prime-grade beef steaks and roasts at Costco, but it costs a lot more than the usual steaks or roasts, of course.
@novamc1

They only sell Choice Grade meat at the grocery stores around here. If you want Prime Grade Black Angus you have to go to the meat market.
That's what I said in my other post about buying a 4-5 lb Prime Grade Black Angus Prime Rib Roast for $75 or $18 per lb. vs the Choice Grade Prime Rib Roast at Adli on sale for $5.99 per lb.
The ones I bought were about 5 lbs & around $30 each.
You can definitely taste the difference in Prime vs Choice.
The Prime is so much more tender it melts in your mouth & can cut it with your fork.
The Choice Grade is still good. DH cut 2 of them into ribeye steaks. It's suppose to be nice this weekend so having a couple of friends over to grill steaks out. Froze the other one whole.
Steaks DH cut off Prime Rib from Aldi's.

I would NEVER eat that - WAY too much fat - ENJOY!!!

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

hayseed00 — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:31:33 GMT

Beautiful looking Ribeyes, my very favorite splurge !!!!!!

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

novamc1 — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:32:10 GMT

@manhattan1950

Try this, maybe for a change.........

Get a high-quality piece of beef on your plate, and DO NOT eat the fat parts?

That's what most steak-lovers and rib-eye lovers do.

I've spent my entire life eating meats and trimming fat off of ham slices and roast beef or anything else, before I eat it. What remains is very good meat

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

mimomof4 — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:44:01 GMT

I was wondering how the Aldi prime rib would be after seeing the ad this weekend. I like to stock up and put a couple in the freezer for later in the year. We also stock up on Ham and Turkeys this time of year and keep them in the freezer.

I may drive out to Aldi and check it out, unfortunately its out of my way so I don't get there often.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

patofl — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:49:49 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
@manhattan1950

Try this, maybe for a change.........

Get a high-quality piece of beef on your plate, and DO NOT eat the fat parts?

That's what most steak-lovers and rib-eye lovers do.

I've spent my entire life eating meats and trimming fat off of ham slices and roast beef or anything else, before I eat it. What remains is very good meat

.

How do you cut off the fat that's marbled through the meat?

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

novamc1 — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:10:41 GMT

@patofl

that's easy..........buy good-quality meat that isn't heavily marbled (ham, filet of beef, pork, veal) and enjoy the flavor that the almost-invisible remaining fat gives to the dish.

If you eat no fat at all at any meal........... well............that's another discussion and a different diet plan.

Stay away from fatty fish (salmon, for example), eggs and most other forms of protein.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

patofl — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:00:53 GMT

@novamc1 My DH is a butcher, so I'd like to tell you that GOOD QUALITY meat has marbling thru it because the fat = flavor. Fat tastes good. Yes, I do trim the outer , obvious fat off meat before I cook it, but once the meat has been cooked any fat on it has cooked entirely thru the meat- just look at the juices that run off meat - the fats float on the top and are very obvious. When you grill a steak and it drips into the flames and flares up - it is the fats in those juices that are burning. So never fool yourself that you are cutting the fat off because the fat has "melted" during cooking and is in every bite you eat. Trimming far from removes all the fats.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

novamc1 — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:12:14 GMT

@patofl

If you somehow think that I meant that good-quality meat has no fat in it, read my post again--particularly the part where I said to "enjoy the flavor" that some fat provides.

Meat--and other animal proteins-- aren't worth eating if they don't have some fat somewhere.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

lulu1 — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:44:22 GMT

@manhattan1950 wrote:

I would NEVER eat that - WAY too much fat - ENJOY!!!
I would eat this in a heartbeat. I would trim the fat AFTER the steaks were grilled or broiled.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

Knit-Chick — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:15:07 GMT

@manhattan1950 wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
@novamc1 wrote:
If ALDI is actually offering REAL USDA-graded prime rib roasts, instead of a beef grade more like USDA Choice, that is news to me.

There has always been some confusion among consumers as to the difference between TRUE prime rib roast, and choice-grade rib roast.

People often think any rib roast is called "prime rib", but it's not really prime-grade meat. It's good, but it's not prime..

We can occasionally find USDA prime-grade beef steaks and roasts at Costco, but it costs a lot more than the usual steaks or roasts, of course.
@novamc1

They only sell Choice Grade meat at the grocery stores around here. If you want Prime Grade Black Angus you have to go to the meat market.
That's what I said in my other post about buying a 4-5 lb Prime Grade Black Angus Prime Rib Roast for $75 or $18 per lb. vs the Choice Grade Prime Rib Roast at Adli on sale for $5.99 per lb.
The ones I bought were about 5 lbs & around $30 each.
You can definitely taste the difference in Prime vs Choice.
The Prime is so much more tender it melts in your mouth & can cut it with your fork.
The Choice Grade is still good. DH cut 2 of them into ribeye steaks. It's suppose to be nice this weekend so having a couple of friends over to grill steaks out. Froze the other one whole.
Steaks DH cut off Prime Rib from Aldi's.

I would NEVER eat that - WAY too much fat - ENJOY!!!

and I'll add that I WOULD eat that!

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

denisemb — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:19:15 GMT

If one is willing/able to pay 2+ times for prime black angus ribs at a butcher, go for it!

In the meantime, I'll go for Aldi's on a rotisserie and cut unwanted fat with a new-fangled invention called a "knife".

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

Nightowlz — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:53:28 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
@patofl

If you somehow think that I meant that good-quality meat has no fat in it, read my post again--particularly the part where I said to "enjoy the flavor" that some fat provides.

Meat--and other animal proteins-- aren't worth eating if they don't have some fat somewhere.

@novamc1 @patofl

I think what some are getting at about the fat is I'm pretty sure the Ribeye steak is the fattiest steak you can buy. There are leaner cuts just like with any pork, beef etc.

We love Prime Rib plus Ribeye steaks & used to eat it all the time.

My steak of choice is a Filet Mignon since I don't need to be eating all that fat. Does not hurt every once in a while. LOL!!!

I can't eat all of one of those steaks for dinner anyways. I can make 2-3 meals out of it depending on how hungry I am.

Re: Aldi's Prime Rib

Nightowlz — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:00:06 GMT

@denisemb wrote:
If one is willing/able to pay 2+ times for prime black angus ribs at a butcher, go for it!

In the meantime, I'll go for Aldi's on a rotisserie and cut unwanted fat with a new-fangled invention called a "knife".

@denisemb

We were willing & able to pay that price at Thanksgiving. We wanted to try the Prime Grade meat. As far as I know we have only ate it a few times at restaurants.

The meat market has smoked turkey, smoked hams, choice grade prime rib, prime grade prime rib or whole tenderloins you can pre-order for Christmas. Probably try one of these.

Nothing wrong with the Prime Rib from Aldi's. I bought 3 of them.

Maybe for that price I should have bought more of them since we have been using top sirloin & chuck roast to make steakburgers. I could make prime rib burgers. Never had one of those. Yum!!!