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Anyone Tried The Rastelli Filet Mignon?

Sapphiregal — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 18:44:24 GMT

I see it is being offered as a pre-existing TSV today. They look pretty good, but, I hesitate to order food in bulk from shopping channels.

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fthunt — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 18:51:50 GMT

Just yesterday I was reading reviews for various Rastelli line of meats. You can check too - but I kept seeing beef cuts as tough - fatty - hard to chew - so obviously not 5 star in buyer's opinion. Now some reviews were ***** great; but was surprised at the number of negative ones.

Even pork........

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luvmybeetle — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 18:51:57 GMT

I have and auto-del on their Black Angus steaks and we really like them. I tried Curtis Stone's steaks and they had too much grissle in them and I don't like that kind of meat. Rastelli's are good and all is edible.

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Grouchomarx — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 19:29:49 GMT

Rastellis prices are insane. It works out to $37 per pound. Whole Foods is selling filet mignon for $30 per pound. I don't see the value. Every time I see them selling it on tv I do the math and I'm shocked at what they are charging. I think you could do better elsewhere.

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fthunt — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 19:34:12 GMT

@Grouchomarx We know free shipping - ain't free.

Out of the gate - QVC vendors have to cover the cost of those freezer containers + the shipping charges.

If we really believe s/h is free - we're only kidding ourselves.

LOL

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Sapphiregal — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 21:30:35 GMT

Thank you for your replies. I didn't mean to say pre-existing!! I hate it when my tablet just assumes it knows what I want to say.

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beach-mom — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 22:01:12 GMT

@Sapphiregal - We are very happy with Rastelli anything! I realize you pay a little more, but the convenience of having it shipped to my front door is worth it.

I haven't tried the filet, but we HAVE had the Beef Wellington and that is amazing! I just got more for the holidays. We like the ribeye too.

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docsgirl — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 22:51:07 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
@Grouchomarx We know free shipping - ain't free.
Out of the gate - QVC vendors have to cover the cost of those freezer containers + the shipping charges.

If we really believe s/h is free - we're only kidding ourselves.
LOL

If they were to be honest (ha ha), they would say, 'Shipping and handling included,' because as you implied nothing is free. I also dislike when they say, '...and we're giving you....' They give us nothing; we pay for everything. They should say, 'Also included in your purchase is.....' Just sayin' docsgirl

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January121 — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 23:23:27 GMT

@fthunt wrote:
Just yesterday I was reading reviews for various Rastelli line of meats. You can check too - but I kept seeing beef cuts as tough - fatty - hard to chew - so obviously not 5 star in buyer's opinion. Now some reviews were ***** great; but was surprised at the number of negative ones.
Even pork........

@fthunt .... I buy a lot of Rastelli meat .... the best beef are the rib steaks & the pork chops are fantastic..... I didn’t care for the hot dogs & don’t like the seasoning package that comes with the steaks .. it has too much pepper in it & I don’t use pepper on my food .. I found the other beef products too chewy & have only used them in stews 😃

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meem120 — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 23:29:00 GMT

We get the 9oz rib eyes on auto delivery .They are very good.

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kitty60 — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 23:45:36 GMT

I purchased the Raselli burgers at Lidl, less than $5.00 per pound! They were ok, nothing special, especially vs the price on line. I will have to watch for other items there.

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jpie — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:09:33 GMT

I have had the following Rastelli's beef purchases from QVC:

1. Wagyu/Kobe-Style Smash Burgers.....Love these!

2. Coulotte Top Sirloin Steaks..................Love these!

3. Ribeye Steaks.......................................Love these too!

They always send plenty of their seasoning which makes preparation easy and perfect.

They have always arrived with plenty of dry ice remaining.

I already cancelled one of my ribeye AD orders to make room for the new TSV, the filet mignon selection. These will be handy to fill in at Christmas time when we are tired of all of the tradition food/leftovers.

Since I am sceptical of indoor dining at my favorite steak house lately, these will fill in quite nicely (+ perhaps a nice bottle of red).

Years ago, I was on an AD plan for Kansas City filet mignon steaks. Lately, Rastelli's seems to have more air time and TSV's than Kansas City Steak Company.

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kitty60 — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 16:13:41 GMT

Posted earlier I had purchased Rastelli's burgers at Lidl. I was just there and they have Rastelli boneless prime rib for $8.99 pound. I was tempted but didn't purchase.

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Daysdee — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:58:07 GMT

The Rastelli steaks I purchased (sirloin, I think) were not very good and I would not order them again. JMO

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Nightowlz — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:10:26 GMT

I can get Filet at the local meat market for less money.

We just made one on the grill weekend before last. It was yummy. It was tender like it should be with no fat.

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Cats3000 — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:39:45 GMT

@Grouchomarx Our supermarket has tenderloins on sale for $22.00 per pound. We had them in the past and they were just outstanding. We get them on occasion and feast.

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novamc1 — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 20:47:56 GMT

For online orders only, Costco is offering four Rastelli prime filets and four wild-caught Maine lobster tails for $139.99, shipping included.

The item has many good recent reviews but enough bad ones to nix my desire to try it out.

Food sometimes arrived too defrosted or a steak would be entirely outside of its shrink wrap. Also, lobster tails sometimes so small that one reviewer said they looked like tiny "crawfish" with only about one bite of meat per tail.

Too much aggravation would be involved for me if I had to plead for a refund or return on an unsatisfactory item.