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Did I make a $91 mis-steak?

house_cat — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:43:17 GMT

My local store had whole beef filets on sale for $15.98/lb. I used AI for price comparisons in my area and it did show that it was a savings of about $5 per pound.

I went to the store and chose a giant hunk of beef. The butcher trimmed it and cut it and ground the ends. Pictured is what I walked away with, though half of the filets are not viewable in the photo because they are underneath the ground meat.

I'm planning to seal and freeze the filets.

Any suggestions for what to do with all the expensive ground beef? Is it too lean to use for burgers?

I'm starting to wonder if I've made an expensive mistake.

Re: Did I make a $91 mis-steak?

wagirl — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:58:05 GMT

I think you got a deal!! If I had a freezer instead of just a tiny one in my tiny apt refer, I'd be buying that hunk of meat!!

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elated — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:16:37 GMT

You could make meatloaf, meatballs and spaghetti sauce with the ground beef. I was always told the more marble in the beef, the more tender. I hope those steaks are tender.

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smb3 — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:24:04 GMT

You can split the ground beef up into separate packs using freezer bags and use when needed.

You can make burgers, meatloaf, chili, meatballs.

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cusegirl — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:29:54 GMT

I think you got a good deal. I would split the ground meat for, chili, meatloaf, meatballs, goulash, Spanish rice, or hamburgs.

Re: Did I make a $91 mis-steak?

drizzellla — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:32:24 GMT

YES, indeed you got a NICE good looking deal.

My husband wanted fillets for his birthday. We went to Costco. My husband picked out a package of 6 fillets. They did not look as nice as yours. We ate 3. They were tough, so the other 3 are sitting in the freezer. And the package was over $90. So you got more nice looking fillets and ground beef for the same price we paid for 6 fillets. I think I will cut the rest of the fillets up and put them a stew.

I think you did VERY well. Enjoy!

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Sooner — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:36:17 GMT

Extra lean is the only kind of burgers we have. They should be excellent! I think you made a great buy!

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cindyNC — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:55:46 GMT

I would freeze the ground beef. Or, as others suggested, meatballs, meatloaf, tacos. etc.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:58:37 GMT

I always use 93% lean hamburger meat, for burgers and everything else. If lean ground beef doesn't suit you, buy a pound of cheap hamburger meat and mix with your lean. 5hats what I use to do with the ground venison I had to cook.

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Zhills — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:45:32 GMT

That's a good deal! My son has bought these for years.

He swears that it saves and the meat is always good!

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hopi — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:53:25 GMT

You did not make a mistake. I absolutely love steak burgers.

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PinkyPetunia — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:41:35 GMT

Good purchase IMO. You will get a lot of meals out of all that beef. Enjoy it.

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Eileen in Virginia — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:23:11 GMT

I always use 93% lean ground beef. In addition to burgers, I use it for meatloaf, chili, and any other recipe that calls for ground beef. An added bonus is that you don't have to drain the fat in these dishes because it's practically non-existent. Enjoy!

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FancyPhillyshopper — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:46:57 GMT

We just went to Omaha Steaks today and bought one of their value specials with steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs, pork chops, and chicken breasts all at one price.

I like their products because they are vacuum sealed, and technically can last months to years in the freezer.

If you can seal everything well to store in the freezer long-term, you will have many menu options!

P.S. Beef prices are increasing!

Re: Did I make a $91 mis-steak?

house_cat — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:21:59 GMT

Thanks so much for all the feedback. I was concerned when I saw all that ground beef because I thought it would be too lean for burgers. All the suggestions here have eased my mind.

I've been very cognizant of grocery prices since retiring recently. I'm careful about budgeting and we almost never go out to eat, so this was a significant purchase. It's been about 24 hours since I handed the cashier my debit card and I think my heart rate is finally back to normal, lol.

I did vacuum seal the filets and divided the ground meat into two one pound packages.

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Shihtzursqmom — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 03:03:39 GMT

@house_cat I use the 93% lean ground beef today for meat loaf and have used it for years when using ground beef in meat loaf casseroles where there’s added moisture
I like it because there’s no fat or grease to drain off
For hamburgers they are dry though

Re: Did I make a $91 mis-steak?

Imaoldhippie — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:25:28 GMT

I use the 80/20 percent for hamburgers and use the 93% for meatloaf, chili, spaghetti, etc. To me the 93% is too dry to get a good juicy burger.

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sabatini — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:43:53 GMT

@house_cat, so nice to see you posting again.

Your fillets look great!

I've bought whole beef tenderloins before, but butchered them myself. Yay for youtube tutorials!

Maybe you could take the plunge the next time they go on sale?

FYI, I made tacos w/ the scraps, & they were amazing!

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Tissyanne — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:40:24 GMT

Wow. the label says beef tenderloin which is normally about $40.00 per pound. The ground meat would make for,excellent dishes that you normally use ground beef for.

Edited for clarification : this is a fantastic buy. Tenderloin steaks melt in your mouth, and the ground Tenderloin will make excellent recipes.

Enjoy

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Zhills — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:59:54 GMT

Try the ground beef as Salisbury steak or burgers. It is so much better than regular ground beef! Careful...It will spoil you and that is all you will want! Been there, done that!