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Originally Posted by westopher I get I'm gonna sound like a cunt here, but I can't imagine paying money for people to cook a steak and some sides. It's literally the easiest thing on the planet to make at home. Like, a baked potato and some shit ass feedlot Alberta sirloin is gonna cost me $50 at the keg, then some shitty ass Rickards red for $9 a pint, or I could grab a potato for $.99 and a dry aged strip from two rivers for $17 that is eleventy billion times better and have money left over for a 4 pack of superflux.
I get people don't do this for a living, but it takes 10 minutes to cook a steak, and 6 minutes to rest it. Buy a meat thermometer if you aren't confident. Pull it out 10 degrees Fahrenheit lower than you want it and rest it. I love going out for a meal, but there is nothing quicker and easier than a steak. I know atmosphere is part of it, but fuckin hell if Cactus or the keg offers that. Listening to Ke$ha or nickleback while I have my meal isn't my idea of ambiance. | Amen, I do it myself because I'm too cheap to pay for a steak at the restaurant most times. 
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Originally Posted by westopher I get I'm gonna sound like a cunt here, but I can't imagine paying money for people to cook a steak and some sides. It's literally the easiest thing on the planet to make at home. Like, a baked potato and some shit ass feedlot Alberta sirloin is gonna cost me $50 at the keg | But but but last time I made prime rib, the damn thing was 78 bucks just for the 3 bone aaa roast from Costco and it took me 8h to cook it low and slow. The sides wasn’t much work, but the value proposition isn’t there for prime rib. Maybe normal steaks yes. That’s fast on the grill, but I’m not a huge fan of normal steaks.
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03-10-2023, 06:34 AM
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The crust you got on your homemade prime rib looks 100x better than the sad looking grey exteriors on those House of Prime Rib pics a couple pages back...
I personally prefer rib steak to a slice of prime rib roast any day myself. It's the same thing, just with extra maillard crust making it extra delicious.
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i mean it tasted pretty damn good using that reverse sear method i found on youtube. but is it MUCH better than the chain restaurants? not really... nor did i ultimately save any money as if you factor in the time, sticks of butter, cleanup, and sides. it works out to about the same if not more than if i were to eat at the keg for 48 bucks 18oz.
Only perk is that i was able to keep the delicious beef bones for my chihuahua's to gnaw on and for the 8h they refused to leave the house due to the amazing smell. Just a once in a while fun activity, but not for serious eaters.
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Originally Posted by westopher eleventy billion times better | It really is. Even a grocery store steak handled by anyone vaguely competent with a BBQ is better than what I've eaten and seen in a restaurant. Hit a butchers and get someone with a little practice and it's not even comparable anymore.
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03-10-2023, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by westopher I get I'm gonna sound like a cunt here, but I can't imagine paying money for people to cook a steak and some sides. It's literally the easiest thing on the planet to make at home. Like, a baked potato and some shit ass feedlot Alberta sirloin is gonna cost me $50 at the keg, then some shitty ass Rickards red for $9 a pint, or I could grab a potato for $.99 and a dry aged strip from two rivers for $17 that is eleventy billion times better and have money left over for a 4 pack of superflux.
I get people don't do this for a living, but it takes 10 minutes to cook a steak, and 6 minutes to rest it. Buy a meat thermometer if you aren't confident. Pull it out 10 degrees Fahrenheit lower than you want it and rest it. I love going out for a meal, but there is nothing quicker and easier than a steak. I know atmosphere is part of it, but fuckin hell if Cactus or the keg offers that. Listening to Ke$ha or nickleback while I have my meal isn't my idea of ambiance. | Because in general people are useless and can’t cook? Lol
I always love what Bourdain said, somthing along the lines of, if you’re not capable of cooking a meal for friends of a significant other, if you don’t have something in your back pocket you can pull out for a date, even if it’s just spaghetti, then go crawl back into the hole you were born in lol.
Of course you can make a better meal at home but it’s just nice to go out and relax, even when you’re paying $60 for a $30 bottle of wine
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03-10-2023, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz But but but last time I made prime rib, the damn thing was 78 bucks just for the 3 bone aaa roast from Costco and it took me 8h to cook it low and slow. The sides wasn’t much work, but the value proposition isn’t there for prime rib. Maybe normal steaks yes. That’s fast on the grill, but I’m not a huge fan of normal steaks.
I rather have some bimbo serve me, give me some bread and nothing to clean up afterwards. | Bro why you got that shit on a rack homie? It’s gotta be sitting in its own fat and butter! Lol
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03-10-2023, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Badhobz i mean it tasted pretty damn good using that reverse sear method i found on youtube. but is it MUCH better than the chain restaurants? not really... nor did i ultimately save any money as if you factor in the time, sticks of butter, cleanup, and sides. it works out to about the same if not more than if i were to eat at the keg for 48 bucks 18oz.
Only perk is that i was able to keep the delicious beef bones for my chihuahua's to gnaw on and for the 8h they refused to leave the house due to the amazing smell. Just a once in a while fun activity, but not for serious eaters. | Invest in a sous vide machine like Anova. Sous vide overnight so you don't have to sit there for 8 hours and sear when you're ready. Can turn any cut, cheap or expensive into perfect roasts. It's never failed me.
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03-10-2023, 07:30 AM
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Along this topic, @Westopher (or anyone else), what are the top 3-4 butchers that you recommend? Two Rivers is a bit far in the NS. I know of Pete's on Arbutus. Of course, I heard of Windsor's ... but have not been.
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03-10-2023, 07:33 AM
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Imo Windsor is like 3 steps below Costco.
Their cuts are consistently tasteless and wayyyy overpriced. I stopped going there for anything but fancy sausage and even that’s crazy
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I just go to beefway since it's 5 mins from my house. Are they the best or even considered good? I don't know but no real complaints so far. The wife has come home with some random steaks from windsor before and I was not impressed every time. From my memory it was hella expensive and didn't look great.
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03-10-2023, 07:54 AM
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which restaurant do you work at/own westopher? ill just come spend my money there instead. Gonna donate money to some friggin place, i rather donate to a fellow RS broski's place.
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I go to Queens in New West. Two Rivers is great but just inconvenient being on the NS.
So real estate thread eh? The market has been picking up, lots of new immigrants from HK and Taiwan, and also lots of expats coming back. Trust and confidence in China is at an all time low. These aren't the mega millions people either, we are talking 500k-1m condos. Lots are buying sight unseen so they have a place they can call home when they land. Also lots that have landed and were renting, and now have got on their feet and looking for their first home.
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03-10-2023, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by westopher I get I'm gonna sound like a cunt here, but I can't imagine paying money for people to cook a steak and some sides. It's literally the easiest thing on the planet to make at home. Like, a baked potato and some shit ass feedlot Alberta sirloin is gonna cost me $50 at the keg, then some shitty ass Rickards red for $9 a pint, or I could grab a potato for $.99 and a dry aged strip from two rivers for $17 that is eleventy billion times better and have money left over for a 4 pack of superflux.
I get people don't do this for a living, but it takes 10 minutes to cook a steak, and 6 minutes to rest it. Buy a meat thermometer if you aren't confident. Pull it out 10 degrees Fahrenheit lower than you want it and rest it. I love going out for a meal, but there is nothing quicker and easier than a steak. I know atmosphere is part of it, but fuckin hell if Cactus or the keg offers that. Listening to Ke$ha or nickleback while I have my meal isn't my idea of ambiance. | And a plumber can't imagine paying someone $100 to come snake a drain, but people pay him every day to do it.
Yes I can cook myself a steak, but when there is a group of 6-10 of us, I'd rather just go out than do all that work myself, and have to clean up afterwards and shit. If it was just me, yeah I probably would cook at home 95% of the time, but when I go out with a group, i'd rather pay my share to a restaurant than have to deal with the hassle of having that shit at my house.
As far as butchers go, Kea's meats in Burnaby is my go to. Been going there for 10+ years.
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Yes, just get an insta pot with sous vide and let it cook over night, then just dry the meat and reverse sear.
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03-10-2023, 09:14 AM
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Sous vide steak is great but during the summer I like grilling on charcoal - get a big thick one and keep it on the cool side for the first 30-40 mins before putting it over the coals.
As for butchers - I like Two Rivers, Cioffi's, Windsor (on Main), and Columbus. Costco has good stuff though so I usually just go with them unless I have a special need.
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer Imo Windsor is like 3 steps below Costco.
Their cuts are consistently tasteless and wayyyy overpriced. I stopped going there for anything but fancy sausage and even that’s crazy | Are you talking about Windsor Meats or Windsor Quality Meats on Main?
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03-10-2023, 09:50 AM
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I go to Windsor on Hastings and nanaimo
I think they are the same company though are they not?
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Windsor on Main is different than the other Windsor Meat locations. Don't know the history, but I am sure there is one between the two brands.
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Originally Posted by Hondaracer Bro why you got that shit on a rack homie? It’s gotta be sitting in its own fat and butter! Lol | No you don't! You want airflow for more even cooking!
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Originally Posted by Great68 No you don't! You want airflow for more even cooking! | I’ll take that buttery bottom  
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Called it many months ago, can't just fix this by messing with interest rates.
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