Getting a whole beef tenderloin really is great

[spidey07]

Wanted to make some beef wellington this weekend. Alton Brown had a two part series on dealing with an entire beef tenderloin, it's old but google "tender is the loin" and you'll find it or search on youtube.

WOW! There is so much wonderful meat, the stuff I got at Costco was 9 bucks a pound. All you have to do is easily cut the whole loin into whatever you want. Sure some trimming is involved but there is very little waste.

So if you like da beef, look into getting a whole tenderloin for some good eats for cheap.

 

[waggy]

yeah did that once. it was great. keep meaning to do it again

 

[nanette1985]

I saw that show recently. Makes me so hungry. Mmm.

 

[ultimatebob]

Yummy... did you cut some of that into Fliet's?

 

[ponyo]

I saw that episode. I want to try to make it but it's just too much meat unless I'm throwing a party. Sliced beef tenderloin is only $10.99/lb and 2-3lbs is plenty for us.

 

[Cheesetogo]

Originally posted by: Naustica
I saw that episode. I want to try to make it but it's just too much meat unless I'm throwing a party. Sliced beef tenderloin is only $10.99/lb and 2-3lbs is plenty for us.

Where do you get it that cheap? Costco?

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Naustica
I saw that episode. I want to try to make it but it's just too much meat unless I'm throwing a party. Sliced beef tenderloin is only $10.99/lb and 2-3lbs is plenty for us.

easy. buy it and freeze it.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Yummy... did you cut some of that into Fliet's?

The wellington roast was probably 4 good sized servings. I cut another piece for a roast about 4 servings. From there I got 6 nice filets at 1.5". Cooked some of the "chain" for steak-n-eggs for our brunch and there's plenty left of that.

All in all I'd say I got close to 20 servings for 75 bucks. Will do again. It was choice beef but still great flavor.

Naustica - that's a pretty good price and what our butcher offers but I haven't been as pleased with the meat from the butcher as I was with this, and I trust/love my butcher.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Naustica
I saw that episode. I want to try to make it but it's just too much meat unless I'm throwing a party. Sliced beef tenderloin is only $10.99/lb and 2-3lbs is plenty for us.

easy. buy it and freeze it.

Why would I want to freeze it when I can just buy the right amount from Costco each time and eat it while it's fresh? I don't freeze any of my steaks. Fresh > frozen.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Naustica
I saw that episode. I want to try to make it but it's just too much meat unless I'm throwing a party. Sliced beef tenderloin is only $10.99/lb and 2-3lbs is plenty for us.

easy. buy it and freeze it.

Why would I want to freeze it when I can just buy the right amount from Costco each time and eat it while it's fresh? I don't freeze any of my steaks. Fresh > frozen.

if you cut it fresh, wrap it in Butchers paper its stilld amn good when you thaw it out.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Naustica
I saw that episode. I want to try to make it but it's just too much meat unless I'm throwing a party. Sliced beef tenderloin is only $10.99/lb and 2-3lbs is plenty for us.

easy. buy it and freeze it.

Why would I want to freeze it when I can just buy the right amount from Costco each time and eat it while it's fresh? I don't freeze any of my steaks. Fresh > frozen.

Ummm, it was frozen before it got to you.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Naustica
I saw that episode. I want to try to make it but it's just too much meat unless I'm throwing a party. Sliced beef tenderloin is only $10.99/lb and 2-3lbs is plenty for us.

easy. buy it and freeze it.

Why would I want to freeze it when I can just buy the right amount from Costco each time and eat it while it's fresh? I don't freeze any of my steaks. Fresh > frozen.

Ummm, it was frozen before it got to you.

I know but I don't like to freeze it again on my end.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Naustica
I saw that episode. I want to try to make it but it's just too much meat unless I'm throwing a party. Sliced beef tenderloin is only $10.99/lb and 2-3lbs is plenty for us.

easy. buy it and freeze it.

Why would I want to freeze it when I can just buy the right amount from Costco each time and eat it while it's fresh? I don't freeze any of my steaks. Fresh > frozen.

Ummm, it was frozen before it got to you.

I know but I don't like to freeze it again on my end.

err. then why you saying fresh>frozen? its not fresh if ite been frozen once

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Originally posted by: Naustica

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Naustica
I saw that episode. I want to try to make it but it's just too much meat unless I'm throwing a party. Sliced beef tenderloin is only $10.99/lb and 2-3lbs is plenty for us.

easy. buy it and freeze it.

Why would I want to freeze it when I can just buy the right amount from Costco each time and eat it while it's fresh? I don't freeze any of my steaks. Fresh > frozen.

With the cost of gas today why go to Costco every time you want to have filet, not to mention the time involved?

I buy a whole tenderloin about every 2 months from Costco, trim it up and slice it, vacuum seal 2 filets in each package and freeze them. Vacuum sealed filets don't lose any of their flavor when frozen and it's convenient not to have to go to the store every time I feel like serving them. Plus I can control the thickness and precision of the cut to my liking. Also you get a couple of pounds of the butt end as leftovers from trimming, which can be used for a great variety of dishes ranging from fajitas to minute steaks to stews. Overall, it's cheaper as well, not to mention that you're usually not getting the center cut portions of the filets when you buy them packaged at Costco. There are two to four filet portions, depending on thickness of your cut, that you usually won't see in a store package and it's the best part of the tenderloin.

 

[EvilYoda]

I have that ep in avi form...beware of the silver!

 

[Cal166]

Thanks for the tip. Saw the video, looks simple to do and looks damn good.

 

[akshatp]

Just watched the Alton Brown special... Man that makes me want to go out and get some Tenderloin and cook it like that!!

 

[greengrass]

Good tips, I saw that video.

 

[dbk]

In the 2nd episode, he made a philly cheese steak out of the trimmings.

 

[Feldenak]

Speaking of Alton Brown...the new Feasting on Waves mini-series looks pretty good.

 

[DnetMHZ]

I watched that episode on my DVR yesterday. Thinking of picking one of those up the next time I'm at Sam's Club.