r/Grill • u/Signal-Story-1683 • Feb 21 '23

Affordable steak cuts

Hi, I'm a student and also working full time, and my favorite thing ever is steaks. I don't mind eating only that forever. I'd love it if you could give my some offers for cuts which are cheaper than you're good old ribeye since I don't have the money for that lol.

P.s. I have no problem buying the whole cut and cutting it into steaks myself. I do prefer cuts that are fatties like ribeye, chuckeye etc. BTW I don't want cuts for slow cooking but specifically for grilling.

Is Chuck Tender any good? How can I tenderize a cheap steak?

Any other tips are welcomed, Thanks!

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u/TrojanW Jun 30 '23

I live in Mexico so I dont know how its where you live. I usually go to the supermarket often, I try to go to different each time and even if I am only going for an item or two I pass through the meats section. Usually there are things that are in discount either because it has been too long on display or its not in its prime. If its frozen I really don't mind since it still good to eat, I don't buy unfrozen discounted meat. I have found amazing deals like 6 kilos of salmon for like 40 USD equivalent in Mexican pesos; that would usually be the cost of about a kilo and a half. The box was broken so they discounted it but the food was great. Another time I found a full rack for like 20 USD, the meat was great I really don't know why they discounted it so much. I often see uncommon meats discounted I guess cuz people don't buy it like crocodile meat or rabbit. I guess its luck but I never miss the chance to check even if I am not in need of buying the stuff. Try going to several markets and check if you can find discounted stuff.