During the month of August Snake River Farms is going to be doing a “Butcher Shop Boot Camp” where they feature different cuts of meat. During this Butcher Shop Boot Camp Snake River Farms will be delving into a number of different cuts of meat, will talk about where the cuts come from, show you how to properly prepare these cuts, and give a few different recipes, and give you some awesome deals on the featured cuts.
I will update this post a few times throughout the month as they release new entries for their boot camp and there are a few weeks coming up I am really excited about. So let’s get started!
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Ribeye Bootcamp
The second entry into the Snake River Farms Butcher Shop Bootcamp is the Ribeye bootcamp. For my money there is no better steak than a nicely cooked ribeye. The flavor and texture can’t be matched by any other steak.
At the Snake River Farms Ribeye Bootcamp they have some great tips on how to properly cook a ribeye. 99% of the time when I cook a ribeye I am going with the reverse sear and Snake River has a good guide on how to do it. They do theirs in the oven and on the stove but I just use my grill for it.
The Snake River Farms ribeyes are some of the best steaks I have ever eaten and during this event (8/5-8/11) their ribeyes are up to 35% off. I recently cooked their Prime Cowboy Steak (on sale for $58) for my 4 way ribeye taste test and they came in a very, very, very close second. But if I ran the same test again I wouldn’t be surprised if the SRF steak won.
Prices start at $16 and go up to $159 for a American Wagyu Gold Grade cap of ribeye (insane piece of meat). I would add a couple of those Cowboy steaks to my cart and maybe a couple traditional prime 1 lb ribeyes. Orders over $150 ship free with code BOOTCAMP also so make sure you get over that threshold.
All in all these ribeyes from Snake River Farms will be some of the best steaks you will ever eat. Order some for yourself while they are on sale and they also make great gifts. Did a friend just get engaged? Got a bachelor party to plan? Someone get a nice promotion or new job? Those are all great steak giving occasions. And instead of a cigar if a buddy just added a new baby to the family a cooler full of steaks would be much appreciated (hint, hint).
Check out the Snake River Farms Ribeye Bootcamp today to learn more about this great cut and to order some awesome steaks as well.
Brisket Boot Camp
First up for the Butcher Shop Boot Camp is the wonderful brisket. Snake River Farms might be best known for their briskets as they are widely used by many of the top bbq competition teams across the country. I have cooked a few of these and there is a definite difference between these and the USDA Prime briskets I have had from Costco.
As you are trimming these briskets you will be able to tell the difference in the quality of the fat. It will almost melt in your hands. Definitely save the trimmed fat and render it down to make your own tallow.
For this Brisket Boot Camp you can save 15% on your briskets from 8/1-8/4 with code BBQHero. The briskets range in price from $129 for a choice brisket up to $260 for a 20+ pound Gold Grade American Wagyu brisket. While their choice and prime briskets are excellent I would spend a few more dollars and go for one of their American Wagyu briskets during this sale. It is definitely worth the extra money.
If you are intimidated by cooking a brisket I would definitely recommend the Aaron Franklin Masterclass where he spends nearly 2 hours talking specifically about how to trim, cook, and slice briskets. The rest of the information in the course is excellent as well.
Come back in a few days and Snake River will be releasing their next Butcher Shop Boot Camp.
