Aldi Steaks

JONJO THE MISER

Get 2 21 day aged steaks in a pack for 5 Eur, nice thick ones.

flutered

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Get 2 21 day aged steaks in a pack for 5 Eur, nice thick ones.

thats less than half of what they were, i used to pay 10.99 for them.

opr

flutered wrote: »

thats less than half of what they were, i used to pay 10.99 for them.

I wouldn't say they are the same ones you are thinking about. If it is the Aldi specially selected range then it would be a great deal but I doubt it.

Opr

The Sparrow

Are they fillet steaks?

Slunk

Some more info would help. Could be passing aldi tomorrow and pop in for some

Up2NoGood

I purchased the above promo pack the X-mas eve, the sell by date stated 30/12. I went to cook them last night and discovered they had gone off, red to brown.
This has made me think twice about the meat, either thier packaging is incorrect or the meat is not as stated....

barone

ive been getting theese weekly for a while, no complaints from me, not fillet,either strip or sirloin.. well worth it

CiaranC

Up2NoGood wrote: »

I purchased the above promo pack the X-mas eve, the sell by date stated 30/12. I went to cook them last night and discovered they had gone off, red to brown.
This has made me think twice about the meat, either thier packaging is incorrect or the meat is not as stated....

Lol, tell me you didnt throw them out

él statutorio

Up2NoGood wrote: »

I purchased the above promo pack the X-mas eve, the sell by date stated 30/12. I went to cook them last night and discovered they had gone off, red to brown.
This has made me think twice about the meat, either thier packaging is incorrect or the meat is not as stated....

Oh dear.

Did you open them? I wouldn't worry about the colour, if they smell then I'd consider worrying (and even then I'd probably eat them anyway).

beardybrewer

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Color_of_Meat_&_Poultry/index.asp#5

Kenny Logins

Mmmmm, brown.

podge018

Up2NoGood wrote: »

I purchased the above promo pack the X-mas eve, the sell by date stated 30/12. I went to cook them last night and discovered they had gone off, red to brown.
This has made me think twice about the meat, either thier packaging is incorrect or the meat is not as stated....

tut tut. You wanna drop them up to my gaff?

Dotcomdolly

I went to aldi this morning & no special offer steaks
the specially selected striploin are down from 11.99>9.99
the regular fillet were 8.99

JAMES VTI S

Up2NoGood wrote: »

I purchased the above promo pack the X-mas eve, the sell by date stated 30/12. I went to cook them last night and discovered they had gone off, red to brown.
This has made me think twice about the meat, either thier packaging is incorrect or the meat is not as stated....

brown = matured

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080711114422AAdF7gP

Keyzer

Up2NoGood wrote: »

I purchased the above promo pack the X-mas eve, the sell by date stated 30/12. I went to cook them last night and discovered they had gone off, red to brown.
This has made me think twice about the meat, either their packaging is incorrect or the meat is not as stated....

School boy error here mate - brown is good for steaks, it means they have matured... Red bloody steaks aren't half as tasty a brownish steak.

Unless it smells like a homeless bums big toe then you're alright...

giant_midget

My personal choice, But i rather buy all meat from the local butcher they have far superior cuts of meat (no hidden knots of fat inside the "meat"), better deals and nice friendly IRISH banter from them

Tea_Bag

giant_midget wrote: »

My personal choice, But i rather buy all meat from the local butcher they have far superior cuts of meat (no hidden knots of fat inside the "meat"), better deals and nice friendly IRISH banter from them

for a bit of Irish banter, how much would 2 steaks (21 days matured ) cost?

vicwatson

giant_midget wrote: »

My personal choice, But i rather buy all meat from the local butcher they have far superior cuts of meat (no hidden knots of fat inside the "meat"), better deals and nice friendly IRISH banter from them

It's the fat that flavours the meat, no fat no flavour

Zascar

I bought two huge fillet steaks in Aldi a few weeks back - it was some of the nicest steak I've ever had - really tasted fantastic and tender as anything. I think they are usually 13.99 and they were down to about 8.99 iirc. Great deal at that but I don't buy them at 13.99. Bought the others to but the Fillet is by far the best

foodaholic

If I could find a butchers who dry aged their beef I would buy from them but I just get funny looks when I ask.

Aldi's dry aged steaks are really nice - ribeye is my fav

sok2005

foodaholic wrote: »

If I could find a butchers who dry aged their beef I would buy from them but I just get funny looks when I ask.

Aldi's dry aged steaks are really nice - ribeye is my fav

Have you tried this place yet? http://www.thepremiumbutcher.ie/10-premium-beef. They do dry aged beef. Think there may be a voucher code on their FB site too.

giant_midget

vicwatson wrote: »

It's the fat that flavours the meat, no fat no flavour

Yes i understand this. My point was the knots/newtork of hidden fat in Aldi steaks are nothing like the striploin steaks from my local butcher, people are crazy buying meat in a supermarket when their butchers is FAR superior in every way. An you dont get served by a square head person with a frown, you get a nice chat with your local Irish butcher.

vicwatson

giant_midget wrote: »

Yes i understand this. My point was the knots/newtork of hidden fat in Aldi steaks are nothing like the striploin steaks from my local butcher, people are crazy buying meat in a supermarket when their butchers is FAR superior in every way. An you dont get served by a square head person with a frown, you get a nice chat with your local Irish butcher.

Horses for courses :rolleyes:

Badgermonkey

giant_midget wrote: »

people are crazy buying meat in a supermarket when their butchers is FAR superior in every way.

I'm not a fan of buying steaks in Supermarkets but the fare from Aldi is a whole different ballgame. Full of flavour, tender and noticeably better quality than what you'd pick up in the usual suspects.

Also, it can take time finding a butcher with the right mix of attention to their craft, quality sourced meat and customer focus. As with any other business, there are many who fall short in some respects.

http://www.jameswhelanbutchers.com/

Kenny Logins

giant_midget wrote: »

Yes i understand this. My point was the knots/newtork of hidden fat in Aldi steaks are nothing like the striploin steaks from my local butcher, people are crazy buying meat in a supermarket when their butchers is FAR superior in every way. An you dont get served by a square head person with a frown, you get a nice chat with your local Irish butcher.

I have never found steak as good as Aldi's. ...I suppose I could pop into my local butcher and have a chat about that on the way home.

discombobulate

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I have never found steak as good as Aldi's. ...I suppose I could pop into my local butcher and have a chat about that on the way home.

I concur.

Any word on whether there actually is a deal going at the moment or not??

LaVail

Up2NoGood wrote: »

I purchased the above promo pack the X-mas eve, the sell by date stated 30/12. I went to cook them last night and discovered they had gone off, red to brown.
This has made me think twice about the meat, either thier packaging is incorrect or the meat is not as stated....

The outside of the meat goes brown and sometimes even a tinge of green appears from the aging process. If for example a person dies then rigor mortis sets in but its the total opposite for beef. The natural enzymes start to break down and tenderise the meat giving it it's melt in the mouth texture and flavour.

What you actually did was throw out two real great steaks

Avatarr

Unused muscle is tender but not necessarily full of flavour (fillet), working muscle is less tender and full of flavour (strips/sirloin). Save yourself some money and go for cheaper cuts and get on first name terms with your local butcher, who will look after you.

vicwatson

Any word on whether there actually is a deal going at the moment or not??

+1 This is bargain alerts right?

Paparazzo

giant_midget wrote: »

Yes i understand this. My point was the knots/newtork of hidden fat in Aldi steaks are nothing like the striploin steaks from my local butcher, people are crazy buying meat in a supermarket when their butchers is FAR superior in every way. An you dont get served by a square head person with a frown, you get a nice chat with your local Irish butcher.

Rubbish talk. First of all, the Aldi specially selected meat is Irish meat, and if you read some of the posts above, everyone knows it's great consistent quality. Perhaps you could explain how the people in Aldi somehow hide a "network of hidden fat" inside their steaks?
As for the square head person with a frown...:rolleyes:
I always find they're very nice. Always hot chicks walking around aldi/lidl too

stimpson

I have just made a big pot of turkey curry and I know there are a couple of Aldi steaks in the fridge. Probably with brown on them and full of hidden fat.

Damn you, Bargian Alerts!

Dr. Nick

sok2005 wrote: »

Have you tried this place yet? http://www.thepremiumbutcher.ie/10-premium-beef. They do dry aged beef. Think there may be a voucher code on their FB site too.

Dawn Meats Waterford. Top notch steaks, like you get in a good restaurant.....

BABYDOLL

vicwatson wrote: »

+1 This is bargain alerts right?

No, I was in there earlier and the only offer was on steaks approaching their sell by date.

martin12

Dr. Nick wrote: »

Dawn Meats Waterford. Top notch steaks, like you get in a good restaurant.....

Totally agree top class beef

Akrasia

vicwatson wrote: »

giant_midget wrote: »

Yes i understand this. My point was the knots/newtork of hidden fat in Aldi steaks are nothing like the striploin steaks from my local butcher, people are crazy buying meat in a supermarket when their butchers is FAR superior in every way. An you dont get served by a square head person with a frown, you get a nice chat with your local Irish butcher.

Horses for courses :rolleyes:

My local butcher is polish, should I boycott him?

boynesider

Had one of these aldi steaks today and it was perfect. As good as anything you would get in a butchers.

And they were first recommended to me by my uncle who worked as a butcher for 30 years so as long as they are fairly fresh there's no reason to doubt the quality of the meat

vicwatson

Akrasia wrote: »

My local butcher is polish, should I boycott him?

Don't include me in giant midgets assessment please

Jesus Wept

giant_midget wrote: »

But i rather buy all meat from the local butcher they have far superior cuts of meat (no hidden knots of fat inside the "meat"), better deals

The opposite of my experiences.

giant_midget wrote: »

and nice friendly IRISH banter from them

Nice xenophobic attitude on display.

JONJO THE MISER

Sorry guys, the steaks are not from the finest range but there still great steaks, they were 8 Eur and now are 5 Eur so i would class that as a bargain.

DamoRed

vicwatson wrote: »

Horses for courses :rolleyes:

I don't think Aldi have diversified into horse steaks thus far. The honourable midg.. oops, err, gentleman may wish to peruse the aisles of his local French supermarket for said item. I believe their heads are somewhat less than square.

Slunk

Don't mean to hi jack the thread but anyone know where you would get horse meat in Dublin?

drunkmonkey

The Lidl Rib Eye Angus are well worth a try. Yummy.

Dr. Nick

Only Dawn, AIBP or Kepak (the three biggest Irish producers in the country) have the scale to supply Lidl/Aldi. I suspect they're all supplying both, certainly Kepak are the no.1 supplier of the Musgrave Group.

wyndham

Slunk wrote: »

Don't mean to hi jack the thread but anyone know where you would get horse meat in Dublin?

I doubt you will be able to source it in Dublin. There is just no demand for it and it is frowned upon, akin to Chinese eating dog. It's bad meat anyway, like an extremely tough steak. What would you do with it? You could try Downeys or O' Tooles in Terenure, (can't remember of them which does the unusual meats like kangaroo, croc, etc), if they don't have it, they could tell you where to get it, if it can be got.

wyndham

giant_midget wrote: »

An you dont get served by a square head person

A blochead, from the former bloc countries?

CiaranC

Dr. Nick wrote: »

Only Dawn, AIBP or Kepak (the three biggest Irish producers in the country) have the scale to supply Lidl/Aldi. I suspect they're all supplying both, certainly Kepak are the no.1 supplier of the Musgrave Group.

AIBP supply them

unkel

wyndham wrote: »

It's bad meat anyway, like an extremely tough steak.

LOL - did you make that up?

banchang

LaVail wrote: »

The outside of the meat goes brown and sometimes even a tinge of green appears from the aging process. If for example a person dies then rigor mortis sets in but its the total opposite for beef. The natural enzymes start to break down and tenderise the meat giving it it's melt in the mouth texture and flavour.

Too far

banchang

Akrasia wrote: »

My local butcher is polish, should I boycott him?

Does he have a square head & wear a frown, like Giant Midget's butcher has ?

NewHillel

giant_midget wrote: »

Yes i understand this. My point was the knots/newtork of hidden fat in Aldi steaks are nothing like the striploin steaks from my local butcher, people are crazy buying meat in a supermarket when their butchers is FAR superior in every way. An you dont get served by a square head person with a frown, you get a nice chat with your local Irish butcher.

Definitely, horses for courses. In my opinion the Aldi steaks are better aged and more flavoursome than either of the local butchers we generally used. I first bought the Aldi ones when they were reviewed in a national newspaper, and have used them regularly, since.

You can also talk to the checkout staff in Aldi, you'll find most are friendly.

RayCon

Dr. Nick wrote: »

Kepak are the no.1 supplier of the Musgrave Group.

The Kepak factory in Clonee, Co. Meath have a shop open to the public ..

Mon 1pm - 5pm
Tues - Closed
Weds - Closed
Thurs 1pm - 5pm
Fri 10am - 12pm , 1pm - 5pm

Striplion Steaks (4 pack of 8oz steaks) = €8 (often as low as €6 , but generally €8)
Fillet Steaks (4 pack of 6oz steaks) = €18
Rolled N Boned Leg Of Lamb = €9 per KG
Minced Beef (almost 0% fat - seriously nice) = €11 for 2.3KG pack

... plus loads of other cuts of beef that I can't remember.