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What's the tastiest meat you can buy?

  • 18-05-2025 04:43AM
    #1
    cathodrays
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 ✭


    For a reasonable price? I've started the carnivore and keto diet and decided to buy fatty meats. I bought a ribeye that was delicious but there's no way I can afford it at €10 per steak.



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  • #2
    black & white
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭black & white


    shank of lamb, featherblade of beef. Cooked properly they are delicious.



  • #3
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,864 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Have you tried trotters, bacon ribs, liver, kidney, ox-heart, oxtail, breast of lamb? All fabulously flavoursome in different ways.



  • #4
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 55,393 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    Haven't bought it in years, but Fallon and Byrne used to stock venison (loin, IIRC) seasonally; looks like beef fillet steak but much tastier and half the price.



  • #5
    XLR 8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭XLR 8


    Beef brisket is hard to beat for value and cooked properly is delicious.



  • #6
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,568 ✭✭✭✭893bet


    Pork shoulder in slow cooker.



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  • #7
    rje66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭rje66


    Beef shin slow cooked in a stew.....



  • #8
    farmerval
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭farmerval


    Chicken thighs, marinate them and bake in the oven, quite fatty and the crispy skin is gorgeous. Get at least two different marinades, one teryiaki type and one Greek or Mediterranean. really quick and easy way to keep meat for your diet.



  • #9
    Busman Paddy Lasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,605 ✭✭✭Busman Paddy Lasty


    Non glamorous cuts, many already mentioned. Beef shin, cheeks, stewing beef, flank, skirt, bavette. Even Angus round roast from Lidl is lovely. Pork shoulder "Boston Butt".

    Stewing beef, shin and cheeks are unreal when slow cooked. Add fried lardons or streaky bacon 🥓 for fat content to any lean meat.



  • #10
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 13,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Rainbow trout. Let's not forget fish!



  • #11
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,562 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    If you’re on a budget, Sausages are great value and the meat percentage is not too bad these days. Aldi sausages have 70% meat content.



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  • #12
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,479 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Pork belly.



  • #13
    flos1964
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭flos1964


    I am trying the carnivore diet again, last time developed histamine problems so i am going the fish and chicken route with a small bit of lamb, trout in Aldi is nice and free range chicken thighs in Tesco is not to expensive, get the ones with the skin and bone intact. Both farmed but it will do for now, The high fat % minced lamb or beef can be made into patties and if your doing dairy their own brand cheese is not to expensive.



  • #14
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,372 ✭✭✭✭John_Rambo


    For value, you can't beat supermarket roast chickens. Dirt cheap.
    For fish go frozen or if you're in Dublin do the West pier in Howth (not at the weekend) and buy the deals. Buy whole fish and gut them yourself.
    Forget about lamb unless you can source hogget or mutton which are available on Moore st. in Dublin or some Halal butchers.
    For beef go onglet (hanger) steak or skirt. Available in Dublin city butchers over the counter.



  • #15
    2Greyfoxes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭2Greyfoxes


    Cow tongue.

    Great in a sambo with some strong mustard.

    Clever word play may win debates, but it doesn't make it true.

    Understanding and explaining things, is not the same as justifying them, if in doubt… please re-read this statement.



  • #16
    Dazler97
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭Dazler97


    Ribeye steak 😋 it's so tasty



  • #17
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,372 ✭✭✭✭John_Rambo


    Sorry, double post



  • #18
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,933 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Honestly, it's down to personal taste. Some people swear by pork belly. Others say a Rib eye. I wouldn't eat either but live the taste of a decent sirloin. I'm equally partial to my local butcher's sausages. Some rave about Lamb while others wouldn't eat it at all.

    Minced round steak has 101 uses, with something to suit everyone.



  • #19
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,123 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    Maybe something a little different op?

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  • #20
    Deregos.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,441 ✭✭✭Deregos.


    Duck, especially the leg when it's been cooked confit, has to be the tastiest meat I've ever savoured.



  • #21
    10000maniacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,988 ✭✭✭10000maniacs


    A big pastrami, cheese and tomato sandwich with mayo.



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  • #22
    The Nal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,247 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123462957#Comment_123462957

    Hanger yeah.

    Where? Can only see it in James Whelans.



  • #23
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,372 ✭✭✭✭John_Rambo


    Troys on Moore street always have skirt and sometimes hanger.



  • #24
    Large bottle small glass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,552 ✭✭✭Large bottle small glass


    If you are a real carnivore there has to be bone in their.

    Get large beef bones roast in oven for 20 mins or so. Scoop out the marrow and add to your salad or whatever.

    It's really good on nice chips or sourdough but carbs are evil right 😀.

    I regularly cook brisket on the BBQ, but it's fairly time consuming. Get you butcher to mince some brisket and have the nicest burgers/meatballs. The mince is more white than red



  • #25
    magicbastarder
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    you could go the whole hog (boom boom) and do something like buy a half lamb or lamb, or similar? you'll get lots of different cuts to experiment with. you'd need a decent amount of freezer space though.

    e.g. we bought from this place years ago, cannot complain!

    https://irishfood.ie/product/free-range-irish-lamb-whole-2/



  • #26
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,174 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123460779#Comment_123460779

    A very decent cut but can be tough as leather if not cooked right.



  • #27
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 13,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Is beef brisket the same as stewing beef from the supermarket?



  • #28
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,933 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123465468#Comment_123465468

    Stewing is usually Round Steak. It from the opposite end of the animal to brisket.



  • #29
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 13,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123465678#Comment_123465678

    Oh. So that type of beef that goes into casseroles and stews and needs long cooking… isn't brisket?


    I'm so confused by meat cuts. The American terminology on some websites doesn't help!



  • #30
    odyssey06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,022 ✭✭✭✭odyssey06


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123465736#Comment_123465736

    For stewing / casseroles I find beef shin or beef rib steak (aka beef chuck) to have more flavour than round steak. Round steak is leaner but is the one you get pre packed in supermarkets so easier to pick up.

    EG Supervalu butcher counter

    https://shop.supervalu.ie/sm/pickup/rsid/1703/product/supervalu-fresh-irish-beef-rib-steak-1-kg-id-1016428002

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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  • #31
    mulbot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,604 ✭✭✭mulbot


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123465736#Comment_123465736

    Brisket is from the front lower chest, stewing is usually from the round or back end,



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