Tesco - Sirloin Steak half price.

jayteecork · 02-01-2011 3:03pm #1

Was in Tesco Midleton today and picked up a bunch of steak at amazing prices.

Got 2 small cuts for about €1.70 and 2 large pieces for about €3.50 each.

Sorry about quality of photo only have my camera phone.

endplate · 02-01-2011 3:27pm

Had them the other night they are only average and very chewy. Wouldn't really recommend these half price steaks

madanall · 02-01-2011 3:38pm

I work in Tesco and believe me...you don't want to eat their meat. It is horrible. For a quality steak, try Aldi . 9.99 for 2 super steaks full of lean meat...Pricey but well worth it.

Oracle · 02-01-2011 3:51pm

I agree, Aldi's Specially Selected steaks are gorgeous. They have them on offer every few months, reduced by €2. I think it's €9.99 for the Rib Eye and Striploin and €10.99 for the FIllet: http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/product_range/product_range_11935.htm

mik_da_man · 02-01-2011 3:52pm

I'd second that.
Got 2 angus fillet steaks there a while ago and they were lovely

CiaranC · 02-01-2011 3:54pm

Dreadful meat, avoid.

The Aldi ones are fantastic, a bargain every time.

jayteecork · 02-01-2011 3:56pm

Ah well I'll make a nice stir fry outta em.

Basq · 02-01-2011 4:47pm

Have to agree..

.. Tesco's steak is woeful!

Got a fantastic cut of Sirloin Steak from Centra - it was either 33% or 50% off - absolutely delish!

Hogzy · 02-01-2011 4:47pm

Iv had fantastic steak from Tesco before. Iv had terrible steak too. Its usually 50/50

JONJO THE MISER · 02-01-2011 6:23pm

:eek:Buying steak from Tesco.

CiaranC · 02-01-2011 6:28pm

Hogzy wrote: »

Iv had fantastic steak from Tesco before

No, you havent.

Anyone got any other good supplier of proper dry aged on the bone steak around Dublin for a decent price? Superquinn do great ones, but they are €18 for two, crazy money compared to Aldi.

butts · 02-01-2011 6:31pm

Like Hogzy have had mixed experiences of Tescos steak - depends on the range. Would only buy when there are big reductions.

colm1234 · 02-01-2011 6:40pm

I used them to re sole my shoes should last a good while, best steak in my opinion is strip loin from the butchers tenderized to death with my fist before slow cooking

CiaranC · 02-01-2011 6:50pm

butts wrote: »

Like Hogzy have had mixed experiences of Tescos steak - depends on the range. Would only buy when there are big reductions.

Range?

butts · 02-01-2011 7:00pm

Range as in Finest, Organic and a couple of others that I can't remember. I would hardly ever buy the Sirloin but got a 1kg lump of Striploin a while back and got some great steaks out of it.

CiaranC · 02-01-2011 7:05pm

butts wrote: »

Range as in Finest, Organic and a couple of others that I can't remember. I would hardly ever buy the Sirloin but got a 1kg lump of Striploin a while back and got some great steaks out of it.

Didnt realise they were carrying the Finest range. Had a Tesco Finest Angus Fillet over in the UK a while back, it was OK.

*edit* 2 x Finest Fillets steaks are €35.20 on tesco.ie, think ill give them a miss

Jesus Wept · 02-01-2011 7:16pm

What do tesco do to their meat that apparently makes it so terrible??

colm1234 · 02-01-2011 7:20pm

The-Rigger wrote: »

What do tesco do to their meat that apparently makes it so terrible??

my guess would be its mass produced from cows pumped full of all sorts of growth enhancement chemicals or from another country, that or is donkey meat really has to be said it is the most discussting chewy meat ive ever tasted

Jesus Wept · 02-01-2011 7:25pm

Have my doubts that meat from most other sources aren't from similar cows.

CiaranC · 02-01-2011 7:28pm

The-Rigger wrote: »

What do tesco do to their meat that apparently makes it so terrible??

They dont "do" anything to it per-se, and there is nothing to suggest that the meat itself is poor quality. Their meat is simply not aged. It is bright red when you buy it, and the packs, as you can see above, have soakpads in them to absord excess liquids (a dead giveaway).

Good steak is dark in colour and "dry" to the touch. It is the aging process which makes steak tender and gives it that melt-in-the-mouth consistancy. This confuses the average Irish consumer, who thinks it is "gone off", so to be fair to Tesco, they are only giving the punters what they want to an extent.

Even the thicker cut, marbled "Finest" range doesnt seem aged long enough to me.

Hogzy · 02-01-2011 7:37pm

Does anyone know if its half price from the tesco butchers? Thats where i usually get my steaks and iv had no complaints. Iv never had the packaged stuff before.

CiaranC · 02-01-2011 7:48pm

Hogzy wrote: »

Does anyone know if its half price from the tesco butchers? Thats where i usually get my steaks and iv had no complaints. Iv never had the packaged stuff before.

They only sell their regular meat from the "butchers", the Tesco Finest stuff is all pre-packaged at the supplier. The packs in the OP are exactly what you get over the counter.

colm1234 · 02-01-2011 7:48pm

CiaranC wrote: »

They dont "do" anything to it per-se, and there is nothing to suggest that the meat itself is poor quality. Their meat is simply not aged. It is bright red when you buy it, and the packs, as you can see above, have soakpads in them to absord excess liquids (a dead giveaway).

Good steak is dark in colour and "dry" to the touch. It is the aging process which makes steak tender and gives it that melt-in-the-mouth consistancy. This confuses the average Irish consumer, who thinks it is "gone off", so to be fair to Tesco, they are only giving the punters what they want to an extent.

Even the thicker cut, marbled "Finest" range doesnt seem aged long enough to me.

I agree with what you are saying as I buy strip loin from the butchers and its near black inside its the nicest meat ever

but I decided whilst shopping in tesco to pick theirs up for a change, I did not use it until the very last day before it was just about to go off, it was black inside and no blood I tenderized it to death and cooked on a low heat for near an hour, its was still like boots even the dog had a job chewing it

Jesus Wept · 02-01-2011 8:07pm

Are soakpads the enemy? Most places have them in mince containers...

NWPat · 02-01-2011 8:14pm

Had these today, One was just about edible the other was about 80% grissle,:mad: don't bother would be my advice.

CiaranC · 02-01-2011 8:19pm

colm1234 wrote: »

I agree with what you are saying as I buy strip loin from the butchers and its near black inside its the nicest meat ever but I decided whilst shopping in tesco to pick theirs up for a change, I did not use it until the very last day before it was just about to go off, it was black inside and no blood I tenderized it to death and cooked on a low heat for near an hour, its was still like boots even the dog had a job chewing it

Don't think you can just age them in your fridge. The meat needs to be hung while still on the bone, at the correct temperature and humidity level etc, for three to four weeks. Presumably this adds hugely to the cost

colm1234 · 02-01-2011 8:33pm

ya learn something new every day

i also found out black pudding is dried pigs blood an blue cheese is made with copper.:D

Hogzy · 02-01-2011 8:40pm

colm1234 wrote: »

ya learn something new every day i also found out black pudding is dried pigs blood

lol what did you think it was before you found out it was pigs blood?

colm1234 · 02-01-2011 8:50pm

Hogzy wrote: »

lol what did you think it was before you found out it was pigs blood?

just really tasty black stuff

melekalikimaka · 02-01-2011 9:15pm

CiaranC wrote: »

No, you havent.

Anyone got any other good supplier of proper dry aged on the bone steak around Dublin for a decent price? Superquinn do great ones, but they are €18 for two, crazy money compared to Aldi.

dont they use hilton as their supplier, very good meats imo

wmpdd3 · 02-01-2011 10:07pm

CiaranC wrote: »

They dont "do" anything to it per-se, and there is nothing to suggest that the meat itself is poor quality. Their meat is simply not aged. It is bright red when you buy it, and the packs, as you can see above, have soakpads in them to absord excess liquids (a dead giveaway).

Good steak is dark in colour and "dry" to the touch. It is the aging process which makes steak tender and gives it that melt-in-the-mouth consistancy. This confuses the average Irish consumer, who thinks it is "gone off", so to be fair to Tesco, they are only giving the punters what they want to an extent.

Even the thicker cut, marbled "Finest" range doesnt seem aged long enough to me.

I have no idea what they do to it, I don't eat meat but I've had complaints from customers, both Irish and British, that buy the Tesco meat in N. Ireland and Britian and they say the Irish meat (the stuff in the packes pictured abuve isn't as nice).

Why would that be the case?

aaronm13 · 02-01-2011 11:58pm

colm1234 wrote: »

I agree with what you are saying as I buy strip loin from the butchers and its near black inside its the nicest meat ever but I decided whilst shopping in tesco to pick theirs up for a change, I did not use it until the very last day before it was just about to go off, it was black inside and no blood I tenderized it to death and cooked on a low heat for near an hour, its was still like boots even the dog had a job chewing it

Think that's your problem right there. Even the finest piece of meat will taste like crap cooked that way. Extremely high heat and only a couple of minutes on each side depending on your preference. Agree about Tesco meet though, it's road kill but Aldi's steaks are the business.

Smoggy · 03-01-2011 8:21am

I use these guys :

http://www.kerriganmeats.ie/

Great to deal with and have 4 weekly offers that rotate, often they have 4 aged fillet steaks (4oz) as buy 3 get 1 free. Current single price is €4, so €12 for 4.

jayteecork · 03-01-2011 9:27am

Not one "thanks" for my bargain alert

JJJJNR · 03-01-2011 11:02am

Good find i mean its half price why are people comparing 10 euro steaks with 1.50 euro steaks..

RasTa · 03-01-2011 11:16am

If you eat your steaks well done you might as well buy this.

Oracle · 03-01-2011 6:44pm

Mmmm... very educational thread ... From soakpads to sirloin, I feel I'm a veritable meat expert now, and I though I knew a fair bit already.

Don't want to appear totally anti-Tesco, their pork loin chops are lovely, only €6 for 5/6 in a pack, and I like their €1 Tiger loaf as well.

Jesus Wept · 04-01-2011 5:29am

I prefer Aldi's Tiger Loaf, tastes teh same but costs less. Can't recall how much now.

mathie · 04-01-2011 10:47am

The-Rigger wrote: »

I prefer Aldi's Tiger Loaf, tastes teh same but costs less. Can't recall how much now.

Tiger loaf?
99% ash!

dowtchaboy · 04-01-2011 3:57pm

LIDL's Striploin is very good - the kind of meat, like fillet, that you don't have to beat, batter, tenderise, slow cook or marinade to get great results. (I was told by a butcher that striploin is "T-Bone without the bone" - dunno how true that is)

Smear of olive oil, sprinkle of sea-salt, maybe a touch of garlic, hot frying pan - and cook it fast (red for herself, cooked through but not leathery for me) - and it melts in your mouth. New spuds, or mash, some veg - the simpler the better. Nyum.

Not many people know it but at the end of the meat chiller in LIDL there will be a small section with a discreet "30% off" label. I never touch chicken at close to "sell by" dates, but beef & steaks - absolutely - will be all the better. You don't get nearly as much food going out of date in LIDL/ALDI as say Dunnes or Tesco though so not as easy to find these extra bargains.

davenewt · 04-01-2011 4:32pm

Good thread. I'm so hungry (but not for Tesco's steak!)

Time to visit the local butcher and do some more research into this!

Nyom nyom! :pac:

redalan · 04-01-2011 4:54pm

I swear by the Angus striploin from the butcher counter in Tescos. Have found it much better than Superquinn, which is where I usually get my meat. They are usually on offer 2 for 7E.

CiaranC · 04-01-2011 7:11pm

redalan wrote: »

I swear by the Angus striploin from the butcher counter in Tescos. Have found it much better than Superquinn, which is where I usually get my meat. They are usually on offer 2 for 7E.

Superquinn do 4 different types of Striploin according to the website.

Superquinn Beef - Striploin Steak (1 Kilogram)
€16.49 per kg

Superquinn Beef Striploin Steak 2pk (Average Weight: 390 Grammes)
€21.99 per kg

SQ DRY AGED STRIPLOIN STEAK SINGLE (227 Gram)
€26.39 per kg

SQ Beef - Striploin Steak Premium Dry Aged (454 Gram)
€33.02 per kg

There is no comparison between the cheap stuff and the dry aged premium

Loadedscream · 04-01-2011 7:17pm

You seem to be a man that knows his steak CiaranC!!!

dowtchaboy · 04-01-2011 7:17pm

redalan wrote: »

I swear by the Angus striploin from the butcher counter in Tescos. Have found it much better than Superquinn, which is where I usually get my meat. They are usually on offer 2 for 7E.

That Angus beef is a cut above the average, right enough - have got mine from Tesco and Dunnes in the past.

CabanasBoy · 04-01-2011 7:21pm

What ever happened to your local butchers? have people completely forgotten that there are other places to buy your various foods from?
I am not being a food snob but I would never buy meat from a supermarket.
It's just not right and you're not supporting your local economy by buying from Tesco either. Survey done by Panorama (or Watchdog) a couple of years back compared a basket of groceries from Tesco and the same items bought in individual shops along the nearby high street, guess what?? Tesco was dearer for every single item. I'm not just singling out Tesco, it could just as easily apply to any of the supermarket chains I'm sure.

CiaranC · 04-01-2011 7:24pm

CabanasBoy wrote: »

What ever happened to your local butchers? have people completely forgotten that there are other places to buy your various foods from?

Well post up a few recommendations then, Ive already requested it earlier in the thread

dowtchaboy · 04-01-2011 7:38pm

CabanasBoy wrote: »

Survey done by Panorama (or Watchdog) a couple of years back compared a basket of groceries from Tesco and the same items bought in individual shops along the nearby high street, guess what?? Tesco was dearer for every single item. I'm not just singling out Tesco, it could just as easily apply to any of the supermarket chains I'm sure.

Really? Could we have a link to that research? I've always been a skinflint, even when I was earning lots, and now I have to be, and I watch prices very carefully. Excluding almost controlled stuff like milk, butter etc. my local Centra is at least 25% and sometimes 50% dearer than Tesco or Lidl. Same products same quality. And when Tesco decide to cut prices (admittedly this could be predatory), or to shift older stuff - my local Centra, or Supervalu, is not in the same ballpark. I buy local when I can, buying smaller amounts - Farmers Market and/or The Country Market, local butcher for some superb pork that is worth its price (way higher than Tesco) - but if I had to survive on my local shops I'd be eating "own-brand" beans on "own-brand" bread most nights of the week. Sorry - but I NEED Lidl, Tesco, sell-by-date specials and the bargain alerts from this forum to survive.

CabanasBoy · 04-01-2011 8:02pm

dowtchaboy wrote: »

Really? Could we have a link to that research? I've always been a skinflint, even when I was earning lots, and now I have to be, and I watch prices very carefully. Excluding almost controlled stuff like milk, butter etc. my local Centra is at least 25% and sometimes 50% dearer than Tesco or Lidl. Same products same quality. And when Tesco decide to cut prices (admittedly this could be predatory), or to shift older stuff - my local Centra, or Supervalu, is not in the same ballpark. I buy local when I can, buying smaller amounts - Farmers Market and/or The Country Market, local butcher for some superb pork that is worth its price (way higher than Tesco) - but if I had to survive on my local shops I'd be eating "own-brand" beans on "own-brand" bread most nights of the week. Sorry - but I NEED Lidl, Tesco, sell-by-date specials and the bargain alerts from this forum to survive.

Centra would fall under the heading of "other supermarket chains":rolleyes:

I (and Panorama/Watchdog) am referring to the likes of your butcher, your baker, your candlestick maker (well maybe not him) your greengrocers etc, obviously there are a lot of things that can only be bought in supermarkets but my local butcher is streets ahead of local Tesco/Dunnes for quality and price, greengrocers on Monastary Rd Clondalkin is as cheap as any supermarket and guess what? the veg actually has flavour! One of the greatest lies ever sold to people is that supermarkets are the cheapest, complete rubbish. They'll be cheaper for one or two items but they'll get their pound of flesh from ya before you get back out the door.

Run_to_da_hills · 04-01-2011 8:07pm

I must get a few of them, they will make a nice treat for the dog.

Jesus Wept · 05-01-2011 8:55pm

I haven't had great experiences buying in butchers.
I find that I get quite little and it usually costs a a lot more too.
Also, in my experience - they don't tend to have prices on many items (have been ripped off a couple of times) and many that I have dealt have this attitude that makes me not want to return.

I am sure this isn't the experience of many other people or people with a regular butcher they visit but it has been mine.

Tesco - Sirloin Steak half price.

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