Can someone explain why this goddamn beef is so expensive?
I bought this in a local shop in Pittulongu o and didn’t expect to be that expensive at the end, I don’t speak Italian and the butcher cut it much thicker than I wanted.
by OriginalCreepy5534
41 Comments
smartdarts123
Looks like it was expensive because you got a giant cut of meat. That’s nearly a 3 lb steak
larrybudmel
it’s Big Beef putting its thumb on the scales. Big Beef has an obvious monopoly on big juicy cuts of beef.
skinnyman87
Because it’s imported?
Nookie1804
That’s a 1.3kg of T-bone. That’s a perfect price for it. Here in Colombia, that weight would cost 32.98.
PeanClenis
because its a ridiculous amount of meat lol
YogurtclosetBroad872
Sometimes I get Piedmontese beef here in the US and it’s more expensive than USDA prime at times and much less marbled. But it has a very nice flavor profile and texture. Most of the time you get what you pay for with beef
Open_Mind12
“I don’t speak Italian,” then use google translate and play it loud enough for them to hear or get what you get..lol. You bought a 50 oz steak. That’s 4 servings. I lived in Italy for 3 years…steaks are not their specialty.
_Charglo
It’s pretty lean. I’d say you got ripped. Was it good?
coharra88
Cow looks like it did CrossFit daily.
mrHashe
I don’t know your local prices, but converted to $14.5 per lbs doesn’t sound that bad.
YellowFingerz
You know that’s a porterhouse???? Right????
falloutluis
Because it’s a 1.3 kg piece of meat? Lol
GYN-k4H-Q3z-75B
MFW I am a little further up north mainland, casually eating that 90 CHF/kg steak I just made, and keep making, seeing this post lmao
You got a good hunk of meat. Meat is expensive. I would have gone for a different cut. This looks too lean, but it depends on how you prepare it. Could still be excellent.
Roberthen_Kazisvet
I mean like… jjst LOOK at it
Early-Ad-7410
That’s a 3lb t bone steak for 40 eur. It would cost 4-5x that at a steakhouse. That’s cheap
JJShadowcast
I usually pay 60 CAN per kilo these days.
This steak could have more marble.
Fragglepusss
It appears you live in Europe, where there are more people than cows for some weird reason.
CSweetfever
You have a new York strip on one side and tenderloin on the other. That’s why
Chuyzapatist
You don’t speak Italian…the butcher cut it thicker. If I had to guess, someone got a little taken advantage of in some respect. Maybe the butcher thought they could make a little extra off a foreigner… hope its tasty tho! Also 3lbs is gonna add up.
schloemerr
Because that’s a porterhouse. NY strip and Filet in one steak. My favorite cut
Chaos-and-control
The world has become instance when shrimp is cheaper by weight than beef is in America, as a man in agriculture in blame the monopolization of the meat slaughter industry by companies like Tyson, driving the price of meat up and making farmers poorer and poorer every day
juanjose83
I mean… It’s not expensive if you don’t buy it
SkrotusErotus69
My main takeaway is that it doesn’t even look like a good piece of meat.
Almost no marbling.
SuperSaiyanSkeletor
Flintstones meet the flintstones.
redditRemedy
Why did you buy it, is the question.
Accomplished-Ant6188
Takes alot of resources to raise cattle. Then you factor in fuel cost to feed them ( if the farmer isn’t growing their own grass and hay) fuel for transports, process, packaging, more fuel to transport to stores…. Also the market’s supply and demand for beef where you are. Even more if its a grass fed free range cattle…
TBH its really fuel cost of everything. raising your own meat if you have the land for it, actually isn’t that expensive if you have the feed/ grass. Its everything else that factors into it.
I could buy a whole cow from the rancher across the street ( grass fed and free ranged) and it ends up coming out to maybe around 4 – 5 USD per pound after hanging carcass weight. usually around 800lbs.
But the market in the US is cheaper give or take where you are and if you can buy a whole or even 1/4th a cow or not.
LetThereBeSlight
You’re likely confused because you time traveled from 2002.
daylon1990
Becuase you didnt steal it! Lol
M23707
One portion of streak is about 150 g … this will feed at least 5 people (giving the bone and fat deduction).
The price doesn’t seem so bad now!
TitusImmortalis
Cows and Chickens have demanded a cost of living raise and they’re passing the savings on to us!
Pigs still don’t care.
Big_Tap_1561
Consider yourself lucky . In TN the price of beef in general is outrageous.
Messigoat3
Can you explain why you bought it?
Fun-Crow6284
It’s GMO FREE, GRASS FED, CAGE FREE, & FULL ROAM, & GOOD SUNLIGHT, VITAMINS FED
Last_Use_959
Florentine steak
thcordova
It”‘s funny cause that is the same price I pay here in brazil without the conversion. About 30 reais/kg. And the real is worth 1/6 of an euro.
Markyross
Italy cuts their T bones thick, bistecca fiorentina are t bones (specialty in Florence) and they cut them thick about 1.2 kg or more, typically come from the chianina cow, which is a working breed cow, steak should be cooked rare or or medium rare or it will be tough, doesn’t say what type of cow it is. That size steak in Canada would be around 100 Canadian (74 USD, 67 Euro) or more, so for me this is not expensive 🤦🏻♂️
Jaeky_Man
1.3kilo (2.9lbs) porterhouse steak and you’re suprised that it’s expensive?
Dry_Mathematician434
That is not expensive, try shopping at a Safeway for meats here in the US.
ActionMan48
Cows are charging more for their flesh.
eaglesflyhigh07
It’s not even marbled well.
basement-thug
Looks like it was cut a bit thin but hard to say. I don’t cook steak less than 2″ (okay maybe 60-65mm) thick after trying it. It’s just another league when the cut is thick.
41 Comments
Looks like it was expensive because you got a giant cut of meat. That’s nearly a 3 lb steak
it’s Big Beef putting its thumb on the scales. Big Beef has an obvious monopoly on big juicy cuts of beef.
Because it’s imported?
That’s a 1.3kg of T-bone. That’s a perfect price for it. Here in Colombia, that weight would cost 32.98.
because its a ridiculous amount of meat lol
Sometimes I get Piedmontese beef here in the US and it’s more expensive than USDA prime at times and much less marbled. But it has a very nice flavor profile and texture. Most of the time you get what you pay for with beef
“I don’t speak Italian,” then use google translate and play it loud enough for them to hear or get what you get..lol. You bought a 50 oz steak. That’s 4 servings. I lived in Italy for 3 years…steaks are not their specialty.
It’s pretty lean. I’d say you got ripped. Was it good?
Cow looks like it did CrossFit daily.
I don’t know your local prices, but converted to $14.5 per lbs doesn’t sound that bad.
You know that’s a porterhouse???? Right????
Because it’s a 1.3 kg piece of meat? Lol
MFW I am a little further up north mainland, casually eating that 90 CHF/kg steak I just made, and keep making, seeing this post lmao
You got a good hunk of meat. Meat is expensive. I would have gone for a different cut. This looks too lean, but it depends on how you prepare it. Could still be excellent.
I mean like… jjst LOOK at it
That’s a 3lb t bone steak for 40 eur. It would cost 4-5x that at a steakhouse. That’s cheap
I usually pay 60 CAN per kilo these days.
This steak could have more marble.
It appears you live in Europe, where there are more people than cows for some weird reason.
You have a new York strip on one side and tenderloin on the other. That’s why
You don’t speak Italian…the butcher cut it thicker. If I had to guess, someone got a little taken advantage of in some respect. Maybe the butcher thought they could make a little extra off a foreigner… hope its tasty tho! Also 3lbs is gonna add up.
Because that’s a porterhouse. NY strip and Filet in one steak. My favorite cut
The world has become instance when shrimp is cheaper by weight than beef is in America, as a man in agriculture in blame the monopolization of the meat slaughter industry by companies like Tyson, driving the price of meat up and making farmers poorer and poorer every day
I mean… It’s not expensive if you don’t buy it
My main takeaway is that it doesn’t even look like a good piece of meat.
Almost no marbling.
Flintstones meet the flintstones.
Why did you buy it, is the question.
Takes alot of resources to raise cattle. Then you factor in fuel cost to feed them ( if the farmer isn’t growing their own grass and hay) fuel for transports, process, packaging, more fuel to transport to stores…. Also the market’s supply and demand for beef where you are. Even more if its a grass fed free range cattle…
TBH its really fuel cost of everything. raising your own meat if you have the land for it, actually isn’t that expensive if you have the feed/ grass. Its everything else that factors into it.
I could buy a whole cow from the rancher across the street ( grass fed and free ranged) and it ends up coming out to maybe around 4 – 5 USD per pound after hanging carcass weight. usually around 800lbs.
But the market in the US is cheaper give or take where you are and if you can buy a whole or even 1/4th a cow or not.
You’re likely confused because you time traveled from 2002.
Becuase you didnt steal it! Lol
One portion of streak is about 150 g … this will feed at least 5 people (giving the bone and fat deduction).
The price doesn’t seem so bad now!
Cows and Chickens have demanded a cost of living raise and they’re passing the savings on to us!
Pigs still don’t care.
Consider yourself lucky . In TN the price of beef in general is outrageous.
Can you explain why you bought it?
It’s GMO FREE, GRASS FED, CAGE FREE, & FULL ROAM, & GOOD SUNLIGHT, VITAMINS FED
Florentine steak
It”‘s funny cause that is the same price I pay here in brazil without the conversion. About 30 reais/kg. And the real is worth 1/6 of an euro.
Italy cuts their T bones thick, bistecca fiorentina are t bones (specialty in Florence) and they cut them thick about 1.2 kg or more, typically come from the chianina cow, which is a working breed cow, steak should be cooked rare or or medium rare or it will be tough, doesn’t say what type of cow it is. That size steak in Canada would be around 100 Canadian (74 USD, 67 Euro) or more, so for me this is not expensive 🤦🏻♂️
1.3kilo (2.9lbs) porterhouse steak and you’re suprised that it’s expensive?
That is not expensive, try shopping at a Safeway for meats here in the US.
Cows are charging more for their flesh.
It’s not even marbled well.
Looks like it was cut a bit thin but hard to say. I don’t cook steak less than 2″ (okay maybe 60-65mm) thick after trying it. It’s just another league when the cut is thick.