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Where
to
order
steaks
online?
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Will
the
beef
be
fresh
when
it
arrives
at
your
door?
- All the beef online companies have money back
freshness guarantees
- Special packing ensures that the beef remains
frozen or chilled for 40 hours after shipping
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How is the beef packed for
shipping?
- Cuts and roasts are vacuumed sealed in plastic and flash
frozen.
- Sealed cuts are boxed and then placed in a cooler packed
with dry ice
or gel packs.
- The cooler is sealed and passed to the courier for
shipping.
- The dry ice or gel packs keep the beef frozen or well
chilled.
- Flash freezing is not like regular freezing
because ice crystals do not form in the meat fibres.
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What
should
you
do
after
the
beef
arrives?
- If you want to cook right away: remove the gift box from
the cooler, and open it
- take out the cuts that you need and thaw them in the
fridge still
sealed in their vacuum pouches.
- After they are fully thawed,
remove each cut from the pouch and season and cook immediately
- If you do NOT want to cook right away: put the box with
the cuts inside directly into the freezer.
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What
kinds
of
cuts
can
you
purchase?
- These stores carry a wide selection of value and gourmet
cuts and
roasts s
- Cuts and roasts are sold in family packs and combination
boxes.
- Beef cuts include
T-bone, Porterhouse, Rib-eye, New York Strip, Prime Rib etc...
- The combination boxes combine different cuts to satisfy
meat lovers
with various tastes.
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When
you
order
steaks
online,
should
you
be
concerned
about
the
quality
of
the
beef?
- No you should not. When you order
steaks,
- The beef quality at many of these companies is much higher
than than supermarket product.
- Some specialize in grass-fed beef from
cattle spend their lives in
open-pasture.
- Other companies are linked to ranches on which cattle are
raised.
- Others produce organic beef products free from
antibiotics and growth hormones.
- All the companies have their meat processed from FDA
inspected
facilities.
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How
do
the
shipping
schedules
work?
- Shipping arrangements vary from company to company
- Most companies offer next day courier service
- Others have fixed shipping schedules which are
detailed on their websites
- Many companies offer tracking numbers so you can
follow your order
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What
you
order
steaks,
what
happens
if
you
are
unsatisfied?
- Almost all companies have money back
guarantees. Some have an unconditional
offer.
- If there is a snag in shipping, or the container
takes longer than 40 hours to arrive, most companies will usually
refund your money - no questions asked.
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What
is
the
significance
of
dry-aged beef?
- Quality beef is allowed to mature for at least 21 days
- Enzymes in the meat break down the tough muscle fibres in
the cut
- The beef takes on a rich, mature, flavor
- In dry-aging, whole sides of meat are air dried in
temperature controlled cold rooms
- In wet-aging, the meat rests after being vacuumed sealed in
individual plastic pouches
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