Best place to buy Filet Mignon?

music83lover2001

I am dying for spring and summer to come when we can grill, so I have been think about my favorite thing to have on the grill-Filet Mignon!  We don't have it very often, maybe once or twice a summer because it is pricey and we never order it when we go out to eat since it is so expensive.  I would like to treat DH and I to some fancy dinners this grilling season, but I am not sure the best place to get good quality Filet Mignon.  I live in a small, rural town.  Our grocery store carries it, but I we haven't been thrilled with the quality.  We have a local butcher in town that I could try.  I am trying to remember what they charge per pound, I want to say somewhere between $12-15.  I have heard if Omaha Steaks and Kansas City Steaks, but have never tried them.  Our local Schwan's man dropped off a catalog and they have 4 USDA choice 6oz. steaks for $39.99, but I am not sure of the quality.  Would I be better off going with my local butcher or a mail order steak company for price and/or quality?

kjvogelsang

I would go to my local butcher for this cut of meat.

maeghan21

I'm not impressed with Omaha Steaks, they aren't what they used to be. I go to my local butcher when I want a great cut of meat

laptopprancer

Omaha Steaks are awful.

I'd hit the butcher or a higher end supermarket that has a butcher counter.

 

Jim&Jaime

Also, don't be afraid to pay more for this cut of meat. When I buy filet for DH and I, we typically only need one, as they're thick, and I either butterfly before cooking, or slice thinly after cooking and resting. When steak is that good, you don't need a ton.

music83lover2001

Thank you very much for the suggestions.  I will definitely head to our local meat shop when I am ready to buy some filets.  I can't wait to start grilling!

alithebride

NO WAY do you go omaha over a local butcher. frozen over fresh? no no no go to your butcher. filets are small and if you want to have an awesome dinner buy 2 really good pieces of steak.

BlueGeneBaby

We only go to our local butcher for those kinds of cuts but it is pretty pricey.  I think we paid about $30-$40 for two.  But, we reasoned that's probably less than what we would pay for just one at a restaurant.  The quality was unmatched and your butcher might have some suggestions on cooking/grilling them to maximize tenderness and flavor.

KatGal

BUTCHER SHOP!  They'll help you find the best cut, size and everything. DH prefers them wrapped in bacon when grilling, since it's such a lean cut of meat. He'll snakc on the bacon, but it's just for cooking.

It might be a little more per pound than crappy grocery store, but worth it. It's a great quality fresh meat. Not fatty, that goes to waste. Plus with a filet, you only need 4-6 oz per person, so we usually spend about $20 for the 2 of us and i usually can't finish mine, so makes for a nice breakfast the next morning!

We are very mm in our groceries- eat cheap chicken, some sale ground beef, etc. But when we want something like a steak, we go all out!

music83lover2001

KatGal:

We are very mm in our groceries- eat cheap chicken, some sale ground beef, etc. But when we want something like a steak, we go all out!

This is us too.  We usually eat pretty cheap, but every now and then it is nice to splurge.