Fillet steak for £22/kg - What's the catch?

[DcD]

Just found this website; http://www.eatgreatmeat.co.uk/p/Ful...7491178be19/cc386bbe86614affa1e8db39c88db9f3/ that appears to be selling whole beef fillets for £22 per kilo...

I can't believe it. The norm is about £35/kg or more, my local butcher is £40 per kilo. How can they be selling it this cheap? What do you think the catch is?

Too good to be true?

 

[Jimbeam3678]

If its to good to be true , it normally is. Crap quality is my first thought

 

[IRLeetly]

Post alien abduction cows?

 

[Alps]

Cow rustling? As a teenager i had a part time job in a greengrocers, was a double shop, other side butchers, poice came in and arrrested one of the butchers for sheep rustling, this is about 25 years ago now.

 

[Cupra]

thats a lot less than we pay at work

 

[Tattysnuc]

I've just noticed it's under Roasting joints - Is this different to Fillet steak?

 

[Nightglow]

You can have fillet roasting joint, & cut them in to fillet steaks, several roasting joints can be cut into steaks..

See this link: http://www.macbeths.com/beef-roasting-joints-off-the-bone.aspx

DcD I like to see what I'm buying first, but they do look pretty good, wonder whether they have a retail shop.

 

[mangobreeder]

Waitrose price for fillet is around £26 / kg, so it only a few quid cheaper.

 

[DcD]

You can have fillet roasting joint, & cut them in to fillet steaks, several roasting joints can be cut into steaks..

See this link: http://www.macbeths.com/beef-roasting-joints-off-the-bone.aspx

DcD I like to see what I'm buying first, but they do look pretty good, wonder whether they have a retail shop.

I'm actually after a whole fillet joint for beef wellington.

Waitrose price for fillet is around £26 / kg, so it only a few quid cheaper.

Interesting. Why is the price differing so much then. Tesco is still about £35. Would have thought it'd be the other way around.

Edit: Can't find it anywhere on Waitrose.com - can you link?

 

[Nightglow]

Can only find it for £31.99p per kg

http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Whole-Beef-Fillet-Waitrose/43168011

 

[jsmoke]

http://www.eatgreatmeat.co.uk/p/Fil...b28511273f5/f2f32a20dc3c48b586f4a3b5f5fb2b6b/

 

[DcD]

http://www.eatgreatmeat.co.uk/p/Fil...b28511273f5/f2f32a20dc3c48b586f4a3b5f5fb2b6b/

What's your point?

 

[cainer]

Interesting. Why is the price differing so much then. Tesco is still about £35. Would have thought it'd be the other way around.

Edit: Can't find it anywhere on Waitrose.com - can you link?

tesco is £26 a kg http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=257565093 thats from the deli counter so you can get a whole one
waitrose is more expensive £35+... http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/#/Shopping/FindProducts.aspx?Query=fillet steak not sure if some of these are pre packed

 

[DcD]

tesco is £26 a kg http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=257565093 thats from the deli counter so you can get a whole one
waitrose is more expensive £35+... http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/#/Shopping/FindProducts.aspx?Query=fillet steak not sure if some of these are pre packed

I just presumed 'fillet steak' would be individual steaks rather than buying a whole fillet. All depends if the guys on the counter let you take the whole thing I guess. I'll pop down tomorrow.

 

[Glaucus]

Off course they let you take the whole thing. It's seems to of fallen in price. It used to be£40 a kilo everywhere.

 

[GravyMonster]

My local indy butchers is around £25/kg. Picked some up at the weekend

 

[jsmoke]

What's your point?

Point is that the link leads to fillet steak at £29/kg.