Ordering steaks online

Liquid_Entity · 10 May 2012 at 12:43

Anyone done it? Not sure how they come, frozen or fresh?

I struggle to find any decent cuts of steak in the supermarkets around here (Asda/Tesco)

Cooking for my gf's family in a week or so and want to get some fine fillet steak but no chance of finding anything.

Has anyone used anyone online and were they happy with the steaks?

Liquid_Entity · 10 May 2012 at 13:41

That site looks good. £49 for 4 fillets, it's a lot of money but well worth it !!

Liquid_Entity · 10 May 2012 at 13:55

Excellent, looks like I shall be ordering. Know when I should order it so that they are ready to cook on the 22nd May?

Edit: just seen on their site that it's usually around 3 days. So Friday at a guess.

Liquid_Entity · 10 May 2012 at 14:00

I'll have to get it delivered to work and then take it home.

Liquid_Entity · 10 May 2012 at 17:15

Stan_Lite said:
I usually get my meat from MacBeth's. Excellent quality meat

Delivery £10 for what I want, cheaper at the other place for more meat but thanks for another link

Liquid_Entity · 11 May 2012 at 11:55

I shall report back once I have ordered, cooked and devoured it (hopefully with pics too)

Liquid_Entity · 11 May 2012 at 11:59

PlacidCasual said:
I find it hard to believe you can't find a half decent butcher in Surrey. I would imagine that a fresh cut properly hung porterhouse or ribeye is going to be far better than anything that comes packaged through the post.

Work 5, sometimes 6 days a week. Butchers only open same time as when I am at work. No car for transport so yes I do find it rather hard to find a decent butchers in Surrey

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Liquid_Entity · 15 May 2012 at 19:18

Woohoo. Just ordered 4 fillet steaks - £39.00 and Quidco were doing 11% cashback and free delivery !

Cannot wait to cook these bad boys next Tuesday. They come delivered on that day so I hope they thaw out in time for the evening.

Liquid_Entity · 22 May 2012 at 10:08

Steaks have arrived today, the dinner has been moved to tomorrow so I'll put them in fridge tonight and they should defrost perfectly for tomorrow. Can't wait to cook these bad boys.

Liquid_Entity · 22 May 2012 at 10:37

Our local restaurant that we love going to (Aqua Brasserie in South Croydon) sells their fillet steak for £20.50 and you get a great steak but small amount of mash and some greens. So for around £9 I am getting steak and whatever else I want on the plate. It's not that dear. I checked Asda's fillet steaks the other day - £7 for a measly chunk of fillet. I'll let you know how these taste on Thursday mwhahaha

Liquid_Entity · 22 May 2012 at 11:33

Don't worry, I intend to.

Liquid_Entity · 24 May 2012 at 07:52

O M F'in G !!!

These steaks were amazeballs. Seriously, not blowing my own trumpet but these were the best steaks I've eaten.

Mash was a bit gloopy but was very creamy and pouring the steak resting juices (with added butter) ober the steak again was such a good idea.

Sorry for poor quality images but was so hot n sweaty in the kitchen and had a bottle of wine by the time the dinner was ready.

Will definitely be buying from Donald Russell again !

Liquid_Entity · 24 May 2012 at 08:37

I wanted another one as I'm a fat **** but in all fairness despite the amount on the plate it was enough for a dinner party meal. We had strawberries and cream for afters.

The girlfriends parents absolutely loved it so I've now earnt mega brownie points !!