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NFT: If you could only have 2 cuts of meat for the

Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 6:45 pm
foreseeable future, what would they be? You can throw in a fish if you want to, instead.

I'd pick chicken thighs (bone in/skin on) and pork shoulder. I think they're both delicious and versatile.
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Route 9 : 7/28/2021 6:49 pm : link
Chuck eye steak
IMO most people don't think that way. If they're like me, they  
Marty in Albany : 7/28/2021 6:54 pm : link
wonder about all the many different kinds of meat, fish, and fowl and the preparations of same that they've never tried, but that would taste amazingly good.
 
redbeard : 7/28/2021 6:54 pm : link
Bone in Rib-eye and Pork Shoulder


What a beautiful heart attack it would be
I have a peculiar aversion to chicken thighs.  
81_Great_Dane : 7/28/2021 7:00 pm : link
Not sure why. My wife loves to cook them and I have to be polite and move them around my plate. Last night she was going to cook some and I told her not to make anything for me, I was going to eat whatever is already in the house. (Which was fine with me.)

I don't think there are any two cuts I like enough to eat the rest of my life. I get bored with food quickly. I like salmon but I also like trout and sand dabs and branzino and sole and halibut. I like cooking skirt steak "caveman" style but I wouldn't want that all the time. These days I usually eat salad or grilled vegetables for lunch with some kind of protein, and the protein changes even if the salad is pretty similar day to day.

Leg of lamb and bone-in chicken thighs if I'm going by diet  
Zeke's Alibi : 7/28/2021 7:03 pm : link
but if I'm going out soon, prime rib and pork back ribs.
I would have to go with skirt steak  
bigblue1124 : 7/28/2021 7:09 pm : link
And chicken thighs but I sure would miss my Ribeye
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Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:24 pm : link
In comment 15315612 Marty in Albany said:
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wonder about all the many different kinds of meat, fish, and fowl and the preparations of same that they've never tried, but that would taste amazingly good.


I don't actually think that way either. I have a really big range in what I eat/cook. I just didn't want to do The Mount Rushmore of Meats :)
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Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:24 pm : link
In comment 15315610 Route 9 said:
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Chuck eye steak


You know you're allowed a second choice :)
You’re paying?  
Bill L : 7/28/2021 7:29 pm : link
Rib roast and a broiler chicken.
When I break down chicken thighs  
Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:29 pm : link
to make boneless/skinless, I've been saving and freezing the skin. I finally took some out last week and made cracklin's and they were like eating crispy bacon
RE: You’re paying?  
Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:30 pm : link
In comment 15315646 Bill L said:
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Rib roast and a broiler chicken.


I'll pay for the chicken
Rib Eye  
Bricktop : 7/28/2021 7:31 pm : link
And Meat Curtains
Man only two?  
Mark from Jersey : 7/28/2021 7:38 pm : link
Chicken wings and Prime Rib
Hamburger - ground round  
section125 : 7/28/2021 7:39 pm : link
and chicken breast
RE: Rib Eye  
Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:40 pm : link
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And Meat Curtains


So you're basically going to be eating just Rib Eye
RE: Hamburger - ground round  
Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:41 pm : link
In comment 15315662 section125 said:
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and chicken breast


Low fat diet or just a preference?
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section125 : 7/28/2021 7:41 pm : link
In comment 15315663 Bill in UT said:
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And Meat Curtains



So you're basically going to be eating just Rib Eye


There is a seafood derivative in there Bill
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Bricktop : 7/28/2021 7:42 pm : link
In comment 15315663 Bill in UT said:
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And Meat Curtains



So you're basically going to be eating just Rib Eye


Yup.
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section125 : 7/28/2021 7:43 pm : link
In comment 15315666 Bill in UT said:
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and chicken breast



Low fat diet or just a preference?


Hamburger meat can be hamburger, chili, tacos, meatloaf

Chicken breast - I just love it
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Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:45 pm : link
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And Meat Curtains



So you're basically going to be eating just Rib Eye



Yup.


:)
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Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:47 pm : link
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And Meat Curtains



So you're basically going to be eating just Rib Eye



Yup.



:)


I had to look it up, btw. Never heard that in Queens
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Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:51 pm : link
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and chicken breast



Low fat diet or just a preference?



Hamburger meat can be hamburger, chili, tacos, meatloaf

Chicken breast - I just love it


We'll have to share chickens. I'll take the thighs, wings and drums, you can have the breasts.
I just looked it up- ground round will give you about 85:15. I would have guessed leaner. I usually go 80:20, but sometimes 73:27
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Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:56 pm : link
In comment 15315670 section125 said:
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and chicken breast



Low fat diet or just a preference?



Hamburger meat can be hamburger, chili, tacos, meatloaf

Chicken breast - I just love it


Have you ever made boneless/skinless breast in the sous vide? It comes out incredibly juicy. I usually only do breasts for cold salads, and it is foolproof that way. But you could obviously also slice it and eat it hot.
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section125 : 7/28/2021 7:58 pm : link
In comment 15315678 Bill in UT said:
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and chicken breast



Low fat diet or just a preference?



Hamburger meat can be hamburger, chili, tacos, meatloaf

Chicken breast - I just love it



We'll have to share chickens. I'll take the thighs, wings and drums, you can have the breasts.
I just looked it up- ground round will give you about 85:15. I would have guessed leaner. I usually go 80:20, but sometimes 73:27


Too lean is too dry for me. 80:20 or 85:15 is good.

Wings would go with the breast! I could grill wings then...so yeah we could split the bird!

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Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 7:59 pm : link
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and chicken breast



Low fat diet or just a preference?



Hamburger meat can be hamburger, chili, tacos, meatloaf

Chicken breast - I just love it



We'll have to share chickens. I'll take the thighs, wings and drums, you can have the breasts.
I just looked it up- ground round will give you about 85:15. I would have guessed leaner. I usually go 80:20, but sometimes 73:27



Too lean is too dry for me. 80:20 or 85:15 is good.

Wings would go with the breast! I could grill wings then...so yeah we could split the bird!


Shit. I was really counting on the wings
Would have to go filet mignon,  
Beezer : 7/28/2021 8:00 pm : link
and either boneless chicken breast OR salmon. Thinking I might lean toward the fish, but it’s tough to imagine life without chicken breast.
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section125 : 7/28/2021 8:02 pm : link
In comment 15315690 Bill in UT said:
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Too lean is too dry for me. 80:20 or 85:15 is good.

Wings would go with the breast! I could grill wings then...so yeah we could split the bird!




Shit. I was really counting on the wings


What are you offering? Everything is negotiable.
Bacon and brisket  
PEEJ : 7/28/2021 8:02 pm : link
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First thought... Pork shoulder.  
rnargi : 7/28/2021 8:05 pm : link
While chicken thighs are high on my list, I'd have to go with an entire beef tenderloin. You get steaks, a roast, and the chain for other dishes. Can't go wrong
NY Strip and chicken breasts  
Jimmy Googs : 7/28/2021 8:12 pm : link
Should be able to get enough good variety of meals from those...

I'm with you on the chicken thighs  
Johnny5 : 7/28/2021 8:29 pm : link
The other would likely be NY strip. I eat a lot of chicken and some fish but those are my two faves.
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Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 8:45 pm : link
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Too lean is too dry for me. 80:20 or 85:15 is good.

Wings would go with the breast! I could grill wings then...so yeah we could split the bird!




Shit. I was really counting on the wings



What are you offering? Everything is negotiable.


I was gonna give you the backbone and the gizzards and heart. And the wishbone, very lucky. I'll take the liver. Sounds like a good deal, huh?
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Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 8:46 pm : link
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I'll give you the whole pork belly. You can have your bacon and make some other things
RE: First thought... Pork shoulder.  
Bill in UT : 7/28/2021 8:49 pm : link
In comment 15315698 rnargi said:
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While chicken thighs are high on my list, I'd have to go with an entire beef tenderloin. You get steaks, a roast, and the chain for other dishes. Can't go wrong


I just defrosted some leftover cut up chain, mushrooms and egg noodles for dinner the other day
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section125 : 7/28/2021 8:57 pm : link
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Too lean is too dry for me. 80:20 or 85:15 is good.

Wings would go with the breast! I could grill wings then...so yeah we could split the bird!




Shit. I was really counting on the wings



What are you offering? Everything is negotiable.



I was gonna give you the backbone and the gizzards and heart. And the wishbone, very lucky. I'll take the liver. Sounds like a good deal, huh?


Such a deal - I still get the wings!
Lamb chops  
Pete in MD : 7/28/2021 8:59 pm : link
and lobster.
I can get by just fine  
Csonka : 7/28/2021 10:15 pm : link
alternating chicken parm and salmon.
This is a good question  
Mattman : 7/28/2021 11:12 pm : link
A year ago I would have never thought of letting go of pork so I would have said pork shoulder for pulled pork and ham (compromising here and using shoulder for ham) and pork belly for the bacon.

Now that I had to cut my sodium intake I have to go with chicken breast for its versatility. You can do so many things; grilled chicken, blackened chicken, korma, tika masala and other curries, fajitas, chicken parm, sweet and sour chicken and tons of others.

My first Instinct for a second choice would have been filet but again you want to go versatile so if there is one cut I would choose it would be sirloin. I already use ground sirloin for burgers and wouldn’t feel bad for using it for tacos, Chili, etc... if it is top sirloin it is also a great and tender choice on the grill if treated properly with a reverse sear. It’s also good for fajitas, carne asada, kebobs, stir fry and roasts
RE: NY Strip and chicken breasts  
eric2425ny : 7/28/2021 11:18 pm : link
In comment 15315711 Jimmy Googs said:
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Should be able to get enough good variety of meals from those...


+1
Rib eye  
CowboyHaters : 7/28/2021 11:30 pm : link
and chicken breasts
Skirt Steak  
DonQuixote : 7/28/2021 11:36 pm : link
& tuna
Coulotte (Sirloin Cap)  
montanagiant : 7/29/2021 4:00 am : link
and Lamb Chops
In terms..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 7/29/2021 9:11 am : link
of the different recipes I could work with and also not get tired of eating the proteins, I'd likely go with salmon and large shrimp/prawns.

We already eat salmon 1-2 times per week and I have over a dozen recipes I rotate for shrimp
RE: Lamb chops  
Bill in UT : 7/29/2021 9:26 am : link
In comment 15315769 Pete in MD said:
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and lobster.


I'd have to go back to work if that was all I ate :)
RE: NY Strip and chicken breasts  
Bill in UT : 7/29/2021 9:29 am : link
In comment 15315711 Jimmy Googs said:
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Should be able to get enough good variety of meals from those...


A lot a chicken breast fans
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Named Later : 7/29/2021 9:29 am : link
In comment 15315613 redbeard said:
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Bone in Rib-eye and Pork Shoulder


What a beautiful heart attack it would be



I was going to respond, but redbeard nailed it for me......and only 9 minutes into the thread !!
RE: This is a good question  
Bill in UT : 7/29/2021 9:31 am : link
In comment 15315956 Mattman said:
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A year ago I would have never thought of letting go of pork so I would have said pork shoulder for pulled pork and ham (compromising here and using shoulder for ham) and pork belly for the bacon.

Now that I had to cut my sodium intake I have to go with chicken breast for its versatility. You can do so many things; grilled chicken, blackened chicken, korma, tika masala and other curries, fajitas, chicken parm, sweet and sour chicken and tons of others.



I make almost all of those chicken dishes, but I use thighs
Porterhouse and Chicken Breast for me....  
Grey Pilgrim : 7/29/2021 9:32 am : link
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RE: Skirt Steak  
Bill in UT : 7/29/2021 9:34 am : link
In comment 15315976 DonQuixote said:
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& tuna


And you can have the tuna fresh or from a can. I guess even from a pouch, but I don't get eating food from a pouch
RE: Coulotte (Sirloin Cap)  
Bill in UT : 7/29/2021 9:37 am : link
In comment 15316011 montanagiant said:
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and Lamb Chops


I'm still looking for a chance to make my coulotte. Gotta just pull the trigger soon. I don't want to cook it for just me and the wife.
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