Allen Brothers
Allen Brothers
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Allen Brothers
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Post #1 - September 28th, 2005, 11:55 amSo, I have been contemplating a steak purchase from Allen Brothers, and really had a few small questions/issues.
Dry or wet aged? Has anyone that has had both (from Allen Brothers that is, I have had both in restaurants) comment on the extra money being worth it for dry-aged?
Also, what is best steak to get from them? I prefer rib-eye and porterhouse generally, which of those two would you go with? I have my eye on the (2) 48 oz wet-aged porterhouse, though the (4) 26 oz bone-in dry aged Ribeye sound great too, though the (4) 16oz Dry aged boneless ribeye seem to be a bargain (relative I know). Thoughts?
Also, does anyone have any coupon codes for Allenbrothers.com? I know restaurant.com sells a $25 gift cert for $10 (which you can get for 60% off right now) an seems Allenbrothers gives free shipping if you spend over $99 (isn't everything here over $99)
Jamie
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Post #2 - September 28th, 2005, 12:38 pmAlso forgot to add:
Is there a better option to Allen Brothers (mail order or a butcher in the city)?
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Post #3 - September 28th, 2005, 12:47 pmJamieson22 wrote:Also forgot to add:
Is there a better option to Allen Brothers (mail order or a butcher in the city)?
I think that's an important question. I've ordered from Allen Brothers a number of times (picked up non-frozen product directly at their location) and I think their stuff is excellent. I remember one Christmas eve rib roast in particular being especially transcendant.
But I've also been able to obtain equally good product from a variety of prime butcher shops in the area on a consistent basis. A few months ago, when a friend of mine mentioned Allen Brothers to the guys at Bornhofen's (his local butcher -- and a great one at that) they had nothing but praise for AB, saying that they themselves at Bornhofen's couldn't get anything better than what Allen Brothers provides. That said, I'll bet Bornhofen's is less expensive than Allen Brothers.
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Allen Brothers
3737 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60609
773 890-5100
Bornhofen Meat Market
6155 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60660
773 764-0714By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
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Post #4 - September 28th, 2005, 12:59 pmDoesn't fox and obel sell allen brothers meat retail?
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Post #5 - October 6th, 2005, 11:13 amI would say that if maximum flavor and tenderness are important to you, then dry-aged is head and shoulders above wet-aged. Fox and Obel does order meat from Allen Bros but the meat is then dry-aged in house. Personally, I have ordered from Allen Brothers and been less than impressed, particularly given their prices. The last time we ordered from Allen Bros. it was the wet aged, and all of the steaks were pre-frozen - flavor and tenderness were not what they should have been for such expensive steaks.
If you can, I would make the trip to Fox and Obel (parking is free in the lot across the street with purchase). F&O has been the go-to for us for dry aged, and you have access to a butcher right there to help you with cuts or trimming. If you are going to mail order, I would suggest Lobels. Their prices are right about the same as Allen Bros, and I have found their dry-aged steaks to be right up there in flavor and tenderness.
