Is Expensive Steak actually worth it?

[@EthanChlebowski]

News, notes, and more: - Thanks again to Made In for sponsoring this one, get 10% off off your first order over $100 using my link ➡ madein.cc/0624-ethan - Check out my second channel: youtube.com/@cookwelldotcom?si=ZuDpi4Jp9A30R2KS - For all the sources and additional reading, check out this notion page: www.notion.so/ethanchlebowski/Sources-Is-Expensive-Steak-worth-it-f54e385c1cad441a91a4f46cc6717be9 - What type of tests would you want to see me do for a tomato deep dive? I'm thinking a pasta sauce or salsa test with different tomatoes would be fun! Hope you all enjoyed this one. It was fun to put together and really think about steak from a variety of different angles!

[@carolinepeterson7995]

Psyched for tomato deep dive! Depending on what attributes of the tomato you are testing, a good old tomato sandwich could be a useful test. That's by far my favorite way to enjoy a raw, fresh, high-quality tomato. Ham El-Waylly also recently did a short on NYT Cooking where he made a pasta sauce out of barely-cooked grated tomato, which could be another good one if you are trying to taste the raw fresh flavors of the tomato rather than heavily cooked.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

If you want a *really* deep dive, you should test tomato products, such as catsup, for toxins. Compare catsup that come from various countries, including those with lax pollution standards, like China. And does catsup stored in small packets have more absorbed chems from the packaging than catsup in large bottles?

[@erzsebetkovacs2527]

For the tomato deep dive, I'd appreciate (and thank you for) a section on the uses of green tomato. Or even, is green, unripe tomato healthy? It's a practical problem occurring every fall, when I have to throw out all the tomatoes that haven't had (and won't have) enough time to ripen.

[@caseyjones3522]

are you still in Mexico?

[@MegaBanne]

Grass fed tend to be better because the cattle age more slowly. You also tend to have cows that roam freely. Grain/corn/soy fed cattle grow faster and get slaughtered earlier.

[@NE-BO]

My family raises cattle and growing up something that we learned early on is that "happy cows make the best meat." The more stressed the animal is, the worse it is for everyone from the beginning to the end. Now I know not all large scale beef operations are the same, but it's been the case from what I've seen in my area. And as a heads up, "grass finished" doesn't mean the cattle were in a large open field, they were most likely in the same sized pin as the rest, but just had grass in the trough vs a corn mixture.

[@fredocuomo5386]

thats why i pay extra for pasture raised grass fed and finished..its a good bit more expensive..but tastes soo much better

[@fisharmor]

That must be why I hear good things about meat from retired dairy cows. They want to keep them happy for the milk too.

[@ElCyberWizard]

I thought grass finished meant they were peacefully slaughtered over green pastures

[@matta6298]

The animal being raised right is certainly worth the price. Ethan you really seem to be interested in health, you need to check out AGEs or Advanced Glycation End products. Dr. Pradip Jamnadas has a great presentation on these with the exact biological pathways and all the solid evidence to prove what he's saying. No pseudoscience to be found. It's just a very important thing to be aware of, they are a root cause of inflammation, heart disease, cancer, etc.

[@dakotareid1566]

Grass finished just means the last bit of their life they were fed grass, what you really want is grass fed and finished.

[@PrvtChurch]

I've found Prime/Choice/Select grading very inconsistent at times and I tend to just actually look at the steaks themselves and pick the ones that look good. Some of the best, most well marbled steaks I've had were graded as Select and looked better than any of the Prime steaks in the display case

[@check4v]

I've definitely seen things that 100% should be Prime be labeled as Choice and make it all the way to my grocery store. Really happy to snatch them up when I catch those errors and I always take a stroll through the meat section now when I grocery shop just to see if I can get more to freeze for another day.

[@Krunked]

def use eyes.. at costco, i grab the best prime i can find, and then walk over to the choice and try and find the best choice that resembles the prime. im ususally successful and safe myself like 30 bucks

[@Artofcarissa]

Yeah it’s good to know what to look out for. I had no idea marbling on steak was so important but now I do. I absolutely hate a chewy steak so knowing that the marbling will factor into the texture makes more sense to me.

[@Galastin]

@@check4v Worth noting that the whole carcass gets the Choice/Prime designations, but for individual cuts you can sometimes find Choice that have more marbling than Prime. So definitely it is worth looking at them closely.

[@check4v]

@@Galastin Very good point.

[@Phil_OG]

Deep dive on fruits would be great! So many things to know like which fruits continue to ripen after they are picked, which skin is edible, how to store them, organic vs non organic, different varieties etc.

[@mastergwaha]

you got my vote!

[@johnmiller8975]

Ethan I'm a (retired) librarian as someone who is trained to evaluate content & having done this for 30 years your stuff is first rate i paste links to discord channels & recommend you so often to not only home cooks but to professional level students & chefs they all agree keep up the good work One quibble though It's heifer

[@jordanbridges]

You're awesome.

[@06asheville]

This is an excellent video, but as someone with a lot of experience in the beef industry I must tell you that you’ve missed a critical variable: length and type of aging. Obviously everyone knows the difference between wet aging and dry aging, but there is HUGE variability in the length of aging in wet-aged beef. If you take a conventional prime ribeye that’s been wet-aged for 14-21 days and compare that to one that’s been aged for 40 days, you will be blown away at the difference. Controlling for as much variability as possible, I did a test between grass finished prime ribeyes and conventional prime ribeyes over a few different aging periods and noticed that conventional steaks have what I call “peak” taste and texture from 30-50 days and grass finished peaks at 21-28 days. Conventional steaks older than 50 days really just get looser and more tender, but the flavor doesn’t really change all the way up to 80+ days. Grass fed really started to go downhill in my test after about 45 days. Consumers have pretty much zero control over the length of age for wet age steaks, so maybe it’s a moot point. Just my two cents. Would love to see you add this variable in another text.

I literally had no idea there was dry and wet aging lol😂

[@EthanChlebowski]

Shhh, you are going to spoil the next steak video! But yes you are totally right. I should have at least mentioned that wet and dry aging happens. This is a whole other set of food science I wanted to get into and start testing a bunch of different options. Had to lay the foundation first in this video!

[@06asheville]

Sweet. Looking forward to it. Appreciate how thorough you are!

[@compt3ck]

@@EthanChlebowski I'm looking forward to that video! I dry age my deer and elk around 15 days and it makes a huge difference compared to 4-7 days like most processors do.

[@shane864]

Every video this dude makes is pretty bad in terms of accuracy. It's good production value and clickbaity titles and he's likable, but he's very clearly repeating wikipedia article stuff and has no experience whatsoever in the industry. He's one of my go to references when I'm talking about how internet popularity and accuracy are completely unrelated. If you read this Ethan, this is why pro TV productions not using an expert as host hire consultants in the relevant field being covered to help get their script dialed in to 95%. Yours are usually about 70% to my ears. You're a good host, but if you start to get real visibility your lack of education/experience are going to become glaring problems and that's the way to work that particular problem.

[@Hortonscakes]

I've been cooking steaks for a long time, I never go to a steakhouse. I started watching Guga 7 or 8yrs ago just to see if I was doing it right (I am). I've tasted steaks from different meat markets and grocery stores here in Oklahoma. Yes, the more expensive meat market ($24 for a 2" NY strip) is the best compared to grocery stores (of course). Butcher box impressed me with their grass fed beef, although the cuts are small. I have found that a 30-60 day dry aged steak is just so damn superior to the rest. Also, doing a dry brine (just salt, refrigerate over night) and cooking in a cast iron with butter and herbs yields the best tasting steak.

[@moose7266]

What i do. Is use cheaper cuts as "fillers" for veg, rice, tacos, taquitos etc. And use better quaility as the main and use the veg, rice and pasta as fillers.

[@lasaldude]

Since fat is flavor, up to a certain point. I actually stopped buying 80/20 beef for certain dishes like I buy the 93/7 ground beef for tacos. since i'm putting a ton of taco seasoning on the beef. I feel, i dont really need all that wasted fat. Burgers are a different story of course.

[@Burnovitc]

I think that's generally a good approach, not even just for beef: using cheaper or less flavour-dense products whenever it's not the main star of the show, and splurging a bit more when it is.

[@KaitouKaiju]

​@@lasaldudeDefinitely don't waste the fat! Save it to flavor other things

[@Ash_Wen-li]

@@lasaldude 80/20 is best for burgers imo. I don't really know what else i'd use it for aside from maybe a meat loaf or kabobs

[@richmondvand147]

naw you can make "cheap" steak the main focus and have it be amazing - you just need some technique, take skirt steak for example

[@Murrrdoch]

We're so back

[@Dulceria-La-Princesita]

But I'm not black, though.

[@g.4279]

@@Dulceria-La-Princesita But Juneteenth just happened.

[@Dulceria-La-Princesita]

@@g.4279 True, yet did any black people bother to thank me? No. Such disrespect.

[@UndertheNeedle282]

​@@Dulceria-La-Princesitait says BACK. So why are you bringing race into a cooking video??

[@Dulceria-La-Princesita]

@@UndertheNeedle282 regardless of what it says, what I have said remains true.

[@veganmonter]

5:00 - I heard "Cow Café" so I was imagining cows drinking coffee and one of them is on a laptop and giving side-eyes to that "cute looking cow with the black and white patches." Then I realized it was Cow-Calf-Phase.

[@comlitbeta7532]

Cow intellectual, drinking absinthe and spreading the ideas of the revolution

[@cryofsolace4840]

18:01 Hey Ethan, I work in an HEB meat department and regarding the Fresh Ground product, our meat cutters grind these products from larger, 10lb or so clear vacuum packed packages. The consistency before grinding is pretty similar to what you get from the chubs, and if you check actually some of these products are the same price per pound as their chub counterparts! My personal suspicion is that the main difference will be mostly texture based.

[@SnakeAteMyDog]

Ethan just doesn’t miss. One of the few content creators I will gladly lend over my 30 minutes for a video

[@madisongillam3203]

As someone who has a degree in and has worked in food science fields, Ethan is my favorite youtuber! He is so thorough, open-minded, and science based. I love to cook and he inspires me and I learn something new with every video. Thank you for all your hard work!

[@NekoGarden747]

Would a deep dive on seafood be a good idea? Atlantic salmon vs King salmon vs Rainbow trout, farm vs wild caught, and Cod vs other white fish etc.

[@fmusopp]

yesssss!

[@benjaminfigueroa1833]

My sister is a salmon expert, if you need help, I can give you their contact information

[@WheretheJones]

Top soil decimation is a huge consideration. When taking the time to visit different farm and especially CAFO you can see just what a regenerative farm is regenerating. Regeneratively farmed beef rehabilitates the land and captures more carbon in the soil.

[@Mutaburasaurus]

Really looking forward to that butter deep dive!

[@GreenT_LoR]

The statement about 1 steak per week being above the average really got me to think about how much steak I intake, and I can't recall the last time I ate a steak. Shocking realization 😂 Another amazing video! Thank you for all that you do! 💚

[@cornstar1253]

I eat 2lbs of steak a day. Done this for years now. Just eliminated plant matter only small amounts fermented as a garnish. Cured alot of digestion problems and gained muscle lost fat. I need beef ,bison and lamb.

[@ghost21501]

I'm a huge beef eater and I'm so glad that I live in the part of the country that raises grass-fed beef. I can go to my local butcher and get completely locally raised grass-fed beef for the cheaper price than you would get horrible meat at Walmart.

[@Shaosprojects]

I’ve seen those walmart steaks and they look floppy and sad

[@IanAmstadter]

@@Shaosprojects Who is really buying steaks at Walmart?

[@Shaosprojects]

@@IanAmstadter Those who don’t know what makes a good steak, or for those who sadly cannot afford anything better

[@Tasmanaut]

@@IanAmstadter most people

[@d20chick]

People who must spend less money on groceries, for whatever reason

[@lukebutler4727]

the best thing you can do to make any steak taste like steakhouse prime is dry brine over night on a rack. draws out a lot of moisture to allow more maillard, and the salt diffuses across the entire steak.

[@eloquentsarcasm]

As a former butcher/fishmonger of 10 years, grass-fed beef will always be what I recommend, and I mostly only eat bison as I prefer the flavor. Free range animals raised well and happy make for the best meat as several others have said. In hunting, an instant, humane drop really does make a difference as the hormones released when an animal is stressed can dramatically change the flavor of their meat. Having made my living selling meat and fish, I truly appreciate hunting my own food, out in the woods and streams as opposed to buying a packaged product that came from who knows where. As an aside, a New York makes a better steak IMO, as it has a nice fat content with great marbling compared to a Ribeye. Cheap cuts can end up making great meals, it just takes a bit more effort, something as simple as cutting perpendicular to the muscle grain reduces the "chewy" texture by a lot. South Americans are devout about grass-fed beef, and their steaks are AMAZING, Chile in particular.

[@lars2894]

Is it true that "grass fed" rarely means the same thing as pasture-raised? I would prefer to eat pasture raised beef, but in my area the labels only say grass fed.

[@mikeneely6190]

Also, the type of "grass" is a variable. Grass in the desert southwest is going to different than in the midwest or out east. I had a co-workers who raised cattle as a hobby (4-6 females, and when they had a steer, that became the meat cow). They would grass feed (pasture) the steers for 2 years and then 3-6 months of grain before slaughter (they said grain added to the marbling). I would get half a steer for my freezer (unfortunately they moved away). They would then hang the beef for 40-45 days before cutting it up (dry aged?). They always said never eat "fresh" meat. That was pretty good beef. So aging is also a variable.

[@TheGriz403]

Agreed. Beef should be finished on grain. Alberta brags about its beef, it is from the barley cattle are finished on.

[@djpaz75]

One of the elephants in the room is the ratio and quality of corn in the grain finish. Another is grass-fed operations have a higher disparity in quality which is whether the farmer really was raising grass-fed cattle, or growing pasture land and happen to have lots of cows. It's also worth noting that when dry aging meat, a pure grass-fed piece of beef will lose far less weight and less flesh is removed in the final trim. There is also a difference in flavour of grass-fed cattle where nitrogen ferts have been applied in the field due to. And I highly disagree on the fats entirely making the flavor or the meat. The corn does it. Eat chicken raised with zero corn and you will see the strength of the flavor this gives.

[@matthewrogers237]

13:00 I relate and respect so much that he's using deli container lids as plates. I do that all the time

[@mastergwaha]

or to cut something small and i dont want to wash a cutting board haha

[@matthewrogers237]

@@mastergwaha This is the way. If I'm making a quick chicken burrito... I'm not gonna waste a whole plate reheating my chicken/beans/rice... just toss on a deli lid that is already used haha

[@jeancarlosfigueroaramirez4778]

Ethan I was so worried that you hadn’t post anything this past few weeks. I’m so glad you’re back but also I know your vids are a lot of work with all the research, the cooking and the quality. Really hope you are doing great man, thanks for another great peace of content.

[@daemenoth]

I was glad to hear you brought up the fact that seaweed can help reduce methane emissions. It's also important to point out that open ocean farmed seaweed can actually be carbon negative and doesn't need any fertilizer or any type of irrigation for obvious reasons. It's amazing how effective those operations can be in conjunction with shellfish baskets grown underneath them.

[@kslip]

How about a potato deep dive. Which varieties make the best mashed potatoes, the best way to cook them etc etc

[@Gremlack13]

I agree with the thinner steak getting more flavor from the Maillard reaction. Sometimes we have some leftover steak as my wife or kids don’t necessarily eat a whole steak. Slicing and searing the rest of the steak to reheat it makes it amazing due to the increased Maillard reaction. It becomes unexpectedly amazing.

[@1marcelo]

Also, the amount of Maillard reaction is probably more important than the degree of marbling. Who cares if the fat gives beef a different flavor than chicken if we are comparing beef vs. beef?

[@fyrecrypts2]

Would love a deep dive on peppercorns. Seems like there's a lot there with the different types, and different suggestions for when to apply it.

[@erzsebetkovacs2527]

There are more than one species, too.

[@XionEternum]

Side note on Made In: Project Farm tested this and several other brands of non-stick skillets with Made In ranking par for its price point, but easily lost to less expensive brands in most tests.

[@sevware]

33:51 something that could be fun and interesting for summer would be a "gas vs coal" or like generally grilling techniques deep dive

[@joe13squirrel]

I really appreciate your careful and nuanced points. Very refreshing and inspiring in our time of obfuscation and fact hiding. We need more people like you online!

[@morganlowder4532]

The best bang for your buck cut of steak is definitely the chuck eye

[@joe13squirrel]

It's really going to vary depending on where you are, what time of year it is, current food trends and so on.

[@genorp]

I live in a beef area in England. When I walk for exercise, I go past and often through herds of beef steers happily grazing on the grass. I buy my ribeye and brisket from a farm shop selling beef from their own cattle.

[@Sam-hj8hy]

One deficiency that steak is good for is IRON. My wife was borderline iron deficient. The supplements were not helping. I started making steaks ever Sunday and serving a green vegetable with as well. After a couple of months, my wife's doctor took another blood same and they iron when up...a lot. He asked what she was doing different and she told him " my husband and been making steak and serving green vegetables every Sunday." He replied with and enthusiastic "GOOD! Keep doing that."

[@RionCaughman]

Ethan, I love how you give me all the information and allow me to make my own decision. It speaks to your candor as video food journalist, and is a truly useful tool for culinary decisions in my life.

[@salavora]

Nice! I feel vindicated in the choice I am making in regards to steak, now. Thanks! Will you Everdon a video on soups? Broth, ceamy, with or without meat, veggies and so on, keeping it all whole or pureeing at the end and so on ^^ Your videos have taught me a lot already and I am looking forward to learning more, thank you

[@cindyn7512]

Ethan you are thorough in your research and really great at presenting a lot of info in a way that is easy to understand. I am a farmer and your coverage of how things are grown is realistic and accurate --- you never fall for industry hype that surrounds food found in grocery stores. Also, you could overwhelm us with food science factoids but you don't. Thanks for all your hard work. Doesn't hurt that we seem to have similar palates.

[@DingoDIDeatmybaby]

Are expensive steaks worth it? Short answer yes, long answer yes. If you're cooking them straight up, expensive steaks are worth it. If you're cutting them up and using them in mixed dishes like stir fry then no.

[@FANSpiele]

i wouldnt say expensive = worth it automaticly, i would rather say i would look into the farmer and if he really put the quality in the product he sells

[@themordeo1098]

​@@FANSpiele if the rancher put quality effort into his animals he's not selling it cheap

[@FANSpiele]

@@themordeo1098 this is what you want to hear and see but do people do that?

[@LuckyJim5050]

Yup yup yup, same for ground beef

[@Jc6419-njz]

@@FANSpieleare you suggesting we raise our own cattle? My apartment is too small and I have a job. I can’t travel from farm to farm.

[@dermodsmyth7645]

Amazingly detailed video on a subject I didn't even know I was interested in! In Ireland, all our cattle are raised in lush grass fields so I have no comparison. However, I know beef is one of our largest agricultural exports so it's obvious others like it too! Subscribed.

[@ph1shstyx]

Honestly, it very much comes down to the cow breed and how it was raised. Happy cows are tasty cows as my grandparents say, who run a small cattle operation and sell the animals after the calving stage. Wagyu will almost always have more intermuscular fat than a black angus, it's just how the breeds are, and honestly, I'm a huge fan of the butcher cuts (hanger, skirt, flank), than the typical strip or tenderloin.

[@EZCarnivore]

After starting a carnivore diet and getting a taste for grass fed beef, I honestly hate grain fed beef now. There's a noticeable flavor in grain fed beef fat that's almost sickening when I try eating it, so I stick to only grass fed beef.

[@Lukronius]

So no vegetables in your diet at all?

[@EZCarnivore]

@@Lukronius Used to, but I was doing it more as an elimination diet to figure out the cause of my autoimmune disease. I still eat hypercarnivore (>70% animal products), but I also eat plant foods now too.

[@Lukronius]

@@EZCarnivore very cool, and I appreciate the quick reply. I hope you’re on the mend or all healthy now!

[@anupamaryal3876]

Ethan consistently doing food and nutrition's student's projects is so crazy. Wish u made these when I was in High School.

[@JuanPabloDj88]

So good to see a good non biased explanation that is not beef eaters extremist

[@msjkramey]

What?

[@JuanPabloDj88]

@@msjkramey my english is not that good. The thing is the people who are super extremist about red meat consumption or anti veganism or anti vegetarians. They present a lot of info without anything to back their argument. The same can be said about the the extremist vegans and vegetarians.

[@msjkramey]

@@JuanPabloDj88 most people aren't at either extreme

[@jacobkummer2067]

@@msjkramey Most people who recommend things are though

[@msjkramey]

@@jacobkummer2067 most people who recommend things? People who recommend anything are extremists? Lol

[@gamanima1]

I’ve been watching you for about 3 ,4 yrs now you do an excellent job . Love the channel!

[@jordanschmidt9772]

Thank you for making this video. The steak market is kind of confusing to me so I’m sure I’ll take something from this!

[@EthanChlebowski]

You are welcome!

[@lasaldude]

I recommend watching the bearded Butchers as they do a great job going over the different cuts of meat. Some videos are pretty long though. fair warning for ya.

[@zaquemwhc]

Ethan, please, I watch your videos in a way unlike any other KZbin cooking channel. I feel like I learn so much. Please, I love tomatoes and red sauce, I need you to do that deep dive on tomatoes. I feel like I would learn everything I've never even thought to think about asking about tomatoes... if that makes sense. Thank you so much for your videos it's really reshaping my relationship with the food I cook for myself and my family! Much love.

[@Keasbeysknight]

we have a business costco warehouse near us that offers super cheap hallal new zealand grass fed beef. we bought a pichana and it was totally different than any beef weve had. it had alot of interesting flavors that werent better or worse, but totally different. a good way to change up flavors without having to hunt deer, moose, elk.

[@joestarr2136]

man i have been wanting to try that beef out at the business center.. i might have to give it a go.

[@Keasbeysknight]

@@joestarr2136 its totally different and its not graded, so you will have to try and spy marbling to get a good cut. the pichana were a little smaller than the typical options and not as marbled, but it was still alot of fun. if you like MEAT flavors and variety id totally try it, just dont expect it to be AMERICAN BEEF. its its own thing and to me thats great. plus its a few $$ less per lb. you might not try the pichana 1st as that package left me with 5 more to vacuum seal and deep freeze, so if you dont like you youre gonna have alot of leftovers youre not excited about.

[@jibbyjam1]

I usually have beef about once a month, and I generally splurge on really nice steaks and cook them sous vide. It's a rare treat, but I make sure I really enjoy it when I do have it.

[@bakchormeeman7864]

It’s crazy how u only have 2mil subs.. your videos are so freaking informative

[@jzderf]

I think it’s crazy to say someone “only” has 2 mil subs lol.

[@Kyle496]

Most people aren't willing to sit through a video that actually teaches and informs. Most just wanna see the next wild and whacky stupid viral whatever auto plays next.

[@cullenjames7542]

A test that you should try is on leftover beef, grain vs. grass. I've noticed that grass-fed beef develops far more warmed-over flavor than grain fed. This is anecdotal, but I've noticed it every time I've cooked grass-fed beef and had leftovers.

[@salmon1329]

This is all off the top of my head so just some ideas for you to look deeper into, but grass fed beef has more omega 3 (I have found grass fed beef to taste more mineral, gamey, or even fishy) and if I recall correctly warmed over flavour is caused by oxidized fats. So maybe the different fat composition is causing this problem.

[@dawsonnance4407]

I needed this, amazing video my friend

[@Puddleford]

Honestly you are one of the best KZbinrs ever, thank you.

[@jeryndaggs6611]

Another Ethan Banger.

[@borttorbbq2556]

I did want to mention that the different cuts are also gonna have a different flavor. So for the grass bad burger you should have made sure that all of it was chuck just happens to be a chuck grass or a chuck grain

[@Unpar_Guki]

Much love for the educational content. Not much on the science of food(but I love science) I think these videos have importance for new cooks.

[@pastorslant]

My goodness, I love this channel. I just started to really enjoy cooking this year, and I have learned so much from this channel.

[@T0getherAlone]

I'd love to see more content with Fish! maybe something like Salmon, its different varieties and wild vs. farmed etc.

[@dfcarvalho]

Have you ever been to a Brazilian churrascaria? The one with the beef on "swords". They cook the meat on an open flame pit, bring it to you and cut a slice or two of it onto you place then take back the steak to the flame to brown it again. So you always get slices with lots of browning but still very tender on the inside. I think you'd like it.

[@cheekster777]

Great topic to discuss. 👍🏻 Thank you Ethan. 🙏🏻

[@jake2011rt]

I live around a lot of beef farmers. Every single one of them says they prefer the taste of corn-fed beef, and they are often talking about their own cows. Namely, they’ve tried both with their own heards, and found that when beef is fresh the corn-fed meat tastes much better.

[@leonleek8607]

short answer yes

[@doriandewalt5800]

😂😂😂

[@SlipperySalmon94]

I done the shallot smash too, and done it like an onion smash mixed with Wisconsin butter burger. So basically just toasted buns in beef fat then followed but butter like a condiments on the buns , and just the shallot smash patty and cheese . Best burger I've had.

[@thecooletompie]

I would be interested in beer deep dive. Like what are the differences between a lager and pilsner, do certain often called low quality grains actually make a difference (are rice and corn really "bad" for brewing).

[@CrimeVid]

A beer deep dive is a good idea, it should be done in person, over a long time, (a lifetime) bearing in mind that the results are unique to You. No on else's opinion matters.

[@wyattlewis4069]

Beef, for me, is simply not worth the at least 5 dollar per pound price increase relative to poultry and pork in my area.

[@OmegaMaxter]

Knowing a Heffer is a female thats never given birth makes Rocko's Modern Life VERY weird

[@STOK5OH]

That was the joke..

[@Kuhchuk1]

What, the suck-o-matic didn't make it weird?

[@OmegaMaxter]

@@STOK5OH lmao a joke that 90s kids legit wouldnt know. unless you're a farm hand, that isnt really common knowledge

[@SirEldricIV]

Yeah, THAT'S what made Rocko's Modern Life weird. 😂

[@WayStedYou]

​@OmegaMaxter i knew it as a kid

[@adrianwittgen202]

hey Ethan as a suggestion for another deep-dive episode, honey may be interesting, answering questions such as why exactly some honey crystallizes faster than others, and if honey from certain flowers taste majorly different from another or if that is just a marketing trick. loved the this video, and again has completely delivered like all the other deepdives you have done so far!

[@Lycan3303]

its crazy how expensive steak has gotten

[@Stetch42]

Yah I dont even buy it anymore. Not worth it. Chicken all the way and sometimes pork.

[@larshowen3319]

They haven’t even gotten started yet. By the time the democrats are done, there won’t be anymore beef to eat.

[@Lycan3303]

@@Stetch42 same

[@sappyjohnson]

Steak hasn't gotten any more expensive. Steak itself has no say in the price it is sold for.

[@Stetch42]

@@sappyjohnson ...what? Well pricetag for that piece of meat is more expensive nowadays. Some cuts up to 4 times more.

[@aishalawal7442]

i mostly buy meats from my farmers markets and it’s usually grass fed and finished and pasture raised corn and soy free chicken. i love that you made this video. the difference is truly there. i believe that cows are meant to be raised on pasture and believe it helps the environment especially cause i buy local. this is one my favorite videos you’ve made

[@darkkn1te]

To the discussion of steak being better for the environment, I want to draw from Hannah Ritchie's book Not the End of the World. She argues that land use and yield have the most impact on the environment. If you're using more land to feed fewer people, you're contributing more to climate change. Not saying it's more ethical, but it would be more environmentally friendly for us to eat from brutally efficient and centrally located feedlots than even to eat local. But considering the land use of beef at all, it's actually much better to eat less beef. She shows that a person moving from eating beef to eating chicken has a greater effect on emissions than someone going from pescatarian to vegan.

[@cumemura]

Fascinating! Similar ideas in Michael Schellenbergers work.

[@Birri919]

I've had steak many times in my life, but this year for my birthday, my mom had bought some grass fed steak from a local farmer's shop and it was by far the best steak I've had in my life. Locally raised vs. industry raised can really make a massive difference.

[@outlawfam4787]

Brand new beef producer here. We just slaughtered our first steer. He was pasture raised an hour south of SA on native-ish grasses. We finished him with a little grain because we were concerned about marbling; interestingly, he wasn’t interested in the grain because there was a field of fresh oats. He still grazed all day even when supplemented with grain. We did this for the last 2-3 months twice a day. All that to say, the finished product has really nice marbling. However, the taste of the fat is really different. The fat is yellow (not white like traditionally produced beef) and has a faintly fishy aroma that hits at the back of the palate. The texture of the meat is outstanding, but the fat wasn’t what we were expecting. It’s not bad, but we are definitely eating the filets and NY strips more than the ribeyes due to the fat content. Did you notice a taste difference between grass fed beef and the others? Have you tasted this faint fish oil flavor?

[@maxmotors9497]

Most likely the yellow is just carotenoids. The fishy smell/taste seems to be common as well with grass fed cattle. It’s just part of the flavor.

[@DavidGonzalez-yg2ok]

You ate real meat lol,

[@timothyhurley4037]

Super cool deep dive!!! So I was born and raised in Chicago but live in CO. The wife is from a SD ranch family. We raise Certified Black Angus cattle, mainly for the tax write offs. We just slaughtered our first steer last month and kept 1/2, and sold 1/2. The wife spent a lot of time looking at finishing feed blends for protein to fat ratios, carb content etc. Technically, he was grass fed, grain finished but it really wasn't all grain. When we went to have him butchered, the butcher said he was a "big boy" (Certified Black Angus "tend" to be larger than your average black angus.) and if he were to grade him, he would grade him at Prime. My point of this story is that "healthy" also includes, the who, what, where, when and how. We know who raised our beef, we know that all shots were subcutaneous, he was never sick, he had a nice, easy life near a small herd and was dispatched humanely. We know the people who butchered our meat that we are feeding to our friends and family. That matters IMHO. If that matters to you as well, try contacting small beef suppliers that raise beef the way you like it and order some. That's not our primary goal but there are a ton of small farms and ranches that you can build a relationship with. Plus, it's way cheaper than the store.

[@Weatherman4Eva]

Man, $8 a pound is too expensive for me, I'm usually waiting to buy beef that's on sale for $4-5 a pound

[@Temulgeh]

wow you're pretty lucky to get these sales

[@Weatherman4Eva]

@@Temulgeh with a $5 in-app coupon on top of an in app sale coupon, I was able to get some beautiful tri tip for 3 something a pound! And this is in California as well where things generally aren't cheap. I mean of course you're going to get the cheapest cuts of meat for that $5 sale price, but it's all about how you prepare it that makes it really good. With the right choice of marinating and method of cooking, you can make anything taste wonderful

[@treyshaffer]

I usually pay like $20/lb, but I only eat beef like once every two months, and I get prime cuts of steak whenever I do.

[@Sheppy-x6c]

Maaan thank you for your content. You are honest and educational, keep up the great work!

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

At this very moment, I am housing the prolific remnants of a steak dinner I bought for my elderly mother’s 77th birthday. It cost more than $100 per person, and I still have not eaten a bite. It is arguably one of the worst meals I have ever experienced. I am furious. The “restaurant” was Taste of Texas, in houston. They are amateurs, charging expert prices. They shaved fresh carrot onto a slice of carrot cake-as a decoration. The shreds are brown, and have a terrible texture. What were they thinking, and why do people enjoy this place? It is a meal I hate. There are more issues, but I will not bore you further.

[@DaltonsFriendswood]

I can’t speak to the beef or desserts, but Taste of Texas as an awesome salad bar.

[@mytoasterwentflying]

Hey Ethan, as a home cook myself your videos are super interesting and useful as a reference. Gets me to try out some of the stuff myself and see if I can come to the same conclusions. Keep it up dude!

[@xani666]

Beef always felt like something that you need to either get the good stuff or not at all. "Bad" chicken is still decent, bad beef is just bad.

[@DoctorMandible]

Bad beef goes in the stew

[@frederichominh3152]

There is no bad beef, only bad cooks

[@Basilgarad]

For these sorts of comparison tests in the future, please make sure to standardize the cuts of meats as much as possible! Though these are all ribeyes, the 2 prime cuts appear to be cut from the end, with 3 distinct muscles in the steaks, as opposed to the 2 choice steaks, which only consist of the rib eye and cap

[@marthasundquist5761]

A beef farmer once told me many grain finished animals end up having abcesses in their livers. That told me, that grass finishing was more healthful for the animal. What is more healthful to the animal is more healthful to me, in my opinion. Maybe not the most healthful to my wallet...lol!

[@overson15]

A Farmer that is no doubt marketing grass finished beef. He is full of it. I grew up raising beef and the best is grain finished. And traditionally the best beef is well marbled with fat and they hit market weight at a younger age. The younger they are the more tender they will be

[@Satire-Gaming]

I have worked in several steak houses and had every cut cooked many different ways. My fav is center cut top sirloin cooked medium rare with butter, sautéed mushrooms and caramelized onions.

[@papertowel3472]

so what is the answer, is expensive steak worth it. Choice vs Prime? you never answered the question.

[@yaseoul8475]

Just buy Japanese A5 Wagyu at your local Asian market. My local market sells them for $99/lb. It's not even that expensive compared to fresh seafood...

[@MrJmcd3737]

MEAT

[@jaklg7905]

I love that you showed a Polish store. Would love to go back to Poland some day.

[@jasper5945]

Reupload?

[@EthanChlebowski]

Completely new video! What makes you think it’s a reupload?

[@Kuekeue]

@@EthanChlebowskimaybe he got this confused with the video on whether or not the cook (temperature) of a steak matters.

[@jasper5945]

Exactly as @@Kuekeue said 😅 my bad

[@EthanChlebowski]

@@jasper5945 No worries! I was curious because I was going to play around with the title thumbnail if a bunch of people were thinking it was a reupload!

[@sarat8577]

You are basically the food scientist we didn’t know we needed

[@WineOnTheDime]

No mis-steaks were made in this video...

[@d20Rethgaal]

I would just like to +1 the tomato deep dive. I've grown to love tomatoes as an adult (dehydrated cherry tomatoes are my favourite snack!), and appreciate any special attention they get

[@disgustedalien]

asmongold should watch this video

[@Xolition]

He's never used his kitchen. He probably can't even get to it

[@disgustedalien]

@@Xolition there is literaly a few videos of asmon cooking.. do research before making a fool out of your self

[@Xolition]

@@disgustedalien don't worry I like him. He just has a problem

[@bochapman1058]

He’s already a steak god, he doesn’t need it. He could probably actually teach homeboy a thing or two.

[@bochapman1058]

@@Xolition he’s just frugal. It’s more than likely that he grew up extremely poor and he doesn’t value objects, so he just doesn’t care. There’s nothing wrong with that.

[@9194jc]

I applaud your approach to presenting the facts. Do many pick on one very narrow tact point and get religious about it. Reality is no simple answer and we are fortunate to have choices that allow us to focus on what is important to us. Key is everyone needs to respect the different perspectives and lifestyles.

[@askmiller]

It always frustrates me when people are like: I don't like beef and it's bad for the environment, so I eliminated it from my diet to save the planet. I am now going to grandstand about how everyone else needs to make the same sacrifice I made even though I'm giving up something I don't like anyway and you're giving up something you do like.

[@benjaminsfrantz]

Well said

[@BanksZero]

I like your nuanced take in this video. I especially like your question of "how much beef do you eat?"

[@dougmackenzie5976]

$28 a pound?! Not on my fixed income. Nope.

[@fredericdehohenstaufen7874]

Or maybe just eat a great (but expensive) beef portion every 2-3 weeks, and enjoy 1 or 2 meals of pork or poultry and fish in the same period. The rest being vegetables and fruits. Your food expenses will stay the same, and the quality and pleasure of eating meat will just be multiplied! I never enjoyed meat more than when I reduced quantities and increased quality. It's the same for tomatoes. If you accept the fact that no good tomatoes can be grown outside of the period from 15th june to 15th september, you will never be as happy as tasting the first tomatoes since 10 months, and only really amazing ones which are not full of water.

[@dougmackenzie5976]

@@fredericdehohenstaufen7874, due to its cost, I no longer buy or consume steak, thanks.

[@fredericdehohenstaufen7874]

@@dougmackenzie5976 Well, it simplifies the question indeed!

[@LadyCatFelineTheSeventh]

Stop buying candy, cookies and soda. Suddenly it becomes very affordable.

[@tann_man]

@@dougmackenzie5976 Same here. Maybe 1x mo as a special occasion if they're on sale. I've found my grocer provides sirloin/top round wagyu at as low as $9/lb with similar marbling to choice NY strip

[@lourdesmarquet4557]

I love this sort of videos, they are really entertaining and educating, I enjoy watching them while I cook, love the channel!!!

[@Insel_im_Meer]

Your videos are some of the most engaging and well-made I've seen. It's a pleasure to watch your culinary explorations, because it's clear that you're driven by genuine curiosity and enjoyment. If you're looking for new ideas, how about miso and koji? I know it's used in the best Michelin-starred restaurants, and yet I can buy the best quality for less than 20 dollars. And then there are all the other ferments...

[@milesfann33]

I'd love to see a video like this comparing organic vs conventional fruits and vegetables. I think sometimes people are misled by the labels. I recently bought some conventional apples which are considered "bad" by people who buy organic but the apples are absolutely delicious. I would like to know if pesticides being sprayed on produce is bad for us and is organic really any better? I mean organic farms do use pesticides so it's confusing.

[@c4fusion1]

Great video! Liked some of the comparisons you made but I felt like you missed a fairly large sector of steaks: dry age vs wet vs fresh.

[@wewillrockyou1986]

My rule of thumb with steaks is the more marbling the more it should be cooked. Anything really lean I'll usually eat blue, that gives the best texture and keeps most of the flavour. With more marbled steaks, getting the fats to melt more is the goal, so you generally need to go much warmer.

[@gregoryallen5839]

I love Ethan and his videos. This video was interrupted 4 times by 1 minute of ads. I stopped before it was finished.

[@jaredreid2661]

love your channel and all the deep dives in info. One thing i think that a lot of people could benefit from is proper meal planning/prep to eliminate waste. I'm personally bad at it and end up throwing away so much produce because i just don't get back around to it.