So we had a steak cook-off today. St Jamestown Steak and Chops vs Cumbrae's Ribeye, Flank and bavette.
All three of us were in agreement - the Cumbrae's Ribeye blows away the St Jamestown Steak and chops. It's not even really a contest. I think the St Jamestown steak is really quite good (surprisingly so), but it's really nowhere near the quality of Cumbrae's. It just a different ballpark altogether. And, at only 20% more than St James, I'll pay for it every time.
The Cumbrae's flank was next (surprisingly as well), as it had more flavour and better texture than the St. James ribeye. It was cooked exceptionally well, so that may have given it a slight advantage.
St. James ribeye was next - it was clean, fairly well marbled, and had good over-all flavour.
Last, for me, was the bavette - but I'm not a huge fan to begin with, and don't generally enjoy the texture.
It was a fun excercise - but Cumbrae's Ribeye won by a long shot.
And no, we did not do a blind taste test - as it really wasn't necessary and wouldn't have served much purpose. I've eaten Cumbrae's enough times that a blind taste test would be pointless.
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