Flat Iron steak ?

jsperk · 12-01-2011, 11:32 AM

So after trying and liking the flat iron a lot. I went to a different store and asked the butcher if he had any flat iron steaks since I couldn't find any. He told me to get the ones that say spencer steak on them. He said it's the same thing? It looked different from the one I got at the other store. It seems from goggling they are different but another person on a site said they are the same. Any opinion would be appreciated. Thanks.

Boshizzle · 12-01-2011, 12:23 PM

Spencer steak comes from the same muscle area but the FI is cut differently. However, a Pittsburg Spencer steak is a ribeye.

Some other names for an actual FI steak would be butler's cut, oyster blade steak, and London Block Steak.

jsperk · 12-01-2011, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the info. Have you tried both and do you think the flat iron is more tender?

Boshizzle · 12-01-2011, 12:34 PM

A FI steak is a suspensory muscle from the same area as a 7 bone chuck roast. In fact, the proper name for the FI is shoulder top blade. It's tender because it's one single muscle that doesn't get a lot of strenuous use. A Spencer steak is a chuck (shoulder) top blade steak with the connective tissue that runs through it removed, as I understand it. It's not cut the same as a FI and that's the problem.

The FI is superior and rivals ribeye, IMO.

maxwell7 · 12-01-2011, 01:20 PM

I buy flat irons , and chuck eye steak before ribeye at this point. Less expensive cuts , and just as juicy and tender in my opinion.The chuck now thanks to a post from Deguerre--( not sure I spelled the brothers name correctly), but thanks Guerry!!The post was chuck eye steak w/ warm salad.

12-01-2011, 11:32 AM	#1
jsperk is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-27-08 Location: Pittsburgh PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Flat Iron steak ? So after trying and liking the flat iron a lot. I went to a different store and asked the butcher if he had any flat iron steaks since I couldn't find any. He told me to get the ones that say spencer steak on them. He said it's the same thing? It looked different from the one I got at the other store. It seems from goggling they are different but another person on a site said they are the same. Any opinion would be appreciated. Thanks.

12-01-2011, 12:23 PM	#2
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Spencer steak comes from the same muscle area but the FI is cut differently. However, a Pittsburg Spencer steak is a ribeye. Some other names for an actual FI steak would be butler's cut, oyster blade steak, and London Block Steak. __________________ Jambo Pit - UDS - Lang 60 (Sold) 18.5" & 22.5" Weber Kettles - Smokey Joe and Mini-WSM - Bubba Keg - #2 La Caja China Chargriller Outlaw Impeccably Accurate BLACK & RED Thermapens KCBS CBJ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

12-01-2011, 12:34 PM	#4
Boshizzle somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-26-10 Location: Virginia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A FI steak is a suspensory muscle from the same area as a 7 bone chuck roast. In fact, the proper name for the FI is shoulder top blade. It's tender because it's one single muscle that doesn't get a lot of strenuous use. A Spencer steak is a chuck (shoulder) top blade steak with the connective tissue that runs through it removed, as I understand it. It's not cut the same as a FI and that's the problem. The FI is superior and rivals ribeye, IMO. __________________ Jambo Pit - UDS - Lang 60 (Sold) 18.5" & 22.5" Weber Kettles - Smokey Joe and Mini-WSM - Bubba Keg - #2 La Caja China Chargriller Outlaw Impeccably Accurate BLACK & RED Thermapens KCBS CBJ Operation BBQ Relief Founding Member I am Obsessive Compulsive about BBQ. Google it.

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12-01-2011, 12:31 PM	#3
jsperk is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-27-08 Location: Pittsburgh PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info. Have you tried both and do you think the flat iron is more tender?

12-01-2011, 01:20 PM	#5
maxwell7 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-07-09 Location: Centerview , M0. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I buy flat irons , and chuck eye steak before ribeye at this point. Less expensive cuts , and just as juicy and tender in my opinion.The chuck now thanks to a post from Deguerre--( not sure I spelled the brothers name correctly), but thanks Guerry!!The post was chuck eye steak w/ warm salad.