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The Pickled Pig
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I had been wanting to try this elusive cut of beef after reading about it here.I finally found 4 of them packaged at Whole Foods for $3.49/lb. so I purchased all four of them. They were only 1/2" thick so I didn't have much to work with.
I grilled two of the steaks, one seasoned with Dizzy Pigs Cow Lick seasoning and the other with EVOO, salt and pepper. Click on any of the pics to enlarge.
The steaks were incredibly tender, almost like a good fillet. However, the taste was not my favorite. It was similar to a sirloin or a skirt steak. I am a bit disappointed because my expectations were so high due to all of the hype. I would still prefer fillet, ribeye, Porterhouse, T-Bone, and even a strip before the Flat Iron steak. I would rank it higher than sirloin though because of the tenderness.
I used two of the steaks for fajitas. And that was a perfect use for this cut of beef. I would highly recommend Flat Irons for fajita meat but not for steak.
I grilled two of the steaks, one seasoned with Dizzy Pigs Cow Lick seasoning and the other with EVOO, salt and pepper. Click on any of the pics to enlarge.
The steaks were incredibly tender, almost like a good fillet. However, the taste was not my favorite. It was similar to a sirloin or a skirt steak. I am a bit disappointed because my expectations were so high due to all of the hype. I would still prefer fillet, ribeye, Porterhouse, T-Bone, and even a strip before the Flat Iron steak. I would rank it higher than sirloin though because of the tenderness.
I used two of the steaks for fajitas. And that was a perfect use for this cut of beef. I would highly recommend Flat Irons for fajita meat but not for steak.
