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Prime Rib perfected - Christmas 2013 Edition

Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:10 pm
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:10 pm
Christmas EDIT on the Bottom of the first post

My first try

So anyway, I bought it at a wholesale meat place earlier in the day, they cut it right off a huge slab of meat from the cooler. I rubbed it down with EVOO and used two tsp of Sea Salt and 2 tsp of freshly ground black pepper rubbed into the fat cap(I think that's what it's called)



Put it in the oven with an electric meat thermometer at 500 degrees for 17 minutes then lowered it to 350 until it was 125 degrees internally.




Let it rest for 20 mins under foil and cut the bones off and then just kinda started cutting slabs of meat




I made milk/sugar/water boiled corn and baked potatos rubbed with EVOO and S & P, it was soo delicious.

I may have over cooked it a little? I'm not sure, the middle was so juicy and beautifully pink it was heavenly. Probably the best meal I've ever made, but mostly cause I LOVE Prime Rib.

Christmas 2013 Edit (full post on page 4):

6 rib roast, $200 piece of meat

I used the recipe on page 2 again, and I think this came out about as perfect as possible.

What do you think?

Final result

This post was edited on 12/26/13 at 3:24 pm
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76445 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:18 pm to
Was I supposed to peal the fat cap off before I carved it?

Also I scored the cap in 2 inch diamonds, I don't know if that made it better.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
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Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:19 pm to
That looks awesome! Great job. I love a good rib roast. If you do it at about 300 for a little longer, you can actually do it well with a shittier piece of meat. That's what those grocery store store special rib roast are for. Only on the holidays or when it is for guests, do I use the higher grades.
Posted by dpd901
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
7504 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:20 pm to
Only change would be to lower to 250 instead of 350 after the intial 500. Takes longer, but you'd have gotten a larger portion of it to remain at med rare. The fat would have rendered through the meat a little better too. I'd have probably used more salt and pepper. Not a bad first crack at all though. Nicely done.
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76445 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:26 pm to
quote:

Only on the holidays or when it is for guests, do I use the higher grades.



I made sure she knew she was getting a high quality piece of meat
Posted by NimbleCat
Member since Jan 2007
8802 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:37 pm to
Use some butcher's twine and truss that bad boy up. I rub butter on the ends too.

I like to make a Yorkshire Pudding with the drippings.

Looks very tasty!
Posted by BRgetthenet
Member since Oct 2011
117664 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:38 pm to
quote:

a larger portion of it to remain at med rare


Yes, or sear it all over then put it in around 3 hundo.

Then I'd pull it out rare.

But the OP's does look good! damn,
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76445 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:38 pm to
I didn't make anything with the drippings sadly. I read that since I was using so much salt it wouldn't work out well.

I definitely need to utilize that next time.

What does the trussing do?
Posted by Btrtigerfan
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Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:42 pm to
quote:

I made sure she knew she was getting a high quality piece of meat


Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48829 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:53 pm to
The cooking temp really doesn't matter. It's the temp you pull it. I cook around 350-400 and pull when it is 128-132. Let rest twenty minutes. I have the butcher cut the ribs off and truss back on. That way when it has rested I cut the twine and remove the ribs which make it easy to slice. I like them sliced a little thinner.

Look up the New York Times Yorkshire pudding recipe and make it with the drippings. That is in no way too much salt. I probably use double that.

Make a nice horseradish sauce as well.
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48829 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:55 pm to
And leave the fat cap on.
Posted by Btrtigerfan
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Member since Dec 2007
21302 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 6:58 pm to
quote:

Make a nice horseradish sauce as well.

Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124046 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 7:46 pm to
where was my invite
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76445 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 7:55 pm to
Are you in Columbus?
Posted by BTHog
Member since Jul 2012
8335 posts
Posted on 8/23/12 at 8:04 pm to
Weve been doin prime rib for christmas dinner for about 6 yrs now. Very similar recipe to the op. Great new family tradition.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7283 posts
Posted on 8/24/12 at 1:42 am to
If I may ask, how much did that rib roast run you? My fiancee wants to do prime rib for a party this fall. I've heard it is somewhat expensive. (The joke is the hardest thing about cooking a rib roast is the price)
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76445 posts
Posted on 8/24/12 at 1:46 am to
It was 5.99 a #. I think thats pretty damn reasonable. I think I got a nice cut, and it was $40 for the 6 #er.

Eta: thats a lot of thinking
This post was edited on 8/24/12 at 1:48 am
Posted by Jax-Tiger
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Member since Jan 2005
24720 posts
Posted on 8/24/12 at 7:54 am to
Looks fantastic. As my Momma always tells me, "To thyne own self be true". Cook it the way you like it.

I've done a number of these types of threads, and different people have different tastes. Don't worry if people criticize your food, and use your own judgement on which advice you take.
Posted by TigerSpy
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2006
9897 posts
Posted on 8/24/12 at 9:36 am to
Like your avatar. I used to live in Jax and got a similar view to that out of my office window.
Posted by Gris Gris
OTIS!NO RULES FOR SAUCES ON STEAK!!
Member since Feb 2008
47332 posts
Posted on 8/24/12 at 9:46 am to
Very nice. My first one came out very well, but it took a lot longer than I'd planned. I can't recall what temps I used at that time. I did better thereafter. Haven't done one in a while, but now I have the urge for one.
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