Tried a Denver Steak for the First Time

I was in East Nashville for work today and stopped by Porter Road Butcher to get some of their over-priced but delicious spicy pickles. While I was there, I asked for them to sell me something I hadn't ever tried before. The girl recommended Denver Steak. Okay, let's give it a shot. The steaks were $7.50/ea at about 12 oz per steak. If my middle school math is correct, that's $10/lb for a locally raised steak. Not too bad.

My research tonight tells me Denver Steak is a relatively newer cut meant to make take a normally ground part of the cow to a higher price point for suckers like me. Well, call me a sucker, because it was delicious.

I sous vided it at 132 for two hours, then seared on all sides in hot cast iron. The taste was awesome. The tenderness was a little less than the raw meat appearance lead me to believe, but nothing you couldn't solve with a little longer sous vide time. All in all, I think I'd get it again. Price point was good, flavor was amazing, and texture was decent but improvable.

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