By far one of the most popular products we have ever carried. The quality of the ribeye and the price of the product, make it a win-win product.
What are Random Ribeye Steaks?
Steak producers cut Certified Choice and Prime Ribeye steaks for high-end establishments every day. These restaurants demand the highest quality beef. They also need their cuts of steak to be perfectly shaped and have a consistent weight. Because of this, these steaks can be very expensive.
Unfortunately, when you cut a whole Rib Loin into steaks, you don’t always end up with a perfect amount of exactly 10 ounce steaks. You may get 18 steaks that are all 10 ounce, but then 1 steak that is 6 ounces. So, there are usually a few steaks in the bunch that are not a perfect size or shape, and thus, cannot be sold as ‘perfect ribeye steaks’. The company cutting the steaks is charging the hotels and restaurants plenty of money for their perfect steaks, so they are okay with accepting less than their cost on these ‘random-sized steaks’. It is the same ultra-premium meat, just not in standard/even cuts.
Over the past few years, we began traveling to meet with these producers and develop a way that they could pack these steaks and we could purchase them. We wanted smaller packs of steaks, so that customers could use 1 or 2 at a time, not an entire block of beef. And so, Random Ribeye was born.
As soon as we began selling Random Ribeye steaks, we realized how much customers loved them. They were able to grill expensive ribeye steak for dinner, at about 1/3 of the price. They were great for parties as well, because everyone usually wants a different size steak. Most customers really didn’t need steaks that were perfectly shaped; they just wanted a nice tasting/tender steak. So the product has done exceptionally well ever since.
Now, it’s important to remember that these steaks are not perfect. Some steaks in the case will be perfectly cut 6, 8 or even 10 ounce steaks. Some will be very small and packed with another steak. This is the reason they are a fraction of the price of the same steaks being sold to restaurants. At the end of the day, it is the same exact meat and all of them are excellent on the grill. If you need a steak that is perfectly cut, we sell dozens of different shapes and sizes.
