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Rubia Gallega Rib Steak 1Kg Reviews

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WHAT IS RUBIA GALLEGA BEEF? Rubia Gallega is a breed of cattle indigenous to Galicia. This beef is produced exclusively from this breed. The beef graze on the meadows of Galicia for up to 8-12 years where they grow big and fat and put on layers of marbled fat. This gives the beef an extraordinary flavour, an intense beefy-ness and succulence brought about by the high marbling of the meat. The consensus used to be that old means tough, but this beef is dry aged which not only further intensifies the flavour but also tenderises the meat. HOW LONG IS RUBIA GALLEGA BEEF AGED FOR? This beef is dry aged for 45 days from cattle up to 8-12 years HOW TO COOK RUBIA GALLEGA BEEF? This beef is traditionally cooked over charcoal however, it will cook beautifully on a plancha or on a cast iron griddle or pan – something heavy that will hold the heat evenly. The important thing to remember is that Rubia Gallega beef has sufficient fat within each steak and so just needs a light the greasing of the pan. Lightly salt the steak on each side for 30 minutes before cooking to bring out a film of moisture which helps in the creation of a savoury crust on the steak. Get to a medium-high heat sear on each side for 8-10 minutes. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes on a warm plate, thinly slice and then further salt. Traditionally eaten with a crisp green salad and chips. HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY RUBIA GALLEGA STEAK? You will receive one frozen rubia gallega steak vac pac delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the steak straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SOURCE THIS PRODUCT IN VARIABLE WEIGHT PACKS, SO EXPECT A WEIGHT VARIATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200G +/- ON YOUR RUBIA GALLEGA STEAK. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CUT OUR STEAKS FROM THE WHOLE LOIN, SO SOME STEAKS WILL BE FROM THE RIB PART AND SOME FROM THE SIRLOIN PART. IF YOU WANT TO SPECIFY THE CUT YOU WANT, PLEASE CONTACT US WITH YOUR ORDER NUMBER.    

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This did taste like other beef of this nature I've had, good depth of fatty, beefy flavour but I think I just prefer a more tender meal. Some bits were lovely but other pieces took some serious chewing despite it being well treated and cooked.
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Posted 5 years ago
What a treat,, just amazing flavour!
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Posted 5 years ago
Very impressive and tasty old cow
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Posted 5 years ago
I was very impressed with all the products I purchased. I will definitely buy again. However I was disappointed that the 10% discount to first orders wasn’t applied. Also when I raised the issue on Facebook the response I received wasn’t very helpful. I was told you set an account which I did and follow the instructions which I did. I explained this was obviously not very clear. The response I received was a link to your website. Slightly unhelpful. Maybe I missed something obvious but surely when I registered as a new account the discount should of been applied at checkout?? That said the Steak in particular was very good.
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Posted 5 years ago
Absolutely fabulous. Enjoyed the steak immensely.
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Posted 5 years ago
Omar Durrani
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Great steak but unfortunately absolutely enormous bone. About 650g steak from the piece pulling the price to not far off £70 a kilo. The other rubia gallega steak is much better value as aged longer and smaller bone but less tender cut. Not sure I would buy again purely based on size of bone.
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Posted 5 years ago
Robert Blanchfield
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Maybe it’s down to me not getting the steak rare enough. So 4 stars flavours were good and I would definitely cook it less than pink next time.
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Posted 5 years ago
David Spencer
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Did this on the charcoal bbq. Good rich crust and cooked rare to maximise the taste. Beautifully tender and juicy
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Posted 5 years ago