where to find a standing beef rib roast

[mangophile]

hi chowhounds: i'm possessed of the urge to cook a big roast but i have no idea where to get one. preferably it would be well raised meat but not excessively expensive...any ideas?

[monku]

Check out Costco

[ML8000]

+1 ... might be able to get a prime grade rib roast at a reasonable price.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/3496...

[Ruth Lafler]

I saw prime grade rib roasts at the Richmond Costco last weekend. I don't know what "reasonable" price would be, though!

[monku]

Costco choice grade pre-seasoned $7.99/ pound.

[Robert Lauriston]

How many ribs?

[monku]

They had assorted sizes. I looked quickly at one that was $83, but didn't count the ribs. It was a small end cut.

[Claudette]

Yes, Costco does have that, but if you want a truly big, beautiful (albeit expensive) one, order one from Bryan's in SF or Schaub's in Palo Alto. You can't beat their quality.
Bryan's: http://www.yelp.com/biz/bryans-quality-meats-san-francisco
Schaub's: http://www.yelp.com/biz/schaubs-meat-...

[celeryroot]

Drewes on Church has excellent quality. Order day or two ahead.

[sfbing]

What do you mean by "well raised meat"? Because if you are referring to local, sustainable, grass fed, etc, that generally is going to be very expensive. I would call Marin Sun or Bi-rite.

[Ruth Lafler]

Right. "Well raised" and "not excessivle expensive" are pretty much mutually exclusive when it comes to large cuts of meat: the price differential per pound really starts to add up!

Baron's in Alameda has dry-aged Niman rib roasts, but they won't be cheap.

[Robert Lauriston]

I tried a bone-in prime rib roast from Costco a year or two back, it's not dry-aged so the flavor's not to my taste. I'd rather roast lamb or pork.

I order my annual roast from Cafe Rouge in Berkeley. I believe Niman's their supplier for prime rib.

Two years ago I got a Marin Sun Farms grass-fed from Baron's. It was good but I prefer the flavor of the grain-finished Niman.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/474385

[Paul H]

Anyone with some time can dry-age beef. Two to three days can make a big difference.

[Robert Lauriston]

Not as big a difference as a month, and I don't have that much space in my refrigerator anyway.

Costco also trims off way too much of the fat.

[meels]

Magnanis in Berkeley has prime rib roast priced at $11.99/lb -- I know b/c that's what I'm making!