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Midlife Jan 23, 2013 08:47 PM

Where to buy LARGE raw beef ribs in South OC?

Anyone know where I can buy beef ribs the size they serve at good BBQ places (or even Claim Jumper) to cook myself? I'm looking for ribs 10+" long. The markets around here all have them around 6" max. Oh, and the meatier the better. Anywhere south if the 55 would be great.

  1. Porthos Jan 24, 2013 06:22 PM

    Surfas OC. But they are wagyu I think.

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    1. re: Porthos
      Midlife Jan 29, 2013 05:28 PM

      Surfas DOES have "Kobe" ribs @ $5.99/lb, burt they're no larger than the ribs I see at Ralph's or Albertson's (maybe 6" max)..

    2. trojans Jan 24, 2013 05:32 PM

      find and Argentinean or Brazilian market they will have it.

      1. Midlife Jan 24, 2013 05:25 PM

        Just stopped by El Toro and they only have very small frozen beef ribs. The butcher told me he thinks the large ones all stay with bone-in prime rib. Back to Meat House for another try.

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          JAB Jan 24, 2013 07:10 AM

          Have you tried El Toro Gourmet Meats on El Toro in lake Forest or The Meat House on Alicia in Mission Viejo?

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          1. re: JAB
            Midlife Jan 24, 2013 09:25 AM

            Yes, but thanks for the suggestions. El Toro had some frozen last time I was there, but I needed them too soon for that to work. Meat House didn't carry them. I'm going to get some frozen ones, at El Toro, if I don't find a better source with this topic.

            1. re: Midlife
              Porthos Jan 24, 2013 09:41 AM

              Sprouts has large frozen ones but didn't look all that meaty.

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