FOOD NEWS
Alton Brown Prefers One Cheaper Cut Of Beef Over Prime Rib
BY Tracy Doucette
When Tasting Table sat down with Alton Brown, creator and host of Food Network's "Good Eats,” he offered up a cheaper, taste-bud-satisfying prime rib alternative: choice rib roast.
"I think it's meatier," he said, referring to the mildly lower fat content associated with choice ribs. A choice rib roast should be seven to 10 pounds and have three to four ribs.
Prime grade beef comes from well-fed young cattle. With abundant marbling, prime cuts are used for dry-heat cooking and favored for restaurant use, which is why they're so pricey.
Choice grade beef also carries a high-quality designation, with only slightly less marbling, and choice cuts from the rib will be nearly as juicy and tender as prime cuts.