Anyone Ever purchase "Omaha Steaks"

[Soxrule111]

Has anyone on here ever bought from them? Heard the add on the Radio for their "Fathers Day Special" and thought maybe I should get it for my dad to use on his new grill. But Ive never actually bought one of those radio promos.


Its like omahasteaks.com

[motu79]

My dad and sister have both bought from there. Haven't heard them say a bad thing about them and they're both pretty picky eaters.

[BostonNut]

Someone needs to explain these to me.

What is special about them? Why would I order a frozen chunk of meat and fly it across the country when I can just go to the farm or the meat deli at the local store and get a fresh steak?

Is it a special kind of cow found only in Omaha?

[fulltritty]

I used to buy them all of the time when I was single. Never had a bad cut of meat or anything else.

[teosdesserts]

I buy them all the time, no complaints thus far.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by BostonNut

Someone needs to explain these to me.

What is special about them? Why would I order a frozen chunk of meat and fly it across the country when I can just go to the farm or the meat deli at the local store and get a fresh steak?

Is it a special kind of cow found only in Omaha?

Because the meat is far superior to anything you would find around your local area; unless of course it was injected with David Ortiz's favorite non-traceable steroid.

[BostonNut]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Because the meat is far superior to anything you would find around your local area; unless of course it was injected with David Ortiz's favorite non-traceable steroid.

I guess my question is...why? What makes it superior?

I have four farms within ten minutes of me that are all organic grass-fed beef. Would it be better than that?

(As you can probably tell I am not a meat guru.)

[nabzy28]

A long while back, when it was convenient, I did regularly. Just sign up to receive mailers/offers and use those. We had a location nearby, so I'd just take the offers there and get an absolute ton of stuff for free. If they had an in-store special, they let me stack coupons/offers with those, too. As for quality, it was good. Didn't seem like anything special to me, but the deals made it well worth it.

[asujbl]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Because the meat is far superior to anything you would find around your local area; unless of course it was injected with David Ortiz's favorite non-traceable steroid.

You need to explain...

Since Omaha Steaks has stores all over the damn place.

You're telling me that the Omaha Steaks at Polaris Mall in my City is "far superior" then if I went to a local butcher? I'm sure Omaha Steaks are very good. Far superior is crazy talk.

I can shenanigans.

[longisland]

Love it as a gift from the family for Father's Day.

I'm not lucky enough to be an elitist that lives ten minutes from four farms, so the convenience is very much appreciated.

[BostonNut]

Originally Posted by longisland

Love it as a gift from the family for Father's Day.

I'm not lucky enough to be an elitist that lives ten minutes from four farms, so the convenience is very much appreciated.

What in the world does this mean??

I was asking an honest question. I'm not a meat expert. How in the world does it make me an elitist that I live in the sticks?

[IowaCubs1]

I live in Iowa so don't need any Omaha steak crap. The cows here are just fine lol and the meat counters are HUGE.

In all honesty - we have had them before. They're great.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by asujbl

You need to explain...

Since Omaha Steaks has stores all over the damn place.

You're telling me that the Omaha Steaks at Polaris Mall in my City is "far superior" then if I went to a local butcher? I'm sure Omaha Steaks are very good. Far superior is crazy talk.

I can shenanigans.

I didn't realize Columbus, Ohio was in the heart of beef country where conditions are ideal for raising the highest quality cattle.

Unless your local butcher has a contract or is traveling to Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, or Kansas and the volume that Omaha Steaks can produce, I doubt he has the pull to get the freshest, best cuts of beef like Omaha steaks can. He probably doesn't have the amount of qualified beef experts working for him to choose the best possible beef and cuts. I'm sure if both of these were true, his beef would be too high a cost to stay in business long just supplying to the local market.

[Postman]

To me the deals dont seem that good. I would just rather buy from my local grocery store.

[BostonNut]

I'll try asking a different way.

What makes that cow better than the cow down the street? Is it what they eat? How they are raised?

I do understand your cut point though...that makes sense.

This frustrates me.

Originally Posted by fulltritty

I didn't realize Columbus, Ohio was in the heart of beef country where conditions are ideal for raising the highest quality cattle.

Unless your local butcher has a contract or is traveling to Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, or Kansas and the volume that Omaha Steaks can produce, I doubt he has the pull to get the freshest, best cuts of beef like Omaha steaks can. He probably doesn't have the amount of qualified beef experts working for him to choose the best possible beef and cuts. I'm sure if both of these were true, his beef would be too high a cost to stay in business long just supplying to the local market.

[asujbl]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

I didn't realize Columbus, Ohio was in the heart of beef country where conditions are ideal for raising the highest quality cattle.

Unless your local butcher has a contract or is traveling to Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, or Kansas and the volume that Omaha Steaks can produce, I doubt he has the pull to get the freshest, best cuts of beef like Omaha steaks can. He probably doesn't have the amount of qualified beef experts working for him to choose the best possible beef and cuts. I'm sure if both of these were true, his beef would be too high a cost to stay in business long just supplying to the local market.

So the Omaha Steaks at the mall in Columbus, Ohio is better then any local butcher regardless of where and when he might get his meat? Omaha Steaks, again in the freaking mall, is guaranteed to have the freshest cuts in town?

Got it.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by BostonNut

I guess my question is...why? What makes it superior?

I have four farms within ten minutes of me that are all organic grass-fed beef. Would it be better than that?

(As you can probably tell I am not a meat guru.)

Grass-fed, organic cattle may or may not be healthier for you depending on the study. The meat is also usually firmer and not as rich in flavor due to the lack of marbling.

Grain-fed cattle graze on grass and then are fed rich-in-nutrients grain. It usually results in more flavorful and higher quality beef with superior marbling and texture.

[ILOVEBEER]

The food isn't bad. There are usually coupons online or in the mail. Without them, it's over priced.

[BostonNut]

Originally Posted by fulltritty

Grass-fed, organic cattle may or may not be healthier for you depending on the study. The meat is also usually firmer and not as rich in flavor due to the lack of marbling.

Grain-fed cattle graze on grass and then are fed rich-in-nutrients grain. It usually results in more flavorful and higher quality beef with superior marbling and texture.

Ah....makes sense, thanks.

The freezing and flying doesn't mess with the quality? Maybe I'll have to try this out.

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by asujbl

So the Omaha Steaks at the mall in Columbus, Ohio is better then any local butcher regardless of where and when he might get his meat? Omaha Steaks, again in the freaking mall, is guaranteed to have the freshest cuts in town?

Got it.

I wasn't talking about freshest, I was talking about superior quality meats. That's why I said unless your local butcher is getting his meat from the same high quality producing beef cattle States as Omaha, it may have some qualities equal to Omaha Steaks. Ohio beef is not superior or even comparable to the beef raised in the States I mentioned. If he is getting it from those States, than the freshness is probably the same. Omaha Steaks are aged for 21 days and then flash freezed. Does your local butcher age beef? The local grocery store doesn't.

I know I have never bought a cut of meat either in NJ where I grew up or in MD where I live now that can even compare to Omaha Steaks and that includes meat from local butchers and not just grocery stores.

[Firerunner4]

I've never purchased them but my parents usually send us a ton of them around the holidays, we've really enjoyed them but I don't think they're any better than what I can buy at the grocery store

[fulltritty]

Originally Posted by BostonNut

Ah....makes sense, thanks.

The freezing and flying doesn't mess with the quality? Maybe I'll have to try this out.

Here's a good explanation of the flash freezing process Omaha Steaks does to seal the freshness in:

SteakBytes.com | The Omaha Steaks Blog

[fullmetal]

They are good, but not superior. The meat is just run of the mill stuff. My wife gets a freezer box from her employer each year. I wouldn't buy it, but I won't turn down a free gift.

If you can get it for a good price, I would recommend it. If the price is the same as you can get locally, don't waste your time ordering. Again, their product is not superior to what you can get locally.

[Nuurgle]

We used to get these once or twice a year when I was growing up. My favorite part was playing with the dry ice they came packed in.

[glen87]

Originally Posted by BostonNut

Someone needs to explain these to me.

What is special about them? Why would I order a frozen chunk of meat and fly it across the country when I can just go to the farm or the meat deli at the local store and get a fresh steak?

Is it a special kind of cow found only in Omaha?

because not everyone can walk out into their backyard and get their own