Tony, my Daughter In Law purchased 4 NY strip steaks for us from Sam's Club, which actually sells top quality meats. I buy fillet mignon from BJ's Wholesale Club, and never had a bad steak from them - EVER! If you recall, I cooked them for you and your lovely wife several years ago - thought they came out pretty damned good.

NY Strip ranks 2nd when it comes to tenderness, under fillet mignon, according to Essential Cuts Catering and USDA

The technique I described was found on You Tube, and I tried it for the first time tonight - worked very well for me. Here's a link to the site I learned this from:

Enjoy,

Gary cool
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