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Dry aging beef.....in the fridge

post #1 of 11
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http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/a...ig-flavor.aspx
Anybody tried this? I just pulled a 6.4lb rib roast out of the freezer and put it on a plate in the fridge. I'm planning on eating it next friday (6 days).
post #2 of 11
Well, one of two things are going to happen. Either you will have a nice tasting piece of beef on Friday, or Friday will be that last day you post here.

Any reason you don't buy it dry aged at a butcher?
post #3 of 11
Read the article. Seems pretty straightfoward, but as they said in the article, make sure your fridge is under 40 or you'll have a nice science project. Dry aged meat is certainly pretty damn good though, let us know how it works out.
post #4 of 11
Too lazy to read any article right now, but if it's says to put the beef in the bottom of the fridge on a tray elevated on a rack, then cutting off the brown parts as time passes, then it works.
post #5 of 11
Alton Brown did an episode of Good Eats about this. He made it seem non-trivial. But then he's over-the-top obsessive about cleanliness, so YMMV.
post #6 of 11
I've done this, per Alton Brown. It's easy.
post #7 of 11
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Originally Posted by texas_jack View Post
http://www.taunton.com/finecooking/a...ig-flavor.aspx
Anybody tried this? I just pulled a 6.4lb rib roast out of the freezer and put it on a plate in the fridge. I'm planning on eating it next friday (6 days).

Damn, that roast looks good.
post #8 of 11
I dry age every roast I cook, but I never buy frozen meat so I don't know how that will affect the process. Just make sure your fridge is at 38-40 degrees and the beef is completely uncovered and on a rack. Don't concern yourself with trimming off the dried meat as you age it, you'll just end up cutting off half the roast before all is said and done, and it doesn't drastically affect the process. In my experience you can age a roast that size anywhere from 5-8 days in your fridge and it should be fine.

It will be delicious provided you cook it correctly. My favorite: basic salt and pepper rub, baste in its own juices and about a cup of any red wine. Cook at 275 until it hits 130 on the inside, then crank it to 400 to develop a nice crust and the beef JUST approaches 133-134, or about 5 minutes.

Good luck.
post #9 of 11
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Originally Posted by edmorel View Post
Well, one of two things are going to happen. Either you will have a nice tasting piece of beef on Friday, or Friday will be that last day you post here.

Any reason you don't buy it dry aged at a butcher?

I got a really good deal on the meat so I thought I'd try it.
post #10 of 11
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Originally Posted by Renault78law View Post
I've done this, per Alton Brown. It's easy.

+1

It's easy, provided you have the fridge space. Make sure it can drain.

Warning: dry aging is a gateway to the hardcore stuff...curing...
post #11 of 11
Man, so tempted to do this now. I certainly have the space in the fridge.
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