Coffee, gumbo, coffee, steaks, and salmon

I'm not a red meat eater but the reports I've heard from others are that Omaha steaks aren't horrible but for that price point you can do a lot better elsewhere and once you get on their mailing list, they'll hound you to the ends of the earth (or the ends of their shipping area)

I'm not a red meat eater but the reports I've heard from others are that Omaha steaks aren't horrible but for that price point you can do a lot better elsewhere and once you get on their mailing list, they'll hound you to the ends of the earth (or the ends of their shipping area)

We don't eat much red meat, but sometimes we just like a good tender steak. Filets are on sale right now at Omaha, so cheaper than Publix.

What is so annoying is that I get the butchers at Publix to cut the filets for me, and I tell them that I am really picky about my steaks. I don't like to have to sharpen my teeth to eat them. I'd rather just stick with chicken than eat a bad steak. You'd think the butchers would take me seriously, but no luck.

But I hate to be hounded by Omaha. Thanks for the heads up.

BTW I see online that the people who sell steaks usually have salmon.

What about Fresh Market for the steaks?

What about Fresh Market for the steaks?

The closest one is 80 miles away in north Atlanta.

Thanks for trying.

I like community dark roast but dont know about their decaf. If you did want to try mail order try Cafe' Britt, from Costa Rica. I think it is the best I have ever had.

I was sent some Omaha steaks. THey were, ok. I prefer a fresh slab of cow. Maybe there is another steak company out there?

I have four food questions and didn't think I should start four threads. Hope that was the right thing to do, Kurt.

1. Any recommendations on the best coffee to buy at the grocery store? I prefer not having to do mail order because I am not organized enough to keep track of my supply. I mix caff and decaf because I am too hyper to handle much caffeine. ;-) I currently buy Starbucks French roast and the decaf Caffe Verona at Publix. Any better choices?

2. Anyone have a good gumbo recipe? I've made Prudhomme's but it takes so much effort. Is it possible to make a good gumbo without spending 20 minutes making a roux, or is gumbo without a roux an oxymoron? (My guess is that the answers to the last sentence are no and yes.)

3. We can't find a decent steak in this town. We've decided that we need to use mail order. Are Omaha Steaks good? Any other recommendations? We don't each much red meat, but we like a good filet every other Friday night -- plus, it's easy to prepare with a potato and a salad, and easy cleanup.

4. Same question as #3 but for salmon.

Thanks in advance for your help.

EDIT: Throw red chiclets at me if I ever criticize someone for a typo on a thread title.

Call Charlie at Modica Market and get him or Ms Lisa to cut you a steak. We have Fillet, Rib eye and New York Strip. All black Angus all cut to order. Just tell them how many and how thick or tell Charlie what you are doing and he will give advice.

I like Dunkin Doughnut coffee at home.

Call Charlie at Modica Market and get him or Ms Lisa to cut you a steak. We have Fillet, Rib eye and New York Strip. All black Angus all cut to order. Just tell them how many and how thick or tell Charlie what you are doing and he will give advice.

I like Dunkin Doughnut coffee at home.

Sorry. When I was referring to "this town," I meant here in GA. Maybe we could buy them at Modica, freeze them, and take them back to GA.

Thanks!

We don't have a Dunkin Donut here.

I use and love Foldgers Black Satin Coffe....it is wonderful.

Do you have a local meat market near you that you could get your steaks from? Also, do you have a Sam's Club near you? They do a great job here cutting steaks to order.

I buy Salmon at either Krogers or Publix.

Good Luck on your quest!

I use and love Foldgers Black Satin Coffe....it is wonderful.

Do you have a local meat market near you that you could get your steaks from? Also, do you have a Sam's Club near you? They do a great job here cutting steaks to order.

I buy Salmon at either Krogers or Publix.

Good Luck on your quest!

The local market used to be good. Then they started cutting back due to the economy. We don't have a Sam's Club within a reasonable driving distance for people with a full-time job like me. The salmon at the Kroger and Publix here in GA just doesn't look fresh. I mean, salmon is fresh in SoWal because it is local.:funn:The people at Seagrove Goatfeathers and I have a joke about this. ;-)

Sorry. When I was referring to "this town," I meant here in GA. Maybe we could buy them at Modica, freeze them, and take them back to GA.

Thanks!

We don't have a Dunkin Donut here.

I have had to freeze them and they are still good.
Dunkin has coffee in your local store I just got a bag at Publix.

Yes, you should go to Modica MKT. The steak is the best!!! Just let us Know you are wanting to freeze them and they will double wrap them for your cooler.

Sort of a long shot, but we had a meat supplier who supplied the high-end restaurants. Several times a year they would have a "freezer sale" where the public could come and buy meat from them. If there is a restaurant whose meat you like, you could ask them if they would sell it to you or for the name of their supplier.

Also, if you just can't find a steak you like the solution may not be where you get it, but how you prepare it/cook it. Even a great piece of meat can be tough if you overcook it, cook it wrong, don't store it properly etc.

I use and love Foldgers Black Satin Coffe....it is wonderful.

Do you have a local meat market near you that you could get your steaks from? Also, do you have a Sam's Club near you? They do a great job here cutting steaks to order.

I buy Salmon at either Krogers or Publix.

Good Luck on your quest!

Darlene, tell me about the Black Satin. I almost bought it last week, but thought maybe Mr. DD wouldn't like it.

I recommend that you try buying whole beans and grinding them fresh as you need them. You can get all kinds of whole beans in various flavors at most markets and even mix up your own personal flavors (mix Chocolate Velvet with some French Vanilla) or mix a bit a Decaf in with some French Roast (if it makes you feel like you're doing something good for yourself). I also like French Market brand to make a fairly decent caf? au lait (mix a good strong brew with hot milk).

As for steaks, my favorite is a thick, melt-in-your-mouth-ribeye--what I do is everytime I hit the markets I eyeball the ribeyes (and rib roasts) on display. On a good day, I'll come across a thick-cut nicely marbled series of steaks (or a kick arse rib roast) and buy a few, vacuum seal them, and put them in the freezer...ditto for the times I'm visiting fish markets looking for some decent salmon. I always prefer having fresh steak or salmon, but having a decent steak or fish you can just defrost when needed is a good second-best.

I don't do Gumbo--although it's miles and miles away (albeit closer than New Orleans) my favorite is found in Pensacola at Jerry's Cajun Cafe; I have a bowl and get a carton to go when I'm out that way visiting old friends. Also, Joe Patti's Fish Market in Pensacola is an EXCELLENT source for fresh fish and shrimp. (Take a cooler--they'll supply the ice.)

Darlene, tell me about the Black Satin. I almost bought it last week, but thought maybe Mr. DD wouldn't like it.

I really like it. I do like a strong coffee. It is a stronger coffee, but it is so smooth, not bitter at all. I drink it black. I think he would like it. Let me know if you try it.

I really like it. I do like a strong coffee. It is a stronger coffee, but it is so smooth, not bitter at all. I drink it black. I think he would like it. Let me know if you try it.

I'm sure I'd like it. I will try it when I buy coffee again. Maybe he won't notice. He likes his pretty weak by my standards.

I saw Dunkin Donut's coffee in Publix Grand Boulevard just yesterday so they must sell it in some grocery stores now.

Thanks for all of the great suggestions. I will have to try them out. SHELLY, you had a lot of good ones.

I was given some Palm Ribeyes for Christmas two years ago. Via a clerical mistake, i got two boxes instead of one. Win. Some of the best steaks I've eaten. Locally, I think Stinky's Blackened Ribeye is the best steak on 30a

Buy steaks online of prime beef from The Palm Restaurant. Our cookbook offers steak recipes for steak house style prime beef steaks at home. Share our gourmet steaks with our US prime steakhouse gift

I was given some Palm Ribeyes for Christmas two years ago. Via a clerical mistake, i got two boxes instead of one. Win Some of the best steaks I've eaten. Locally, I think Stinky's Blackened Ribeye is the best steak on 30a

Buy steaks online of prime beef from The Palm Restaurant. Our cookbook offers steak recipes for steak house style prime beef steaks at home. Share our gourmet steaks with our US prime steakhouse gift

Oh, wow. I'll bet The Palm's mail-order steaks *are* good.

I would have never thought of ordering a steak at Stinky's. We love that place. We love the po' boys and the Cuban sandwiches. Ate there a few days ago.

Thanks for the info!

Best place to buy steaks in Walton County is the little ol' Thriftway Grocery Store up in DeFuniak Springs on Highway 90, right next to the Courthouse. (Take 331 up to Hwy 90 in DeFuniak, turn right, about 2 lights east, it will be on your left ) Here's the plan. Put your cooler with ice in car. Get large cup of coffee at favorite shop. Drive up there in the morning and go by Thriftway and put in your order. I like my steaks cut on the heavy side of an inch and a quarter, wrapped individually. Then, go by Bogey's or Murray's or Ed's for lunch. Walk off lunch around historic lake and take in the real Victorian homes. Maybe stop by Walton County Heritage Museum. It is free (although donations are welcome). Go back to Thriftway and pick up your steaks. Drive home. Go to beach. Return to house and cook steaks and watch sunset. Go out on the town in SoWal. Perfect day.

Best place to buy steaks in Walton County is the little ol' Thriftway Grocery Store up in DeFuniak Springs on Highway 90, right next to the Courthouse. (Take 331 up to Hwy 90 in DeFuniak, turn right, about 2 lights east, it will be on your left ) Here's the plan. Put your cooler with ice in car. Get large cup of coffee at favorite shop. Drive up there in the morning and go by Thriftway and put in your order. I like my steaks cut on the heavy side of an inch and a quarter, wrapped individually. Then, go by Bogey's or Murray's or Ed's for lunch. Walk off lunch around historic lake and take in the real Victorian homes. Maybe stop by Walton County Heritage Museum. It is free (although donations are welcome). Go back to Thriftway and pick up your steaks. Drive home. Go to beach. Return to house and cook steaks and watch sunset. Go out on the town in SoWal. Perfect day.

Does it take a while for them to fill orders, or is the "lunch-walkaroundlake-gotomuseum" a way to make the most of the travel time & gas expense.

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Dunelaker...nice plug for DeFuniak!!! I will have to give the Thriftway a try next time I'm up there to visit the lake. I would have never thought they'd have good steaks. Thanks.

I saw Dunkin Donut's coffee in Publix Grand Boulevard just yesterday so they must sell it in some grocery stores now.

It could be related to the fact that we are getting a local Dunkin Donuts franchise. The first one is going in by the new Publix in PCB by Home Depot.

Dunkin has been selling coffee in local stores for a wile now. I get it from Publix to WalMart to Kelly's. It's good stuff