When we were just starting out as a married couple many years ago, this was the only meat we could afford. It came packaged frozen, I think 4 steaks in a pack, with a pat of butter on top. We still eat them from time to time (fresh, not frozen these days) to stay humble. Breaded veal cutlets were also a staple in those days, and very hard to find today (Aldi's Finds is a good source when they have them).I would probably avoid cube steak, and I've never seen blade steak or a denver steak but I have no malice towards the others.
Growing up, my family always had those frozen steaks with a pat of butter on them—I think they were called minute steaks. I have made cube steaks into chicken fried steak more than once.When we were just starting out as a married couple many years ago, this was the only meat we could afford. It came packaged frozen, I think 4 steaks in a pack, with a pat of butter on top. We still eat them from time to time (fresh, not frozen these days) to stay humble. Breaded veal cutlets were also a staple in those days, and very hard to find today (Aldi's Finds is a good source when they have them).
I read that whole article, and to me it all boils down to how you cook them. Like anything else, any one of those meats can be turned into a delicious meal if they are prepared properly..
The ones I remember were blade-tenderized and had a pattern of cuts in them. Add a couple of pieces of bread and you had a steak sandwich. My wife still buys the fresh ones for breakfast steaks and I think they are flavorful but they are sure hard to chew with these old teeth.Growing up, my family always had those frozen steaks with a pat of butter on them—I think they were called minute steaks. I have made cube steaks into chicken fried steak more than once.
Exactly the same ones we had growing up.The ones I remember were blade-tenderized and had a pattern of cuts in them. Add a couple of pieces of bread and you had a steak sandwich. My wife still buys the fresh ones for breakfast steaks and I think they are flavorful but they are sure hard to chew with these old teeth.
When we were just starting out as a married couple many years ago, this was the only meat we could afford. It came packaged frozen, I think 4 steaks in a pack, with a pat of butter on top. We still eat them from time to time (fresh, not frozen these days) to stay humble. Breaded veal cutlets were also a staple in those days, and very hard to find today (Aldi's Finds is a good source when they have them).
I read that whole article, and to me it all boils down to how you cook them.
YES !!!These breaded veal cutlets we found at Aldi's are exactly as the ones I remember...packaged a little better, but otherwise identical. I think they were $9 for a pack of 9. We bought one box of them and when we went back they were no longer in stock. Next time we found them we bought 4 boxes.
We use a dipping sauce made up of Heinz ketchup, A1 Steak Sauce, and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire ("What's-that-there") Sauce.
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I agree!Just glancing through the list. I see like 2 or 3 maybe 4 I would not touch otherwise I think the author is full of
I’ve never seen these before now but I can tell by looking I would have enjoyed them.These breaded veal cutlets we found at Aldi's are exactly as the ones I remember...packaged a little better, but otherwise identical. I think they were $9 for a pack of 9. We bought one box of them and when we went back they were no longer in stock. Next time we found them we bought 4 boxes.
We use a dipping sauce made up of Heinz ketchup, A1 Steak Sauce, and Lea & Perrins Worcestershire ("What's-that-there") Sauce.
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