What is the highest grade of filet mignon?

U.S. Prime is the highest quality available and makes up only 2 to 3\% of the available beef on the market. This generally is sold to high-quality hotels and restaurants and is the most expensive, if you are purchasing for personal use.

What is the best quality filet mignon?

Lobel’s of New York delivers the freshest, finest USDA Prime filet mignon in the world to your door. Of all the beef produced in the U.S., only 2\% is certified prime grade by the USDA. From that small amount, the Lobels choose only the top 2\% of high prime—you just can’t get any better than that.

How many people will a 5.5 lb tenderloin feed?

So the formula is simple: four ounces raw beef tenderloin per person, and you can extrapolate endlessly. If you’re feeding four people, you will need 1 pound (16 ounces) of raw, trimmed beef tenderloin, which will yield 3 ounces cooked beef per person. A five-pound trimmed tenderloin will feed 20 people, and so on.

Why can’t Jews eat filet mignon?

Filet mignon is in fact kosher. However, since the meat is close to the “Gid HaNashe”, the sinew in an animal’s leg that the Torah forbids us to eat, a very skilled person is needed to separate the forbidden parts in a process called nikur, tunneling. The entire animal is koshered and the “Gid HaNashe” is removed.

What is the best thickness for filet mignon?

The best thickness for a filet mignon is 1 1/2 or 2 inches. Use a sharp knife to cut the tenderloin center into steaks. You now have the steaks that are ready to be cooked.

How big of a filet mignon do I need?

1. How much beef tenderloin you need per person. As a general rule, estimate 8 ounces (or 1/2 pound) of meat person. This recommendation is based on raw weight and accounts for about 2 ounces in shrinkage during trimming and cooking.

Why is loin not kosher?

Beef Tenderloin is not kosher. Its a sought after cut due to it’s tenderness and texture. The prohibition for Jews from eating the hindquarter of Beef, Veal, and Bison, is inferred in Genesis chapter 32 which relates to Jacob’s wrestling with an angel during which he was injured in the thigh.