Buying Prime Rib At The Grocery Store File

Ensure there is a healthy layer of white fat on top to baste the meat as it cooks.

Bone-in tastes better and looks classic; boneless is much easier to carve. buying prime rib at the grocery store

"Prime" has the most fat marbling (flavor); "Choice" is leaner but more common and affordable. Ensure there is a healthy layer of white

This comes from the back of the rib (ribs 10-12); it’s leaner and has one large "eye" muscle. buying prime rib at the grocery store

Plan for about 1 pound (or 1 rib) for every two people. Pro Tips for the Counter

Buy your roast 2–3 days early so you can salt it and let it "dry brine" in the fridge.

(like horseradish cream or au jus)