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Originally Posted by Sensei
Once again, Fresh Market is selling steaks marked as the expensive, Porterhouse steaks. However these items are actually the lesser quality T-bone steaks. Despite the fact that I have spoken with the meat cutters, the manager of the store as well as corporate executives the swindle continues.
The photos attached are clear.
Here is a brief description of the USDA specifications.
While it’s true that T-bones and porterhouses are cut from the same section of the cattle, the short loin, and both hold the same kinds of meat, the NY strip and the tenderloin filet, the USDA has strict rules about how much meat belongs on a porterhouse or T-bone.
For a T-bone steak to qualify as a porterhouse, the filet is required to be at least 1.25 inches thick. Thickness is measured from the bone to the widest point on the filet. Porterhouses comes from the rear of the short loin, where the tenderloin is thickest. The result is an incredibly hefty cut of steak. Many porterhouses weigh in the range of 24 ounces and are served at steakhouses as meals for two.
…But a T-Bone Isn’t a Porterhouse
If a T-bone’s filet falls short of the 1.25-inch mark, it can only be labelled as a T-bone steak. It is important to note that a T-bone’s filet must be at least 0.25 inches thick in order to be sold as a T-bone. Otherwise, it might just be sold as a bone-in NY Strip or a “Club” steak.
john f. Johnston
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Not long after Fresh Market opened I went to buy a "few" things to try them out. One thing I purchased was green beans which were supposed to be $1.99 per pound. I didn't buy that much but my bill was very high. I checked my receipt at home and discovered that they charged me 11.99 per pound for haricot verts (French green beans). I gave them the benefit of the doubt but went back with my beans and receipt and got my money back. The next time I went to buy Italian sausage, $2.99 per lb, on a recommendation. I went to wrap the sausage in plastic when I returned home when I noticed that "Center Cut Pork Chops $4.99 per lb" was stamped on the paper. I went back again with my receipt and sausage and asked for the manager this time. I was done with them but the manager kept saying that he would refund my entire purchase. I told him that it wouldn't be necessary because I wouldn't return either way. I didn't go back for a couple of years but a day or so before Christmas we were returning from Ocala and I was supposed to bring chips and dip to a party that night. We were there near Fresh Market so I said that I would make an exception. I ran in and grabbed FM corn chips and some unremembered dip. On arriving home, I quickly poured the chips into a basket. An odd aroma came from the chips....they smelled of old motor oil and paint remover. I sent an email to their corporate offices in New York. This type of thing is either expected or planned. I received an answer in which they said that they strive to make the customer happy and the local manager would be calling me. I never received a call from the local manager so I must conclude that they are not interested in my business. I have posted this on Talk of the Villages twice to no response. The parking lot is always full but my car will not ever be there. I am sure this happens a lot but it's not going to happen to me at Fresh Market again!