The Beefeaters have nothing to do with large framed guys gorging on beef. It doesn’t have to do with beef eating competitions either. The Beefeaters, or otherwise known as the Yeoman Warders of Her Majesty’s Royal Palace, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London. The name Beefeater was a fairly common 17th century slang […]

Everyone knows that a good steak dinner is best accompanied by a good red wine, only how does one make the right selection? Of course we could simply go by  the one we most enjoy, but a lot depends on the cut and the way the meat is cooked.According to Fiona Beckett, food critic, there […]

Every day we read articles about how red meat consumption can affect our health. Being a meat eater these days actually means you are under a systematic, line of fire from all fronts. The vegetarians, the angry vegans, the new age synthetic meat marketeers. So it is easy to feel confused about what is really […]

The Ribeye Club blog has so far hosted topics related to top quality beef preparation and consumption. We have dealt with how to select the best cuts, which grillers are most suitable, how to grill your steak to perfection, what to drink along with your BBQ and so on. Today, we will take up another […]

Intermittent fasting is the practice of restricting your food intake to certain hours or days during a given amount of time, usually a week. Intermittent fasting does not mean you go without food for days. You just confine your eating to an 8-hour window, and you don’t eat anything else the other 16 hours of […]

  You have purchased a couple of thick prime quality ribeye steaks, invited your special friend, set the table and can’t wait for that first perfect bite.. only to discover that it is overdone! How did it happen? Why is it different this time? You cooked it like you always do, you thought you timed […]

Nearly everyone has heard of steak Diane, Chateaubriand steak, Beef Wellington, and of course let us not forget steak Tartare. Only where did these famous steaks get their names from? Why is it called Diane? What is tartare meat? Who were Chateaubriand and Wellington? STEAK DIANE Steak Diane was probably invented in New York, in […]

People are always on the lookout for new ways to lose weight. Low carbohydrate, high protein eating plans aren’t news. The Paleo, South Beach and Atkins diets all fit into that category. They are sometimes called ketogenic or ‘keto’ diets. A true ketogenic diet however is different. Unlike other low carb diets, which focus on […]

Yves Marie Le Bourdonnec is a butcher. He has a three shop empire and he is famous, often called the ‘bohemian butcher’ or the ‘king of butchers’. A complex and outspoken figure, he is adored by some and hated by others. In 2012 Le Bourdonnec was expelled from  the French Butchers Federation because he claimed […]

A great piece of steak can taste even better when accompanied by a glass of syrah or a fine agiorgitiko. It is not only wine that can accompany  steak however. A fine beer can also bring out the best in any beef dish- that is, if you know which kind of beer to choose from. […]