Of course, you already know that there will be A LOT of trimming when buying from Sam's/Costco versus the local butcher. Little did I know that though when I decided to buy from Costco (instead of the butcher) to save some bucks. It took me by surprise since I had been used to the butcher's cut. Honestly, by the time I finished trimming two 5 lb tenderloins (and all the other tasks I had to do to get ready for the holiday party) I questioned how much I really saved. Amy, you probably can trim a BT much faster than me though!
One of my favorite beef tenderloin recipes has appeared on Google books - who knew?!
Father Tim's Beef Tenderloin...and on someone's
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