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Recipe Book: How to Cook A Perfect Prime Rib Roast

Local Harris Teeter stores have prime rib roasts on sale through Dec. 24.

My phone is ringing off the hook, and emails are asking for my “Prime Rib” recipe from last year. Prime rib is a very expensive "company's coming" cut of meat, and typically it only goes on sale around the holidays. This year Harris Teeter has its standing HT Rancher Beef rib roasts for $6.99 per pound ($4 savings) with a VIC card. An upgrade to their HT Reserve Angus-USDA Choice standing rib roast costs $7.99 per pound with a VIC card. These prices have been extended through Dec. 24. I purchased three of them Sunday — they freeze perfectly for that special Valentine’s Day dinner, or a birthday. As of right now, Harris Teeter has the only prime rib roasts on sale in the area. This has large, traditional prime rib bones on one side. It is …

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Nancy Loughin

3:36 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012

Prime rib roast sale at Harris Teeter extended until Dec. 24th (they are closed Dec. 25th).   more ›

Finding and Cooking That Perfect Prime Rib

Local Harris Teeter stores have prime rib roast on sale through Christmas Eve.

My phone is ringing off the hook, and emails are asking for my “Prime Rib” recipe from last year. Prime rib is a very expensive "company's coming" cut of meat, and typically it only goes on sale around the holidays.  Again, this year the best buy on prime rib is at Bloom, where they are selling Sheffield & Sons “Angus” standing rib roast for $6.99 lb. with a Bloom "Breeze" card, otherwise it is $10.49 lb. This is only $1 more per pound than last year, and the sale is on through Dec. 20, while supplies last. I bought three today (they freeze perfectly for that special Valentine’s Day dinner, or a birthday). This has large, traditional prime rib bones and a good grade of meat (USDA Angus Choice Beef). It is typically three to four pounds. (…

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Leslie Perales Loges

11:53 am on Friday, December 23, 2011

A tip from Jeff Johnson of JJ Deli: A very important step in cooking Prime Rib is to let the roast sit at room temp. for about an hour before cooking. And then let it sit for 20 minutes to rest after you take it out of the oven.   more ›