Comments on: Angus Roast Beef Tagalog a la Marketman

By: Bea Tenchavez

Bea Tenchavez — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:21:46 +0000

For very good quality angus beef, you can get from Meat Plus in Subic and any Tender Bob’s restaurant. They have the frozen ones, and guaranteed high quality angus, we also have Prime beef but it always runs out!

By: MRJP

MRJP — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:39:04 +0000

Wow!!!! Thank you thank you Miss Marilou! I will check the site right away!

By: Marilou

Marilou — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:48:49 +0000

MRJP, I live in the US Midwest and I ordered my kalamansi plant from fourwindsgrowers.com. They are pretty reliable and the 2 year old plants that I have ordered have been vigorous and came with lots of fruit. They are grafted onto dwarf stock so you can keep them small, which is an advantage since I have to bring them indoors in the winter.

By: gonzo

gonzo — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:58:07 +0000

I think Kikkoman is quite different in taste from Chinese soy sauces and i find that using it in bistek tagalog or adobo gives you a slightly different flavour. Some people like it (“lasang lutong america!”), but i think for those who live abroad it is worth seeking out Chinese toyo to get a more authentic taste to pinoy dishes.

In Manila, i use Coconut brand toyo. it’s not as easily available as silver swan etc but it is of a higher quality than other local toyo brands. Or, when i’m in Chinatown, i get some Chinese toyo at the Eng Bee Tin grocery on Ongpin st. It does make a difference.

But the ‘roast beef leftovers bistek tagalog’ is a terrific idea. I’ve done it in the past too. i’ve even cooked western style steak cuts like rib-eye as a sort of modified bistek tagalog as well– mestizo steak!

By: MRJP

MRJP — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:39:39 +0000

Mr Ted and Miss DivineG, thanks for the tips. I’m just sooo glad to know that there is hope to find calamansi tree in the US. I have an addiction to its fruit. I eat all my meats with kalamansi juice and toyo as sawsawan :) I searched for calamansi in Asian stores nearby, the only one I found was the frozen calamansi juice in packets. No fresh calamansi. I probably would look at the farmers markets to get the tree, as you advised. Thanks!

By: DivineG.

DivineG. — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:02:27 +0000

MRJP you can buy your kalamansi tree from the garden or plant store and as Ted says from the flea or farmers markets. Most kalamansi in the US are planted in big planters and are mostly outside of the house spring, summer and fall but when winter comes or there is a frost advisory then you bring the whole planter inside the house and it stays there until winter is over. You can also buy fresh kalamansi from Oriental markets or you can use the kalamansi in small plastic packets and the brand I think is Manila Gold.

By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:21:49 +0000

MRJP, i live in the bay area and i found my tree at the Oakland flea market. They do however sell calamansi trees at “seafood city supermarket” during the spring time. My tree has survived the bay area winter, but then again our lowest here would only go down in the 20’s.

I’ve always bought my ribeye roast at costco and they are well trimmed and has good marbling within, and reasonably priced at $8/lb. I don’t usually make roastbeef out of it, i use it mainly for bistek, tapa, and of course for grilled steak. And the best onions to use for the bistek is the “vidalia sweet yellow onions” from Georgia.

By: edee

edee — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:57:55 +0000

MM, only this year i think that the irish gov’t allowed selling t-bones again, t-bones were banned because of Mad cow….it’s been out of the market maybe for 4-5yrs, till now……

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:16:19 +0000

kb, I agree with you, meat quality at Santis and elsewhere has deteriorated in recent years. Worse, new Philippine laws prevent importation of beef with bones so you can no longer get a rib roast anymore…due to fears of Mad Cow…absurd. At any rate, Bacchus at the Shangrila Hotel (the wine shop) apparently is bringing in a refrigerated container around now with CHOICE and PRIME Angus beef at prices of about PHP2,000 a kilo for the PRIME as opposed to roughly PHP1,700 a kilo for the Angus at Santis. There is also meat at Terry’s delicatessen but I haven’t tried it and some of those cuts are pricey too… Let me know if you find other sources, I too, am curious…

By: kb

kb — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:34:05 +0000

Hello. Are there any other places in Manila other than Santis where I can buy Angus Ribeye slab of a higher grade? To be price competitive, I think Santis imports lesser grade Angus nowadays. They don’t taste like the ones they sold 5-6 years ago. Willing to pay the price so long it’s top grade.