Originally Posted by
chgoeditor
A lot, I'm sure. For the last few years my mom's sent us fillet mignon from Omaha or Kansas City Steaks, and each time we remark at how great they are. We typically get fillets at Whole Foods or a local butcher.
We made this recipe for dinner and it was excellent! A Persian soup with rice, lentils, barley, garbanzos, spinach, parsley and cilantro, topped with greek yogurt and a caramelized onion and mint combo. Really tasty.
https://www.thekitchn.com/aash-e-jow-recipe-23115752
I used to get filets from Omaha from a supplier at Xmas and I was not at all impressed. I know that filet is not the most flavorful cut but they weren't that tender either. This was about 20 years ago so maybe things have changed.
that soup looks good!