Source: AgriLife Today
‘Tis the season to order traditional holiday favorites from the Rosenthal Meat Center at Texas A&M University, said Ray Riley, center manager, College Station.
The center’s retail store offers boneless hickory-smoked prime rib roast, briskets and spiral-sliced hams along with other items, including summer sausages and nationally renowned beef jerky, he said.
“They are all amazing cuts of beef and pork, and anyone who has tried our beef jerky or any of the many products we sell out of the retail shop know what type of quality and flavor they’re getting when they sit down for a holiday meal,” he said. “We have a very loyal customer base this time of year.”
For more than 15 years, the prime rib, seasoned with salt, pepper and an array of spices and slow-cooked for eight hours, has been a staple holiday offering that has grown in popularity, Riley said. Customers purchase more than 2 tons of prime rib from the retail shop during the holiday season.
The meat market is taking orders now, and Riley said prime ribs will be displayed in the storefront for walk-in customers through Dec. 21 for $12.99 per pound. The retail store does ship orders.
The Rosenthal Meat Center market is open to the public 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and during certain time slots on special weekends and home football games.
The retail shop also offers gift boxes that include beef sticks and jerky, beef and cheese summer sausage and wax-sealed cheddar cheese, Riley said.
The market has various cuts of beef, lamb and pork available throughout the year. It also offers Texas Aggie Brand beef jerky, which was named the best beef jerky in the country by the New York Times, he said.
Walk-in customers are welcome, Riley said, but pre-orders by phone should be made to ensure prime ribs, briskets and spiral hams are available.
Rosenthal Meat Center Information
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