Wednesday, December 5, 2012

More than Beef: Tasting Omaha Steaks' New Menu Items

By: Anne M. Raso

If you'll excuse the bad pun, I make no bones about loving Omaha Steaks--and not just their steaks. I find them very consistent in quality on all their products. They come frozen so everything can stay indefinitely in your freezer (which is super convenient) and they are always running specials so you can get their fabulous goods for very reasonable prices--often as much as 65 per cent off if you buy their "specials"! They also offer overstocks and every month there seem to be a few days of free shipping. I have written about the classic cuts of steak and poultry on financefoodie.com before. This time around, I am sampling their four newest items, which are very different from each other and not meant for only the steak and potatoes crowd.


Tuscan Tomato Soup

Yes, it's homemade and creamy and is threaded with bits of fresh tomatoes, spinach, onion, carrots, celery and spices. The Omaha Steaks folks suggest this rich soup as a side dish for a sandwich, but we double the portion and eat it as a meal. It is so hearty that you don't need anything else--and it tastes so fresh, you will never believe it came out of a freezer pouch that you put on "defrost" for a few minutes and then on "high for a few." The tomato chunks taste like they were picked out of your Italian grandpa's garden an hour ago. (Regular retail is $34.99 for to 16-ounce packages but they are on special for $19.99 presently!)

Flame-Roasted Baby Gold Potatoes 

The tender Baby Gold potatoes also come in microwave pouches--the "taters" are flame roasted and seasoned with a drop of oil, onion, garlic and black pepper. They are so moist and soft--such a lovely alternative to fries or a baked potato! I love to dip these in salsa or a mild classic barbecue sauce. (Regular retail is $24.99 for two 10-ounce packages but they are on special for $10.99 presently!)

Chicken Fried Steaks

Omaha Steaks knows how to do upscale takes on classic country food. For this dish, they take their famous Top Sirloin slices seasoned and surround them with a coarse, rustic coating that is both crunchy and spicy. I like to dip these in a spicy barbecue sauce for twice the kick. I have honestly never tasted a country-fried steak before getting this new product from OS, and it was a great introduction. I decided I wanted a super crispy crust, so I baked them instead of nuked them. I preheated oven to 425 degrees as instructed and heated on each side for 12 minutes--product came out perfectly golden brown and moist. (Regular retail is $29.99 for four 4.5-ounce portions but they are on special for $9.99 presently!)

Lithuanian Tortes

This item was actually created years ago at an Omaha, Nebraska bakery and became a local favorite--finally OS has brought these delectable and rich tortes to the masses. They are really Napoleons more than tortes, as they consists of layers of handmade flaky butter waters alternated with smooth buttercream. There is an unexpected middle layer of not-too-sweet apricot filling. I calculated these tortes to be ten Weight Watchers points each--but hey, I plan on enjoying myself until January The Diet Month rolls around! (Regular retail is $34.99 for four individual tortes but they are on special for $24.99 presently!)

****Giveaway**** 
Congrats Jon! 

Omaha Steaks wants financefoodie.com's readers to try their new items as well - or just stick to the oldie but goodie steak! One lucky winner will receive a $50 Omaha Steak gift card to be used on omahasteaks.com 

Grand Prize: $50 Omaha Steaks Gift Card
There are THREE ways to enter
1. REQUIRED: In my comments section, tell me what is your favorite meat item - or if you are a vegetarian, your favorite vegetable (mine is the classic filet mignon). Also please include your email address so I can contact you if you win!
2. Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter (leave separate comment telling me this)
3. Reblog / Retweet this giveaway (leave separate comment telling me this)

Contest ends Monday, December 10, 2012 at 5pm EST. Winners will be chosen via random integer generator on random.org announced on the financefoodie.com site shortly afterwards!!

Full Disclosure: The Gift Card is provided by Omaha Steaks. I was not compensated for this post.
All Photos Courtesy Omaha Steaks

263 comments:

1 – 200 of 263   Newer›   Newest»
johnnyp said...

my favorite is king crab

johnnyp said...

follow you on twitter

johnnyp said...

tweeted https://twitter.com/johnhutchens1/status/276369497416429571

peg42 said...

I love a good porterhouse steak.
Thanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

peg42 said...

I'm a twitter follower (peg42)
Thanks
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

peg42 said...

Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/276402230226206721
Thanks
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

mkjmc said...

I love good prime rib
kathypersons@yahoo.com

mkjmc said...

Follow you ontwitter @mkjmc

mkjmc said...

https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/276420278526029824

amp said...

My favorite "meat" is lobster or any fish actually



apoalillo {AT} hotmail dot com

alyce poalillo

Ann Fantom said...

I like ribeye steaks

abfantom at yahoo dot com

♡♥♬ Carolsue ♡♥♬ said...

My favorite kind of Steak is Blackened New York Strip Steaks
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

♡♥♬ Carolsue ♡♥♬ said...

I follow you on Twitter as MsCarolsueA
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

♡♥♬ Carolsue ♡♥♬ said...

I tweeted
https://twitter.com/MsCarolsueA/status/276608871093649408
Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

wildcat32 said...

I love a medium rare filet mignon.

monster6236 at gmail dot com

clc408 said...

I am also a fan of filet mignon.

clc408 said...

Following on twitter @clc408

clc408 said...

Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/276642785724100609

sweepmom said...

My favorite meat is crab.

debbie said...

I like strip steaks.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I love scallops with bacon

reed_calloway iii @ aol .com

sksweeps said...

Pescatarian here, I love Blackened Shrimp

Sarah Hirsch said...

my favorite is filet mignon

Robert Fencl said...

FILET MIGNON!

Laurajj Jacobson said...

I love the T-Bone!
landfjacobson @ charter.net

Laurajj Jacobson said...

I follow you on twitter
ilovemybeagle2
landfjacobson @ charter.net

Laurajj Jacobson said...

I tweeted
https://twitter.com/Ilovemybeagle2/status/276796873501712385

landfjacobson @ charter.net

Danielle Lima said...

I love rare steak

Denise Cruz said...

I have to go with you on the filet mignon, nothing for me like a nice piece of beef :)

Susan Wiener said...

i luv hamburger! thx.

Susan Wiener said...

follow you on twitter as sherri2345 thx

Susan Wiener said...

retweeted you as sherri2345 here https://twitter.com/financefoodie1

Elizabeth Curson said...

my favorite is porterhouse steak.
Love3570@aol.com

Elizabeth Curson said...

Im Following Finance Foodie on Twitter
Love3570@aol.com

Kathleen said...

filet mignon

kport207 at gmail dot com

Kathleen said...

follow you on twitter @JT2ofusanddeals


kport207 at gmail dot com

Amanda Sakovitz said...

My favorite item is the 6oz filet mignon
pokergrl8 at gmail.com

Amanda Sakovitz said...

twitter follower aes529

pokergrl8 at gmail.com

Amanda Sakovitz said...

https://twitter.com/aes529/status/276830276745850880
pokergrl8 at gmail.com

Wendy Thompson said...

My favorite is a toss up between a filet and a Porterhouse.
won2xx at gmail dot com
Thank you!

Wendy Thompson said...

Following you on twitter (@won2x).

Wendy Thompson said...

https://twitter.com/won2x/status/276841337498787840

Elena Istomina said...

I like filet mignon
elena150980@yahoo.com

Elena Istomina said...

Follow you on Twitter @ElenaIstomina
elena150980@yahoo.com

Elena Istomina said...

https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/276843233907187712
elena150980@yahoo.com

Kiara Auston said...

My favorite is beef.
austma7@aol.com

llinda29 said...

my fave is hamburger

LeAnn Voyer said...

I like perfectly cooked prime rib.

ky2here said...

Seared red Ahi Tuna

ky2here at msn dot com

ky2here said...

following

financefoodie1 twitter as ky2here1

ky2here said...

https://twitter.com/ky2here1/status/276890412734619648


ky2here at msn dot com

elle thomas said...

I love a good filet mignon!
Ellesjunkmail at gmail dot com

elle thomas said...

I follow on Twitter! @ellesjunkmail

Bill Hoff said...

ribeyes

Donna Haley said...

I like the porterhouse steak.

Donna Haley said...

I follow Finance Foodie on Twitter. @dlhaley17

Donna Haley said...

Tweeted: https://twitter.com/dlhaley17/status/277159449137926146

Sheila K. said...

I like sirloin steak!

Sheila K. said...

I follow Finance Foodie on Twitter (@skkorman)

Sheila K. said...

Tweet: https://twitter.com/skkorman/status/277162161464287232

Cody Anderson said...

Chicken is my favorite meat.

Cody Anderson said...

Following Finance Foodie on Twitter @codyligon2

PAIGE CHANDLER said...

My favorite is prime porterhouse,

Rita Meadows said...

Filet Mignion

verminter said...

I love a good NY Strip.

Kimberly Walters said...

My favorite is filet mignon

Mer X said...

My favorite is also the filet mignon. Thanks for the chance to win!

Rich Morris said...

I love a Peppered New York Strip Steak or any steak for that matter

Rich Morris said...

I follow @financefoodie1

@unevenfist

Rich Morris said...

https://twitter.com/unevenfist/status/277269225213661185

Dani Marie said...

as odd as it sounds... ground ostrich. ostrich burgers are AMAZING.

ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com

Dani Marie said...

twitter follow @xferriza2 ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com

katfam said...

I love to make Filet Mignon. I make it about once a year and it is so good!

katfam said...

I follow on Twitter.

Literary Winner said...

I love Filet MIgnon.

Literary Winner said...

I’m following you on Twitter as LiteraryWinner.
Maggie at literary winner dot com

Caryn S said...

My favorite meat item is a filet mignon


caryn9802 at yahoo dot com

Rachel Newman said...

I love eating ribeyes - big ones!

Heather Herzberg-Garcia said...

Love seafood!!!!
weta1972@yahoo.com

Cary said...

love eating ribeyes

mommyto2girlz said...

A good sirloin! Thank you!
crystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com

godan2 said...

i like spicy burgers!

Erica Carnes said...

I'm a filet mignon lover myself.

ericacarnes(at)gmail(dot)com

maryanne said...

I want to try the green bean casserole.

Dana Jones said...

love the filet mignon

flyergal82 AT (yahoo)

Dana Jones said...

twitter follower flyergal82

Tara said...

I love filet mignon! tara.huff(at)gmail(dot)com

Tara said...

twitter follower @3taratops

Tara said...

tweet

https://twitter.com/3taratops/status/277614260316676096

Linda G. said...

My favorite is filet mignon

gina71 said...

I love Ribeyes

gina71 said...

I Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter

The Giveaway Gal said...

My favorite vegetables is spinach or carrots

The Giveaway Gal said...

I am a Twitter follower (@thegiveawaygal1)

Stephanie Larison said...

I love the NY Strip.

Breanne Tennant said...

I love filet mignon

Diane W said...

favorite meat item is New York Strip

diane(dot)wortman(at)gmail(dot)com

Diane W said...

Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter as @silanti1

diane(dot)wortman(at)gmail(dot)com

Diane W said...

tweet
https://twitter.com/silanti1/status/277682724364492800
diane(dot)wortman(at)gmail(dot)com

Carol Foster said...

I love a good piece of prime rib
carolkfoster at comcast dot net

Richard Hicks said...

I like a good t-bone steak


brich22 at earthlink dot net

Richard Hicks said...

follow you twitter
ardy22
brich22 at earthlink dot net

Richard Hicks said...

tweet https://twitter.com/Ardy22/status/277763528268582912


brich22 at earthlink dot net

Alison Wood said...

I'm a big fan of prime rib.

Alison Wood said...

I follow on twitter. @morseawood10

Taryn Tener said...

Ham :) My favorite non-meat item is a portabello mushroom. gillie316@yahoo.com

Michelle Walters said...

I'm a veggie, so my favorite is tomato.

lazybones344 said...

I like BBQ Chicken.
Denise S.

lazybones344 said...

I follow Finance Foodie on twitter
@dee7469

Whitney Lindeman said...

Fish is my favorite! I mostly don't eat meat, but will every once in a while.

Whitney Lindeman said...

I follow you on Twitter as @whitsweeps.

disqus_9mapvh06sg said...

I love a great porter house cut

kathy pease said...

I love the Porterhouse Steak

kathypease(at)gmail(dot)com

kathy pease said...

https://twitter.com/klp1965/status/277849744649379840

Nicole Larsen said...

My favorite is a Ribeye boneless or filet mignon!

Nicole Larsen said...

i follow you on twitter @pittsy82

Nicole Larsen said...

tweeted https://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/277862686849642497

jeanne conner said...

I love Chicken Parmesan

Hoa Le said...

My favorite is Kobe beef.

Hoa Le said...

Following
@financefoodie1
on Twitter @hle123.

Jennifer Reed said...

I like the ribeye steak.
reejen at comcast dot net

Sarah Skeem said...

Any kind of shrimp.

Beth Palacios said...

I love the filet mignon. Yummy in my tummy!

Beth Palacios said...

I follow Finance Foodie on twitter @dogcopG2

Diane Allstadt said...

Who doesn't love filet mignon?

Diane Allstadt said...

I followed on twitter @caseyscupcake

Diane Allstadt said...

I reweeted


@caseyscupcake

RParis said...

I love sirlion steak - rparis100@gmail.com

RParis said...

i;m following finance foodie on twitter - rparis100@gmail.com

Robby Rob said...

i really like Ribeyes, but haven't had one in a long time

padma miller said...

millerpadma@gmail.com Tbone

jandsfox_143 said...

I like filet mignon

Thomas Murphy said...

I like the filet mignon
rounder9834 @yahoo.com

Thomas Murphy said...

twitter follower thomasmurphy40

rounder9834 @yahoo.com

Thomas Murphy said...

https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/277931277766774784

rounder9834 @yahoo.com

Tim Lintz said...

My favorite meat item is a hamburger. I would rather have a burger over a steak any day. emailoftim at aol dot com

Tim Lintz said...

I follow you on twitter as 1brisket

Tim Lintz said...

Retweeted your Omaha steaks tweet as 1brisket

sherri419 said...

I love a good ole ribeye cooked medium rare...yummy!

Dario Moniz said...

I love ribeyes

Anonymous said...

I love New York strips

Jen G

Cassandra McCann said...

i love the chuck steak and could not afford anything better


star95011atyahoodotcom

Kristy Thiel said...

My favorite is filet mignon! Thanks for hosting!
kmclayman at yahoo dot com

Emily said...

I like chicken but my hubby is big into steak!

Pauline Mendes said...

There is nothing better than a great surf in turf.... Filet mignon along with some tasty lobster!

Pauline Mendes said...

twitter follower (pauline15)

Annemarie562000 said...

I love T-bone steaks!

Annemarie562000 said...

I follow via Twitter. (annemariez3)

lyndseyluvsjj said...

The crab cakes :)

Lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com

Annemarie562000 said...

Tweeted; https://twitter.com/annemariez3/status/277961762983276546

lyndseyluvsjj said...

Following you on twitter as lyndsey1stunna

Lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com

mary gardner said...

i like filet mignon as well but i also enjoy a good rib eye!


jagar0047 at yahoo dot com

mary gardner said...

i Follow you on Twitter as @carolina_blu_

jagar0047 at yahoo dot com

mary gardner said...

Retweeted
https://twitter.com/carolina_blu_/status/277974499574554624



jagar0047 at yahoo dot com

Christine Viscomi said...

filet mignon

David Lintz said...

My favorite meat is BBQ brisket, with plenty of rolls to sop up the extra sauce. asotv at aol.com

David Lintz said...

I follow you on twitter as 1froglegs

David Lintz said...

I retweeted your giveaway tweet with the username 1froglegs

Kyl Neusch said...

a t-bone

Kyl Neusch said...

Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter : bleush

trixie420247 said...

i want to try the lobster tails

trixie420247 at yahoo dot com

trixie420247 said...

twitter follower @trixie420247

Bev Metcalf said...

I like a steak once in awhile, cooked on the grill.

JMJones said...

Steak medium well on the grill! Yum!

JMJones said...

Following you on twitter. @Brebysmommie

JMJones said...

Retweeted https://twitter.com/financefoodie1/status/276324765101330432

Jason Frakes said...

The porterhouse steaks are my favorite

WWillows6 said...

I love Sirloin steak.
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

WWillows6 said...

I'm following you on Twitter @lisalmg.
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

WWillows6 said...

I Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/278007532054790145
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

Rebecca Chavez said...

Filet mignon Angelsminx at aol . com

Brittney House said...

I love bbq ribs

BBrittBrat1398@yahoo.com

Brittney House said...

finance foodie twitter fan bbrittbrat1398
BBrittBrat1398@yahoo.com

Buddy Garrett said...

My favorite beef item is a Porterhouse steak.

Corey Olomon said...

I love prime rib

Corey Olomon said...

I followed you on Twitter (CoreyOlomonWA)

Corey Olomon said...

I tweeted at: https://twitter.com/CoreyOlomonWA/status/278037953270390784

Micaela Petty said...

I love a grilled T-Bone steak. Doesn't get much better than that!

Micaela Petty said...

I love a grilled t-bone steak. Doesn't get much better than that!


ladybugoleander@gmail.com

Micaela Petty said...

Followed FinanceFoodie on twitter, ladyoleander


ladybugoleander@gmail.com

Micaela Petty said...

Tweeted the giveaway! https://twitter.com/ladyoleander/status/278055143231070208


ladybugoleander@gmail.com

Hunter B said...

Smoked Sturgeon or Black Pepper Beef Jerky! Mmmm. Hunterkbutton@gmail.com

Cynthia Layton said...

i love prime rib
gothicdaymares@aol.com

slehan said...

I like prime rib - rare.

Thanks for the contest.

slehan at juno dot com

Jen Twark Gersch said...

filet mignon

slehan said...

Twitter follow you: slehan

slehan at juno dot com

slehan said...

https://twitter.com/slehan/status/278072407560974336

slehan at juno dot com

Jen Twark Gersch said...

Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter @jtwark

Jen Twark Gersch said...

tweet https://twitter.com/jtwark/status/278073093589708801

Brian E. said...

Thanks for the giveaway...we have always enjoyed the Ribeye cut best of all !

Brian E. said...

Following YOU via Twitter: @brianpiero

degood said...

I like classic filet mignon as well.

degood said...

I follow you on twitter as kmayans.

traymona said...

I like a thick cut ribeye steak.

Tiffany Hearn said...

Mine is also filet mignon. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

Tandt625 at hotmail dot com

Tiffany Hearn said...

Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter Mtlgrl4evr

Tandt625 at hotmail dot com

Tanya Bartlett said...

Mine is the Ribeye with the bone in it.
tanya2330@gmail.com

Diane W said...

My fav cut is the New York strip.

diane(dot)wortman(at)gmail(dot)com

Diane W said...

Follow Finance Foodie on Twitter as @silanti1
diane(dot)wortman(at)gmail(dot)com

Diane W said...

RT your message on twitter as @silanti1

https://twitter.com/financefoodie1/status/276324765101330432

«Oldest ‹Older   1 – 200 of 263   Newer› Newest»
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...