It wasn’t long ago that I had the SCOTLAND HILLS Cowboy Steak on the grill – today I wanted to know how delicious the entrecôte of this brand is. With foresight I had ordered a piece of entrecôte of almost 1.5 kg together with the rack of lamb, so it was just right. As always, I took the meat out of the cooler a good hour before use, removed the foil and patted it dry. 

With vacuum packed meat it is of course also possible to release it from the foil 1-2 days before and then “dry” it open in the fridge (don’t forget to rotate it!). Some chefs say that the meat then tastes even more intense and would also be more tender.

I agree – but then you also need a refrigerator where the meat cannot take on any other flavours. Unfortunately, our refrigerators at home are always full of other flavours – something that can be avoided in the professional sector, but may become difficult with the household capacities.

When the meat had reached room temperature, I cut it into slices. The entrecôte had a well-balanced fat core and was finely marbled – with so much intramuscular fat, it was already obvious how intense the meat would taste in the ideal case.

Because I was so impressed by the lamb chops in the end, I spontaneously decided – besides the one half that was only salted – to marinate the other half with fresh garlic, basil & some oregano (dried) as well as some virgin olive oil. The slices for this I had cut a little bit thinner, because as with the lamb chops the herbs may only burn to a certain degree – otherwise the meat becomes bitter.

Therefore, I worked here with great heat and a short grill time – the result was very juicy and the marbling had not promised too much. Both variants, natural and with herbs tasted excellent.

The fat of the entrecôte had a very tasty aroma, the meat was tender, but not as boring in texture as fillet. The meat was even more tender than the cowboy steak and was – because it was boneless – a bit easier to handle.

As far as the meats I grilled this year are concerned, my current favourite is the SCOTLAND HILLS Entrecôte. If you love meat, then try this Scottish premium beef – it’s worth it!