However, it is not a 100% foolproof way to shop. One Costco shopper says he found a package of strip loin steak for $69 at his local warehouse, which might have seemed a steal had he not purchased ...

Filet mignon is cut from the beef ... Look for strip steaks cut from the middle of the short loin. You can identify the chewier end-cut strip steaks by the visible nerve running down the middle ...

Both have prominent T-shaped bones and are cut from the short loin. And both actually give you two steaks in one: a New York strip on one side of the bone and a filet mignon on the other.

I use cuts such as rump or strip loin, which have a deeper, beefier flavour than the more expensive but milder-tasting filet mignon. Thinly slice the garlic cloves. Lightly oil a skillet ...