Cooking the Perfect Prime Rib for Christmas in Athens, Ga.
Some stores in Athens have prime rib roast on sale for the next few days.
Prime rib is a very expensive "company's coming" cut of meat, and typically it only goes on sale around the holidays. I like to buy Sheffield & Sons “Angus” standing rib roast which has large, traditional prime rib bones and a good grade of meat (USDA Angus Choice Beef). It is typically three to four pounds. (With tall college guys in my family, we usually think a pound per person, including a bone with each slice.) Select a roast that is "marbled" with bits of fat "speckled" in the center of the roast (ask their meat manager to help you select if you have a question). This "marble" will give the roast the best flavor and ultimately the juiciest texture as the fat dissolves into the slices when baking. Another option is the "Semi-…
