Chicago Gourmet Steaks is a nominee for a Readers' Choice Award for Best Online Meat Company.

Chicago Gourmet Steaks has ties back to 1919 and the Chicago Union Stockyards. Its parent company was an icon in the Chicago Union Stockyards. Lincoln Meat Co. was created in 1919 and operated as a beef slaughterhouse through the peak and decline of the Chicago Union Stockyards, and was actually the last beef slaughterhouse in the city of Chicago. Chicago Gourmet Steaks was created and was one of the first few mail order steak company's.

Chicago Gourmet Steaks hand selects primal cuts of beef from quality corn-fed Midwestern cattle. Its corn-fed, Midwestern beef is USDA inspected and naturally aged for 18-21 days for exceptional taste and ultimate tenderness. No water, fillers, preservatives, chemicals or coloring are ever used. Its expert butchers carefully cut the steak, exactly to a customer's order specifications.


Steaks are individually packaged in an air-tight vacuum sealed poly bag. Steaks are then flash-frozen to lock in freshness and flavor. Finally, the steaks are carefully boxed and placed in a cooler with dry-ice, and shipped.

Orders can be placed online or by calling (800) 997-8325.

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