The history of Ruth’s Chris Steak House stretches back nearly 100 years.

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Plus, you’re probably going to set the smoke alarm off at that temp.

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He maintained semi-regular ownership of the steak house in this way for nearly 40 years.

It’sbecause of those 500oF platesthe steaks are served on.

It’s a slow and pricey process, as the meat loses water weight as it ages.

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It still ages and tenderizes the meat, but not as well as dry-aging.

This was an international chain of upscale steakhouses getting money intended for one-off mom-and-pop throw in shops.

Understandably, there was a public outcry, and under pressure, the chain returned the money.

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A previous version of this post was originally published in Nov. 2022.

It has been updated with new information.

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