One side is black, the other still reddish..

[Larry]

Thanks for quick response. I really only trimmed off the hard, solid black bark. I also learned that in buying a smaller loin to keep purchase cost down, I bought a piece of meat that limited the number of steaks I could get after cutting away what I did. I will be less discerning on the next one. I’m thinking that next loin will be Choice given that I still have much to learn. Would you agree?