Thread: Meat! (Steak - how do you like it?)

Originally Posted by Speakeasy

Pretty much. I mean, I absolutely love and appreciate a well cooked meal, but I'm not a picky eater by any means. Heck, there are times when eating is almost a chore. "Crap, I'm hungry again?! It's like this shit happens every goddamn day.."

No doubt. I rarely get the chance to make something decent. A well cocked meal would be so awesome.

Originally Posted by pramjockey

Someday you are coming over to eat.

And you are going to eat raw eggs. I may or may not tell you.

Then I won't be coming over. That's how I ended up eating chitlins, I wasn't told what they were. Admittedly I do enjoy them now that I am older, but still. I should know what it is I am eating.

Blue to rare, certainly no more. Once in a while left-overs get reheated, I prefer not to start with a medium rare.

Ketchup? Huh?

Done the pan fried thing often, agree it is usually limited to winter when I don't want to shovel out to the grill. I use Paul Prudome's bronzing method - preheat the pan, dip the cool steak in melted butter to coat, add some seasonings, and toss in the pan. Never did the place in oven thing, but I trust Alton and will give this variation a try.

Usually just use sea salt and fresh ground pepper, but recently I have been puttng a little truffle oil and blue cheese on top.

I saw the Blue Foot Chicken episode as well (fellow geek). I dunno, they claim it is safe but less than well done chicken freaks me out.

Originally Posted by Miranda

Then I won't be coming over. That's how I ended up eating chitlins, I wasn't told what they were. Admittedly I do enjoy them now that I am older, but still. I should know what it is I am eating.

It'd just be a traditional Caesar. Made it dozens of times.

But, yeah, you're right. Plus it should be done tableside for full effect.

Originally Posted by Miranda

No doubt. I rarely get the chance to make something decent. A well cocked meal would be so awesome.

...

Be careful what you wish for.

Originally Posted by pramjockey

And drowned in ketchup?




Oh, I know that nobody knows what a bluefoot chicken is, or that you can eat their meat raw.

Pram, has anyone toldl you that you're getting more attractive by the minute, looking at your picture, that is?

And I'm not even a lesbian!

Originally Posted by Sadanie

Pram, has anyone tell you that you're getting more attractive by the minute, looking at your picture, that is?

And I'm not even a lesbian!

You should see me and my sister together!

Originally Posted by tsquare

With respect a question then:

You have a choice... hand cut fries, pan fried in duck fat, lightly seasoned with sea salt

Or...

Orida crinkled fries out of the freezer...

Tha's a no brainer! Hand cut fries . . .but you can keep your duck fat!
REAL good fries have to be fried TWICE, preferably in peanut oil. The first time in a medium temperature for a sustaing time, then the second time in VERY HOT oil for a very short time.

By the way, did you know that "French fries" are not French? That the French don't know how to make good frieds?

That BELGIAN fries are the very BEST? (like chocolate!).

In fact, there are thousands of "Belgian jokes" based on the fact that Belgians are the king of fries!

Originally Posted by wrxsti

Blue to rare, certainly no more. Once in a while left-overs get reheated, I prefer not to start with a medium rare.

Ketchup? Huh?

Done the pan fried thing often, agree it is usually limited to winter when I don't want to shovel out to the grill. I use Paul Prudome's bronzing method - preheat the pan, dip the cool steak in melted butter to coat, add some seasonings, and toss in the pan. Never did the place in oven thing, but I trust Alton and will give this variation a try.

Usually just use sea salt and fresh ground pepper, but recently I have been puttng a little truffle oil and blue cheese on top.

I saw the Blue Foot Chicken episode as well (fellow geek). I dunno, they claim it is safe but less than well done chicken freaks me out.

Ketchup is the work of the devil!
It manages to tranform a very good meal into a stupid fast food snack!

Originally Posted by Sadanie

Tha's a no brainer! Hand cut fries . . .but you can keep your duck fat!
REAL good fries have to be fried TWICE, preferably in peanut oil. The first time in a medium temperature for a sustaing time, then the second time in VERY HOT oil for a very short time.

By the way, did you know that "French fries" are not French? That the French don't know how to make good frieds?

That BELGIAN fries are the very BEST? (like chocolate!).

In fact, there are thousands of "Belgian jokes" based on the fact that Belgians are the king of fries!

You haven't had fries until you've had duck fat fries.

I used to be a well done guy - I have progressed to medium well. It's because when i was a kid my grandma would cook the absolute hell out of the roast beef. It was so dry. I loved it and I still do today. Burnt roast beef with gravy and mashed potatoes is a definite comfort food for me.

so i always ordered my steak well done - one day i tried it a little more towards medium and now i get it medium well. Maybe one day medium....

Foodie? Nah - not really. Give me a cheeseburger with bacon a Caesar salad on the side and a pint of ale and that's all i really need, ever.

Andrew

Originally Posted by pramjockey

You haven't had fries until you've had duck fat fries.

Sorry! I can eat "pate de foie gras," but I like my fries made the old fashion BELGIAN way.

French fries compliment a steak perfectly.

Peel the potatos, cut them into about half inch to one inch thick sticks, then rinse them well in cold water, then boil them in water for awhile, but not so long that they get mushy, then rinse them in cold water again, put them in the refrigerator for 24 hours and fry them in beef tallow the next day.

Crispy outside, fluffy tender inside, deliciousness.

Use them to mop up the steak juices on your plate.

as a liberal, i believe the government should decide for me how my steak should be cooked, but only to tease me, as i will be busy scolding others for eating meat products which are made from unethical farming practices that do harm to our bodies and environment, and will not have any time to enjoy my federally approved steak.