SubJeff on 27/1/2010 at 21:27
Oh no doubt, no doubt. I see what you mean.
Now I like steak, but there are many meats I prefer; duck, oxtail (done right this stuff is heavenly), venison steaks and lobster. I love all seafood but lobster done well just takes the biscuit.
Rug Burn Junky on 27/1/2010 at 21:44
Quote Posted by Stitch
My point is just that focusing on such measures can mislead one into thinking that delicious-tasting steak is outside the reach of the common man, which simply isn't true. Steak cooked properly by Ted next door may not attain the heights of which steak is capable, but it can still be damn good.
I totally agree, and it would depress me if I thought otherwise - since I'm not blowing $200+ on a Luger's night any time soon myself, and I'm currently relegated to the occasional trip to the butcher's myself for any steaks I eat (and you personally know damn well that my kitchen is rather limiting, but I don't let that stop me).
I did it more A) because I question his whole "I've had great steaks too" stance since he seems to be unaware of just what it is capable of even without sauces/rubs/etc, B) for other steak lover's edification (as SubJeff says, ignorance leads to poor choices), and C) since I'm already doing a pretty damn good Bubba Gump Steak impersonation, I may as well go whole hog.
Have you ever known me NOT to beat things into the ground? ;) I'm a fucking foodie dork, so I may as well share this useless info somewhere. Just be glad I didn't get into a three page paean to David Chang's sous-vide/deep fried short ribs at (
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/ko/) momofuku ko.
At the end of the day, even without the super high end, steak is damn good, but there's still a level of preparation that most people don't conceive of when they go to their local Applebees.
ZergMasterBaiter on 27/1/2010 at 21:47
What is it about Yanks and steak? Cultural thing? I always feel sick when I see a big chunk of not-so-well cooked red meat :eww:. But maybe I just had a bad experience with steak in past. But then if it's too well-cooked its not good either right :mad: .
Stitch on 27/1/2010 at 21:54
Quote Posted by ZergMasterBaiter
But then if it's too well-cooked its not good either right :mad: .
you're goddamn right :cool:
Scots Taffer on 27/1/2010 at 23:07
jay, come on over to my place, I'll cook you steak and give you a cuddle afterwards as you cry over how wrong you were
PigLick on 28/1/2010 at 03:48
mansteak, right
ZergMasterBaiter on 28/1/2010 at 05:25
Quote Posted by PigLick
mansteak, right
:wot: That sounds awfully cannibalistic.
PeeperStorm on 28/1/2010 at 05:36
But is it filling?
heywood on 28/1/2010 at 15:18
RBJ - How long did you dry age for at home? I've gotten in the habit of dry aging for a week at home when I make a standing rib roast and it is an improvement, but I haven't tried longer.
