lol, this thread has 6tp licking his lips
Originally Posted by 408Mike
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a good steak isn't hard to make
i usually season with salt, pepper, cajun seasoning about an hour or two before cooking and coat with andrea's steak sauce about half an hour before
make sure your grill is really hot - you want those charred grill marks
and the closer to room temperature your meat is when you put in on the grill, the better char marks you'll get
when it comes off throw a little butter on top, any good steak restaurant you eat at does
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Running low on bacon bits?
i missed this..
you can get grass fed beef at any decent grocery store although it's more expensive
i don't buy it from the store though (not sure if it's worth it)
my family goes in a cow once or twice a year and the cow is raised on my uncles's farm in the country so we know exactly what it eats, etc
it's amazing how much better beef tastes when it's given individual attention, not part of some massive slaughterhouse living under shit conditions
it ends up costing about two dollars a pound, which is what poor quality ground beef costs, but we end up with filets, ribeyes, etc
Last edited by WillieMcFML; 01-14-2013 at 11:42 PM.
I use a lot more. If that was my potato you would barely see the cheese.
I got some super-moist food for you. Made some chili with beans Sunday, based off this recipe: http://www.cookography.com/2008/beef-chili-with-beans
Here's what I used.
- some peanut oil
- 3 medium onions , chopped
- 1 green bell pepper , cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 10ish medium cloves garlic, minced
- 3/8 cup chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1-2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2.7 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef
- 2 (15-ounce) cans red kidney beans , drained and rinsed
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes , with juice
- 1 can (28 ounces) tomato puree
- a few squirts of honey
First, the cooked all the chopped up shit and the spices for about 15 minutes, took most of it out of the dutch oven, then started the step that Mike would deem unnecessary: browning the meat.
Toss everything but the beans into the mix.
Watched 1st half of NE-Houston, then added the beans.
Couple hours later, shit's good to go. Usually just eat it as is, but decided to fancy it up for the pictures and shit. (Fritos = fancy)
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As a native Texan and chili enthusiast, I applaud your work, Crowe. That recipe is very close to my personal favorite Texas Chaingang Chili. However, I am shaking my head at the inclusion of honey.
Not something I normally add, but I asked someone who's chili I'd ate a few days before if I was missing anything, and she mentioned honey/molasses/brown sugar. I had honey on hand, so I threw some in, maybe a tablespoon's worth, but less than 2. Certainly didn't hurt anything, maybe it helped, likely made a negligible difference in the end.
Also, full disclosure: that's not grass fed ground beef. Sorry willie, next time I'll do it right.
I really have no idea why people cook. Granted, I am single, live in a townhome and have no kids, so my perspective is warped.
But when I want a decent meal, I eat out. Earlier this week I took a date to Bonefish (she was not into me at all, so it was a bust). I got the lobster tail and she got some type of fish and sent it back because she did not like how it was cooked.
Naturally my meal was ruined, its pretty uncomfortable eating by yourself. I mean, the same piece of fish came out, and apparently it was fine because she ate it in like 2 minutes.
This brings me to Outback. There is NOTHING wrong with their steaks. Get a Ribeye there for $17 and its just the same as Mortons.
crowe diddly once again confirming he's a better poster than me on every level
edit:
god damnit, even the lighting in your kitchen is better
it's like playing twister trying to take a pic of the food without fucking it up with a shadow in mine
green peppers suck though compared to their much cooler cousins, red & yellow bell pepper
and i would have used one and a half, or two, with that much meat
i use a shitload of red and yellow bell peppers in my spaghetti
Was going to post the same thing willie, I'd like to see more peppers but it still looks good.
When I make it I just use jalapenos. Cut out the membranes, remove all the seeds, and finely chop. It adds a little bit of heat but is mostly for flavor.
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