The difficulty of meat
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The difficulty of meat
Why is it, that when you order beef medium rare, you get grayish brown, dry mess? Grumpy told me told order it rare, but the last time I did that, it was still mooing on the plate. And, the asparagus was brown and crispy! Is it any wonder that I seldom venture out from home? My Queendom for a properly done potato, and a pink and tender steak!
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Re: The difficulty of meat
I have a trick: as soon as I discover that my meat is not cooked properly, I just say "can I talk to the cook please?"Savage wrote:Why is it, that when you order beef medium rare, you get grayish brown, dry mess? Grumpy told me told order it rare, but the last time I did that, it was still mooing on the plate. And, the asparagus was brown and crispy! Is it any wonder that I seldom venture out from home? My Queendom for a properly done potato, and a pink and tender steak!
Usually the cook doesn't want to be talked to and they just change your dish.
Of course they think you're an abomination after that, but that's just cherry on top.
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Re: The difficulty of meat
You gotta be like Raymond Shaw's mom in the Manchurian Candidate and specify temperature and time for each side. I wonder if her orders lead to a rare or well done steak. I'm guessing well done.
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Re: The difficulty of meat
I'm usually a pretty easy customer and I hate confrontation, but I will send something back if it's not cooked how I asked it to be cooked.
Also, if they keep screwing it up you could just take your steak business elsewhere. I've had enough dried-out, improperly cooked steaks at chain restaurants that I now only order steak at reputable, locally-owned steak houses.
If you have the means, make your way to Bern's steakhouse in Tampa. Best steak I've ever had, and well worth the extra cost.
Also, if they keep screwing it up you could just take your steak business elsewhere. I've had enough dried-out, improperly cooked steaks at chain restaurants that I now only order steak at reputable, locally-owned steak houses.
If you have the means, make your way to Bern's steakhouse in Tampa. Best steak I've ever had, and well worth the extra cost.
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Re: The difficulty of meat
If I'm gonna order beef in a restaurant it usually means a steak and I want something from either the rib or loin sections -- preferably either a ribeye or filet mignon. IMHO, those cuts are best cooked very hot, very fast and eaten extremely rare. I always emphasize very rare and am seldom disappointed.
If I order a hamburger and am asked a cooking preference I always go with medium.
If I order a hamburger and am asked a cooking preference I always go with medium.
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Re: The difficulty of meat
I don't send things back because I've heard too many gross stories about what they'll do.
Re: The difficulty of meat
peetie44 wrote:If I'm gonna order beef in a restaurant it usually means a steak and I want something from either the rib or loin sections -- preferably either a ribeye or filet mignon. IMHO, those cuts are best cooked very hot, very fast and eaten extremely rare. I always emphasize very rare and am seldom disappointed.
If I order a hamburger and am asked a cooking preference I always go with medium.
loin, very hot, very fast, eaten extremely rare, seldom disappointed. If I was a psychiatrist I would read something into this.
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Re: The difficulty of meat
But if you had come to the original MWI, you could have sampled a properly cooked breakfast prepared by Boozy and I on the tailgate of my truck -Bloody's, eggs, bacon and taters.Savage wrote:Why is it, that when you order beef medium rare, you get grayish brown, dry mess? Grumpy told me told order it rare, but the last time I did that, it was still mooing on the plate. And, the asparagus was brown and crispy! Is it any wonder that I seldom venture out from home? My Queendom for a properly done potato, and a pink and tender steak!
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Re: The difficulty of meat
That's mostly a myth. I've worked in restaurants for 9 years and never seen anyone purposely contaminate anyone's food, even if the the customer was a total fucking cunt. I'm not saying it never happened anywhere, but it's really not worth the trouble. You just get out the right food and be done with it.John Barleycorn wrote:I don't send things back because I've heard too many gross stories about what they'll do.
Also, to all you beef eaters, switch to chicken. or "beefeater" gin.
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Re: The difficulty of meat
I quit ordering steak out after i figuerd out how to cook it: Sear it in a pan for a min. on each side and then throw it into a 350 oven for about 10 min. adjust the oven time for the size of the steak. And if i'm out i like tell the waiter i'd like my steak pink but not rare.
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Re: The difficulty of meat
You better SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM!!!!
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Re: The difficulty of meat
This is why I very rarely go out to eat.
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Re: The difficulty of meat
I just go cow hunting with a flamethrower; much more sporting, and you control the ammount of char.
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Re: The difficulty of meat
I'd happily bite into a raw cow...but really they ever get orders right. I say rare it comes back med-well, I say blue and its not even rare....stupid cooks.
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