Your Plate.

[Catteeclan]

Mandis birthday tomorrow and she's chosen steak for her birthday meal. This is normally accompanied by boiled spuds and fried onions. I'll do my best to get a pic but once that buggers aroma gets around to house it'll be lucky to get off the griddle.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

3 minutes ago, Catteeclan said:

Mandis birthday tomorrow and she's chosen steak for her birthday meal. This is normally accompanied by boiled spuds and fried onions. I'll do my best to get a pic but once that buggers aroma gets around to house it'll be lucky to get off the griddle.

Steak has that effect doesn't it

All of my lot are pretty proficient at cooking steak but it doesn't matter who's doing it there's alway's hovering around going on

[Pedro]

On 07/12/2022 at 19:23, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Made something for dindins that you lightweights couldn't handle

It was so good I'm posting a pic for you philistines anyway 

 

I never had steak tartare, but have a craving to have some. Once in Belgium I was undecided on what to pick for dinner, it was January and really cold so went with hot food. The guy next table had the tartare and I gawked at how it was sliced and prepared right there, what did get to me was the mustard, seems like an obvious choice too, no mustard on yours?

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

6 hours ago, Pedro said:

I never had steak tartare, but have a craving to have some. Once in Belgium I was undecided on what to pick for dinner, it was January and really cold so went with hot food. The guy next table had the tartare and I gawked at how it was sliced and prepared right there, what did get to me was the mustard, seems like an obvious choice too, no mustard on yours?

You could have mustard but because it's not cooked the flavour is very mild and it would overpower the rest of it. The needed flavourings are usually mixed into the diced meat before it's served. Traditionally this is a very small amount of shallot, spring onion or capers and salt. I prefer a tiny dash of aminos or soy sauce.

The problem with it is it is wholly depended on the quality of the meat and the person adding the seasonings, too much and it's easily overpowered, too little and it's bland. As everyone likes different strengths of flavours it's hard for chef to get it right for everyone. I prefer to be able to taste the flavour of the meat so I go lightly with a small amount of spring onion. 

If you can hit the right note it's amazing if you miss it it's a disappointment. 

You could also do with some rarely offered good quality bread as it is a surprisingly rich dish. 

ps you're up late, I hope you're not too tired today!

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Prawn and pork wonton soup. 
Used rice wrappers but they were still excellent, slightly too good cos ate six of them before the soup was ready Fortunately there was enough to make 34! So.. wont-one anyone? 

 

[Marcel le Moose Fondler]

[Buckster]

18 minutes ago, Marcel said:

 

Rank.

[Marcel le Moose Fondler]

24 minutes ago, Buckster said:

Rank.

What your a vegan now...? 

[Buckster]

Just now, Marcel said:

What your a vegan now...? 

No I still like women.

[Marcel le Moose Fondler]

16 minutes ago, Buckster said:

No I still like women.

[boboneleg]

1 hour ago, Marcel said:

 

Far too much onion for my liking 

[Catteeclan]

24 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

Far too much onion for my liking 

Never enough onion.

[Pedro]

Tough crowd Marcel! 
 

I think those aren’t seared, but a nice steak is a nice steak, along with a nice bottle of wine and all’s good!

[Sir Fallsalot]

1 hour ago, Catteeclan said:

Never enough onion.

or mushrooms 

[boboneleg]

8 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

or mushrooms 

Yep, steak and mushrooms would my choice

[Buckster]

Chicken and chorizo pasta.

[Pedro]

18 minutes ago, Buckster said:

Chicken and chorizo pasta.

Got enough sauce there?

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

There’s never enough sauce for a Brit

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

That’s made me hungry, I’d better start cooking  

[skyrider]

8 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

That’s made me hungry, I’d better start cooking  

don't forget the chips

[boboneleg]

1 hour ago, skyrider said:

don't forget the chips

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Pizza is not my favourite dish at all. The ones I had in Milan were good but it still didn’t really float my boat. 

However supplies are very low and the lone tomato and half thing of cheese left in the fridge won’t be enough on its own. 

I garlic buttered the pizza base (to waterproof it) before adding the tomato and toppings then pre cut it before cooking. 

It tasted so good it’s worth posting. No sorrowful slightly soggy middle and no shard shattering crust just crispy edged garlic buttered joy. 

I might be a pizza convert. 
 

[Sir Fallsalot]

3 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Pizza is not my favourite dish at all. The ones I had in Milan were good but it still didn’t really float my boat. 

However supplies are very low and the lone tomato and half thing of cheese left in the fridge won’t be enough on its own. 

I garlic buttered the pizza base (to waterproof it) before adding the tomato and toppings then pre cut it before cooking. 

It tasted so good it’s worth posting. No sorrowful slightly soggy middle and no shard shattering crust just crispy edged garlic buttered joy. 

I might be a pizza convert. 
 

How much have you had to drink that photo is upside down and is messing with my head 

Or is it side on 

 

[Buckster]

4 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

How much have you had to drink that photo is upside down and is messing with my head 

Or is it side on 

 

Don’t confuse her lady brain.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

15 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

How much have you had to drink that photo is upside down and is messing with my head 

Or is it side on 

 

I think an alcoholic beverage would kill me right now

How can a plate and pizza pieces be upside down? Maybe take a bit more water with it