Grrr, yum
I’m a carnivore but since I moved on my own I haven’t dared to try and fry a proper steak because I’ve thought it’s really difficult. So, for over 6 months I’ve been basically eating chicken, turkey, fish and minced meat (yeah, meat, but not one you need to use your teeth on). Bleh. I think once I was lucky enough to be at mum and dad’s when mum made steaks.
Lately I’ve really wanted to have some steak. I even discussed my “fear” with a client when we were out for lunch around Christmas time — we happened to talk about cooking in general. I got some good tips from her and she reassured me that it really wasn’t so difficult. So, today I finally bought two steaks, one for today and one for tomorrow.
It really wasn’t difficult and I used a timer just in case. Boy, it was good. I cooked some vegetables and couscous to go with it. I’m not overly fond of couscous, the texture is a little odd, but I have some left so I need to use it for something. (I know I could use it in meatballs for example and maybe I will.)
Yum. My thirst for blood has been quenched for a while. Maybe even for the next 6 months. (Nah!)
That’s good lol.. i wanna try
I only eat filet mignon, I can’t stand the grissle in other steaks. I cook them in the broiler, I don’t know how to cook them any other way. How did your client tell you to cook yours?
I mentioned I wasn’t sure how long to cook each side and she instructed to cook until the blood trickles to the top and then turn. I cooked them on the frying pan because I don’t have any special appliances.
The tuna steaks have been sending me silent signals from the fish counter, and a couple of weeks ago I finally decided to dare and try to cook one. The instructions I were given were ‘1 minute per side’. I think the idea is to avoid overcooking and getting chewy steaks. However, I’m going to try 1,5-2 minutes per side next time, at least if the steak is equally thick as it was this time.
If you haven’t tried tuna steaks (it is fish, I know) I’d heartily recommend doing so.
I’m somehow not attracted by red meat so much anymore, but I used to love a good steak. I’d probably still like it, I just never seem to get around to having one…
Ooh, tuna. That sounds nice as well. I don’t think I’ve ever seen any in our little corner shop. But I’ve thought of trying some, for sure. I’ve always thought it’s really expensive.