Steak preferences?

[tj]

Ok, the "cooking" thread inspired this...

[Vince A]

I voted "other" . . . as I really like chateaubriand, which is supposed to be the most tender of the steaks!!!

[Genesius Redux]

Salmon steak....

[tj]

I voted "other" . . . as I really like chateaubriand, which is supposed to be the most tender of the steaks!!!

I've heard the word before, but in my ignorance, I thought it was a French wine - guess I have something new to research! Any suggestions?

Ever have Kobe Beef? I did, although I was waaaaaay too young to appreciate it at the time.

[Genesius Redux]

Ever have Kobe Beef? I did, although I was waaaaaay too young to appreciate it at the time.

Yup--in Kobe! 8)

Cocodrilo probably has it all the time!

[Sagitta]

Salmon steak? What about shark steaks, tuna steaks...veggie steaks? :wink: :)

[tj]

Salmon steak? What about shark steaks, tuna steaks...veggie steaks? :wink: :)

Lol! I've had a tuna steak in the past - it was good.

Reminds me of a friend's experience - he ordered an $8 tofu steak which turned out to be a slab of tofu. Talk about a waste of $$! That story still gets told every once in a while.

[tj]

Ever have Kobe Beef? I did, although I was waaaaaay too young to appreciate it at the time.

Yup--in Kobe! 8)

Cocodrilo probably has it all the time!

Yum!

Is it as expensive there as it is here in the U.S.?

[peachexploration]

Yeah, Salmon steaks work for me too.

[Genesius Redux]

Ever have Kobe Beef? I did, although I was waaaaaay too young to appreciate it at the time.

Yup--in Kobe! 8)

Cocodrilo probably has it all the time!

Yum!

Is it as expensive there as it is here in the U.S.?

I don't know--I've never had it in the US! :lol: :wink:

[etchuck]

Hmm... I voted ribeye, but it was a close call with prime rib.

Oddly enough, most restaurants nowadays won't let you order anything rare due to fears of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalitis, aka Mad Cow prion disease). It's too bad, but still I admit to missing medium rare cuts of prime rib.

Now, on my birthday, my family went to this independent steak house in Palm Springs where everyone else got a filet mignon while I wound up with a prime rib. I think it was a 40+-ounce prime rib. Man, that took me forever to finish though it was to die for. (Heck, it was my birthday so family treated me to it.)

Thankfully they didn't bring the prime rib out with birthday candles.

[TemptressToo]

<======Vegetarian

I'm a cheap date, I don't eat seafood or beef. You don't have to worry about me ordering the lobster or filet mignon.

[Genesius Redux]

There's a fabulous vegetarian restaurant in Atlanta--I've forgotten the name. There are two of them, though. Incredible, gourmet food.

We had quite a few vegetarian places in Nashville, but they've disappeared over the last couple of years. There was one, run by the Seventh Day Adventists, which was really good. But they closed to offer cooking classes instead (I guess to promote family values--hey, what about families that would rather go out to eat, huh?).

[tsb]

Ever have Kobe Beef? I did, although I was waaaaaay too young to appreciate it at the time.

Yup--in Kobe! 8)

Cocodrilo probably has it all the time!

Yum!

Is it as expensive there as it is here in the U.S.?

I don't know--I've never had it in the US! :lol: :wink:

it's available in LA - and i imagine any place where you have a sufficiently large japanese (or affluent) population. the "mouth feel" (food industry term) is pretty amazing.

p.s. it's not cheap.

p.p.s. speaking of meat from japan, has anyone had kurobuta pork? a few places serve it in LA. also amazingly marbled & moist...

[peachexploration]

<======Vegetarian

I'm a cheap date, I don't eat seafood or beef. You don't have to worry about me ordering the lobster or filet mignon.

TT, don't forget about $8.00 Tofu Steak TJ was talking about. :lol:

[tsb]

There's a fabulous vegetarian restaurant in Atlanta--I've forgotten the name. There are two of them, though. Incredible, gourmet food.

We had quite a few vegetarian places in Nashville, but they've disappeared over the last couple of years. There was one, run by the Seventh Day Adventists, which was really good. But they closed to offer cooking classes instead (I guess to promote family values--hey, what about families that would rather go out to eat, huh?).

i was introduced to a couple of amazing places here by buddhists. it's amazing what you can do with soy to simulate the texture/mouth feel of various types of meat. my favorite place does a amazing facsimile of things like fried oysters, chicken mcnuggets & calamari steaks.

[tsb]

Salmon steak? What about shark steaks, tuna steaks...veggie steaks? :wink: :)

Lol! I've had a tuna steak in the past - it was good.

Reminds me of a friend's experience - he ordered an $8 tofu steak which turned out to be a slab of tofu. Talk about a waste of $$! That story still gets told every once in a while.

but how did it taste? if it really simulated a beef steak meal the expense was in the expertise...

i actually have a pretty decent recipe courtesy of a japanese chef here in LA for that if anyone wants it. of course, you still need to smother it mushrooms & onions, but the illusion is a pleasant one. amazing that you can do that with sherry, garlic powder & soy sauce...

[tj]

Salmon steak? What about shark steaks, tuna steaks...veggie steaks? :wink: :)

Lol! I've had a tuna steak in the past - it was good.

Reminds me of a friend's experience - he ordered an $8 tofu steak which turned out to be a slab of tofu. Talk about a waste of $$! That story still gets told every once in a while.

but how did it taste? if it really simulated a beef steak meal the expense was in the expertise...


As the story goes (since I wasn't there in person), he only ate like 1/2 of it, and commented how he wouldn't order it in the future.

Hey, I'm sure you're right and that there are places that do dishes like this, well. The particular place that these friends of mine went to, didn't.


i actually have a pretty decent recipe courtesy of a japanese chef here in LA for that if anyone wants it. of course, you still need to smother it mushrooms & onions, but the illusion is a pleasant one. amazing that you can do that with sherry, garlic powder & soy sauce...

Mmm. Gives me some ideas for dinner!

[tj]

<======Vegetarian

I'm a cheap date, I don't eat seafood or beef. You don't have to worry about me ordering the lobster or filet mignon.

TT, don't forget about $8.00 Tofu Steak TJ was talking about. :lol:

That's a lot cheaper than a $35 lobster or steak!

[cocodrilo]

One can get & enjoy Kobe beef(aka Matsuzaka-gyu) if one has the budget for it. i have never bought it myself, actually, but have been treated to the occasional $100 Matsuzaka-gyu filet! Melts in your mouth!
Most folks eat thinly-sliced beef which is easily adaptable in everyday cooking(like "niku-jaga", Japanese meat & potatoes, sukiyaki, etc.). We're also crazy about "yakiniku", which is the Japonized version(sans garlic & kimchee) of Korean "Pulgogi". I am salivating all over my keyboard!!!! :shock:

P.S. When I travel, I like to eat shark steaks, dorado steaks(aka mahi-mahi) and natural salmon steaks. We get farmed salmon here- oily and awful tasting!

[SDsalsaguy]

Mmmm, salmon!

I'm mostly a vegetarian, but there are a few fish I'll eat. Freshwater salmon's one of them! :D