Recent content by CleverNickName

Here goes nothing.

Spotted in a pub menu in Portland OR:

Oh definitely. Another lesser- known secret about steaks is that fattier, marbled cuts of meat need more heat to melt that fat and get all juicy and tender.

To each their own, I guess. If the chef recommends a particular sauce with the steak, I'll take their advice but order it on the side just in case. I'm pretty basic when it comes to steak sauces, and a good cut of meat should be able to stand alone IMO. My brother loves A-1 Steak Sauce on his...

I worked as a waiter in a steak restaurant for a while, and the worst patrons by far were the ones who would insist on their steaks being "medium rare," then send them back over and over again to be cooked a little longer because they were "still too raw." I honestly believe they wanted their...

My philosophy pertaining to pretentious patrons: if you paid for it, you absolutely should eat it however you like.

How U.S. Presidents Liked Their Steak (according to the Internet) Bleu - I couldn't find a single U.S. President who preferred their steaks cooked (or rather, not cooked?) this way. Rare - the preferred steak of President Ronald Reagan Pittsburg Rare - Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and...

How Celebrity Chefs Eat Their Steak (according to the Internet) Bleu - Andrew Zimmern Rare - Mark Murphy, Gabriele Bertaccini, Wolfgang Puck, Julia Child, Steven Raichlen Pittsburg Rare - Rocco DiSpirito and Nigella Lawson Medium Rare - Geoffrey Zakarian, Michael Symon, Jet Tila, Marcus...

All true. And I'll add that I've seen plenty of bad behavior from both the fans and the detractors. Let people like the stuff they like, sheesh.

I usually don't put any sauce on my steak. Prime Rib is the only exception; I like a bit of prepared horseradish with that particular cut of meat. Usually I'm content to enjoy steak with just salt, pepper, and its own drippings.

It's my lucky day! I get to have steak for dinner! I don't get to eat steak very often, for two reasons. First, beef steak is high in cholesterol, and I'm supposed to limit my intake of the stuff. And second, steak is expensive...especially when it's prepared by a chef in a high-end...