Dinner time

Gator By Marriage · May 16, 2020

Gatorbait25 said:
Not too far behind ya cover . Having a strip tonight and it’s probably my second favorite cut behind filet . Ribeye takes bronze for me . Enjoy buddy!

If your not a fan of the porterhouse, (and find yourself in possession of some) try this: Grill them on high heat for about two minutes per side. Flip again and lower the heat and brush with balsamic vinegar and the sprinkle with kosher salt and cook for 5-6 minutes (depending on thickness- it may need longer if you want more well done). Flip and repeat the vinegar and salt. (Flip using two spatulas; not a fork, so you don’t pierce it). After you remove from the grill, squeeze a quarter of a fresh lemon all over the steak. It will make you a fan of the cut and possibly upset your ranking!

cover2 · May 16, 2020

Sirloins on the grill...

Finished and on the table...

I wish I could tell you that Gator Tervis was filled with a good bourbon, but it’s only sweet tea. Steak was very tender, the new corn just ready. It’s a pretty simple supper, but sometimes that’s what Saturday evening calls for.

cover2 · May 16, 2020

Gator By Marriage said:
If your not a fan of the porterhouse, (and find yourself in possession of some) try this: Grill them on high heat for about two minutes per side. Flip again and lower the heat and brush with balsamic vinegar and the sprinkle with kosher salt and cook for 5-6 minutes (depending on thickness- it may need longer if you want more well done). Flip and repeat the vinegar and salt. (Flip using two spatulas; not a fork, so you don’t pierce it). After you remove from the grill, squeeze a quarter of a fresh lemon all over the steak. It will make you a fan of the cut and possibly upset your ranking!

It’s been a while since I’ve had a Porterhouse. Great cut, but I just can’t do it justice anymore. When I was a college student, there was a steakhouse in Gainesville, can’t remember the name, but they had a deal going on something like a 48 oz. Porterhouse called the “Belt Buster.” If you could eat it and all the trimmings at one sitting, you didn’t pay and they’d put your picture on the wall. Everybody who made it looked miserable!

Have you ever tried your Porterhouse treatment on other cuts? Sounds like it would be pretty good. Usually other than grilling, I’ll take a cast iron skillet and get it screaming hot and put a steak crusted with cracked salt and pepper in with some butter. That’s hard to beat when you’re in the mood and a thick cut pork chop is pretty good fixed like that as well.

I appreciated @Garorbait25 and his good wishes for supper. They were fulfilled! I hope all your guys’ evening meals turn out good as well.

soflagator · May 16, 2020

cover2 said:
@soflagator i might be the only guy left who hasn’t had air fryer chicken. How does it compare to the oven or grill (not even gonna ask about fried chicken as that is a delicacy unto itself)?

I like it. I think DUDE’s description is pretty accurate. If there’s one advantage over the grill, it’s creating a more consistent texture, which I like.

soflagator · May 16, 2020

cover2 said:
Sirloins on the grill...

Finished and on the table...

I wish I could tell you that Gator Tervis was filled with a good bourbon, but it’s only sweet tea. Steak was very tender, the new corn just ready. It’s a pretty simple supper, but sometimes that’s what Saturday evening calls for.

Not that it was ever in question, but good man for buying the wife flowers. I’m a no on corn, but still looks like a great dinner. Perfect cook on the steak.

crosscreekcooter · May 16, 2020

cover2 said:
I pretty much can’t get enough but every now and then I want a little something different. Especially from the home ec teacher that I haven’t done in a while.

I always thought the perks in the school system should be pretty good. :fistbump:

cover2 · May 16, 2020

I wish I could take credit for buying the flowers, but they were some she picked in the pasture the other evening while we rode and checked cows/fences. If it counts for anything, I did get her an Oleander for the lake place on Mother’s Day!

I hate that you don’t eat corn. This time of the year we have it pretty regular. It’s readily available down in this neck of the woods. If I’d had more time this evening, I’d have silked it, charred it on the grill, brushed on some evo, salt and peppered it, put some fresh grated parm on it, wrapped it back up in the husks, and finished it with the steaks. It’s pretty good fare done that way. If it’s the cob that turns you off, it isn’t too hard to cut it off the cob.

cover2 · May 16, 2020

crosscreekcooter said:
I always thought the perks in the school system should be pretty good.

She could cook, but all the lights would have to be off :)

Gator By Marriage · May 16, 2020

cover2 said:
Have you ever tried your Porterhouse treatment on other cuts? Sounds like it would be pretty good.

It is equally effective (unsurprisingly) on T-bones, but for some reason not as good on say Ribeyes or strips. I have no idea why.
On another note....Mrs G did a brisket in the slow cooker and served it sliced on Kaiser rolls with homemade sauce, slaw, and baked beans. Great Saturday night meal!

cover2 · May 16, 2020

Gator By Marriage said:
It is equally effective (unsurprisingly) on T-bones, but for some reason not as good on say Ribeyes or strips. I have no idea why.
On another note....Mrs G did a brisket in the slow cooker and served it sliced on Kaiser rolls with homemade sauce, slaw, and baked beans. Great Saturday night meal!
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Man that looks fittin! That’s a good meal to head into Sunday on. You better keep the missus happy what with being able to keep you that well nourished!

-THE DUDE- · May 17, 2020

Had grilled chicken tacos tonight...these have become a weekly staple

cover2 · May 17, 2020

Quick breakfast at the lake place this morning...

Fried hen eggs with a good runny yolk on sour dough and sharp cheddar with a little side of bacon.

Grandmama always said that breakfast was the most important meal of the day. We seem to have gotten away from that and on most work day mornings I’m up at 5:30 and usually eat some cereal, a banana, and a granola bar. So once or twice a month we’ll treat ourselves to a little hen and hog. I could eat it every day, but I might not be here to visit with you all! I don’t work hard enough physically anymore to keep it run through me.

grengadgy · May 17, 2020

The Strip is harvested from the “short loin” section of a beef. The tenderloin section extends into the short loin. That's why the T-bone cut has both a strip steak and a piece of tenderloin filet. A strip steak without the bone is called a “New York Strip Steak”.

The porterhouse is a composite steak that's derived from the point where the tenderloin and top loin meet. If you remove the bone and cut out the two steaks that make up the porterhouse, you get a tenderloin steak and a top loin (or New York strip steak). So if you order a porterhouse, expect big portions!

crosscreekcooter · May 17, 2020

cover2 said:
Quick breakfast at the lake place this morning...

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Fried hen eggs with a good runny yolk on sour dough and sharp cheddar with a little side of bacon.

Grandmama always said that breakfast was the most important meal of the day. We seem to have gotten away from that and on most work day mornings I’m up at 5:30 and usually eat some cereal, a banana, and a granola bar. So once or twice a month we’ll treat ourselves to a little hen and hog. I could eat it every day, but I might not be here to visit with you all! I don’t work hard enough physically anymore to keep it run through me.

You fried those baby chickens in that bacon grease didnt you. I don't think there is a food taste more decadent than a runny yoke.

cover2 · May 17, 2020

crosscreekcooter said:
You fried those baby chickens in that bacon grease didnt you. I don't think there is a food taste more decadent than a runny yoke.

Just like I saw Grandma do it. Finish the bacon and reduce the heat. When the white starts firming up, flip some grease on the yolk until it pales a little. Then you can flip it without the yolk breaking. Not quite a minute til you take it up on a plate with a napkin to absorb the extra grease. Decadent? You dang right! That yolk with a tad of the bacon renderings is about as good as it gets. Eaten on top of a good biscuit or even a piece of toast is next to heaven.

Gulfstream · May 17, 2020

Sunday evening shrimp boil!

Okeechobee Joe · May 17, 2020

Grilled chicken, French potato salad with fresh dill and thyme from the herb garden, tomato, corn on the cob, sweet tea with lemon and the peonies from the flower garden. Sliced strawberries for desert are not pictured.

PS: My wife placed the flowers.

Gatorbait25 · May 17, 2020

Gulfstream said:
Sunday evening shrimp boil!

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Very nicely done . Bravo!

Gatorbait25 · May 17, 2020

Baby backs . They turned out fantastic .

cover2 · May 17, 2020

@Gulfstream @Okeechobee Joe @Gatorbait25
You guys have all knocked it out of the park this evening! And what a culinary variety! Outstanding, all.

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