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fifythat's where mom wants to go and I love her so much that I will do anything to please her..... [huh]
Speaking of steak.... We made reservations at Prime Steakhouse at the Bellagio in Vegas. Has anyone been there?
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I have not been to it but have been to several of the other famous steakhouses in Las Vegas. Just remember you will be paying top dollar for what should be a great meal so if anything is not the way you want it over cooked under cooked you flag down the wait staff and send it back! I have had 2 occasions at top notch restaurants in Vegas where the entree was over cooked beyond belief. Both times they started fresh and got it right. This usually happens when they are at their most busiest and the chef has gotten overwhelmed or distracted.
If time permits have a dinner at Piero Salvagios Valentino in the Venitian, I have had some of the most enjoyable meals there.
I like a ribeye cut to about an inch and a half thick. Before cooking, let it come up to room temperature, more or less. Then just rub with a little salt and fresh ground pepper. Put the cast iron grid on the Big Green Egg and get it up to about 600 degrees F. Put the steak on for about 2 minutes per side...max. Pair the steak up with a couple bottles of ice cold Miller High Life. After dinner, go out on the porch and have a nice cigar and a glass of Templeton Rye. Heaven on a summer night in Iowa.
The NY strip is my all-time favorite. But I just had a handcut 20oz porterhouse at Amelio & Ike's in Logansport, IN, that stopped my clock! Man, was it yummy. And a decent Cali merlot at $10 a bottle too. For a small-town sports bar, way above and beyond. If you're passing thru on US 24, come as you are.
I like everything you said, but what is a "Big Green Egg," and why don't I have one...or do I??
I like everything you said, but what is a "Big Green Egg," and why don't I have one...or do I??
Ah,,,Tomasso knows! The Big Green Egg is a ceramic smoker/grill. Cooks smoked meat low and slow, like the brisket I had on today for 16 hours at 250 degrees F. Then open the vents get it up to 600-700 and cook steak or use it as a wood fired pizza oven. Homemade pizza in 4 minutes!
My wife doesn't understand my obsession although she likes the food. I tend to like things that have a lot of process to them.
My favorite cut is the filet, over all else. While Perry's Steakhouse and Del Frisco's are occasional delicacies for me, there's certainly nothing wrong with the selection at Saltgrass. I usually get the 7 oz. center cut filet, cooked medium rare with a sweet potato on the side. A supper of choice on any night.
I may have seen Del Frisco's advertised someplace they are a high end chain of restaurants? The other two I am not familiar with where are they located?