Alright Seattle! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! - Coffee Flavored STEAK?

[matcom]

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SEATTLE (Reuters) - The city that spawned America's obsession with strong, dark coffee is giving locals a popular new coffee-flavored steak, even while the mad cow scare that started in Washington state is putting some people off beef.

Rippe's, a local waterfront steak and seafood restaurant, began serving filet mignon steaks dusted with Starbucks Corp.'s dark espresso blend a few weeks ago and now has a runaway hit on its hands.

"The first night we tried it, about a third of the menu sold was the steak," said Chad MacKay, whose family runs several steak joints in the Seattle area.

MacKay said that the $29 steak, now dubbed the Seattle Signature Steak, was the brainchild of a waiter and a chef.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=573&e=7&u=/nm/20040113/od_nm/steak_dc

[GOPisEvil]

1. Hahahahahaha!!!!

"Bob NEVER asks for seconds on steak at home!"

[BigMcLargehuge]

2. we've replaced this restaurant's regular coffee flavored steak -

with new Folgers crystals instant coffee flavored steak...

[matcom]

4. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[terrya]

3. Geez, I guess I'm weird, because this sounds really tasty...

I'd like to try it. Sounds like an interesting blend of flavors.

Terry

[demnan]

5. Well that doesn't beat tea flavored soup now, does it?

http://maki.typepad.com/justhungry/2004/01/ochazuke_rice_w.html

Actually they've used coffee and tea to flavor desserts for years, why not steaks?

I haven't tried the tea soup but be assured that I will.

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

6. Well if Seattle can use Starfucks coffee...

Maybe a steak joint here in Ol'Virginia can partner with Phillip Morris to roll their meat in tobacco!?

[demnan]

7. Why not use tobacco leaves to roll tamales?

Call it Tamale de Ol' Dominion or something like that.

[supernova]

8. I want decaf steak

regular caf steak too late keeps me up at night.

[Squeech]

9. In the same tradition as tea smoked duck?

As a long time coffee achiever (except for the achievement part), I'd like to try it!

[underpants]

10. How will we be able to tell which ones ar ethe "downer cows"?

:bounce:

[greatauntoftriplets]

11. Now a booze-flavored steak....

Say a bit of Jameson's. Mmmmmm.

[trof]

14. trof's Bourbon Steak:

I use ribeyes. Inch and a half thick if I can find 'em.
Splash liberally with Bourbon, sprinkle with Adolph's meat tenderizer, pierce with fork several times to let tenderizer and bourbon in.
Sprinkle favorite dry rub on. I like Montreal Steak Seasoning, among others.
Let 'set' for 20-30 minutes and then repeat process on other side.
Fork tender and YUMMY!

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

12. What about steak flavored coffee?

Try Starfucks new PorterhouseRoast

[Zomby Woof]

13. pure genius!

I wish I had thought of that! x(

[Kellanved]

16. well, it doesn't seem to be their idea either

"coffee steak" on google returns several recipes and restaurants offering a similar dish.


http://www.ineedcoffee.com/02/07/steak/
http://www.juanvaldez.com/menu/preparation/recipes/coffee_steak.html
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/kgk/2001/0401/steak.html
http://www.barbecue-online.co.uk/barbecue-recipes/beef/bbq_coffee-and-pepper-crusted_new_york_steaks_recipe.htm
http://www.coffeemall.com/coffee_recipes.html
...

[Aristus]

15. Wow, man.The gastronomic equivalent of the speedball.

The steak in your stomach wants to put you to sleep, but the coffee keeps you awake!

[SOteric]

17. Dude. What the heck did you think was in red-eye gravy?

Granted that's usually served on ham.

[GOPisEvil]

18. Goes great with grits!

Mmmmmm...grits, country ham, red eye gravy. :9

[SOteric]

19. Didn't you eat breakfast this morning?

[GOPisEvil]

20. Multi-grain toast.

With peach preserves. :9

[SOteric]

21. If you're dreaming about country ham, grits and red-eye gravy

at this point in the morning, you possibly should have eaten more for breakfast. Anyway, you left out the big, fluffy homemade biscuits.

:-)