I'm cooking a inch and a half thick Porterhouse from Costco Ask me anything.

[Lost in CT]

[HopeHoops]

1. Did you personally nurse, raise, and slaughter the beast that was carved out of ?

Oh, sorry. I suppose you're about to eat. Oops.

[Lost in CT]

4. Good lord no I have a life. I've hunted before but honestly

I'm a much better gatherer.

[Fleshdancer]

2. how do you prefer your steak?

I like it rare. :9

[Lost in CT]

6. Medium rare. Grilling it indoors on the Jen air. (It's like 30 degrees outside.)

Steak has been aging in the fridge for four days so it should be pretty sweet.

[Fleshdancer]

9. That is one of the good things about TX...it's almost always grilling weather

I never knew about aging steaks in the fridge until I met my husband. The difference is amazing. :thumbsup:

[Lost in CT]

Your husband sounds like a good man and a good Texan. nt

[trof]

17. You gotta tell me about this.

Please?

[Fleshdancer]

19. about aging the steaks?

Basically we place a rack on a pan, take the steaks out of the plastic and place them on the rack, then stick it in the refrigerator for a few days until it turns a funky looking color. It enhances the flavor of the meat. I think the "official" dry aging processes takes up to 20-30 days, but I think that's more of a restaurant thing than a home processes.

[trof]

22. Thanks, I'll try it. Used to eat at a steakhouse in Tuscaloosa.

Run by a Greek guy.
He 'dry aged'(?) their steaks.
Honestly, you could eat the filet mignon with a spoon.
And it was the best steak I've ever had.

[Fleshdancer]

25. This website might be useful:

http://www.steakology.com/meatcounter_aging.php

Aging: Dehydration, humidity and other nerdy science stuff.

Let's talk aging. Aging is a scientific process that creates severe moisture loss in order to dramatically concentrate the steak's natural flavor. When done properly, steaks become more tender and tasty. Here's how aging works:

Dry Aging:
Without any protective packaging, the beef is suspended in a precisely refrigerated environment. Too warm and it will spoil. Too cold and it will freeze. A constant temperature between 34-36 degrees with 75% humidity is crucial to the process. Dry aging also requires extreme ventilation. In the end, the beef loses 20% of its original weight to evaporation. The major effect from dry aging is an extreme change in color and flavor.

[trof]

26. MERCI!

[Lucian]

3. You should be eating a cheese sandwich.

It's a decent meal, after all. :eyes:

[Lost in CT]

5. Funny you should say that cause I am having melted brie on melba toast on the side. nt

[Lucian]

7. Sounds good.

[HopeHoops]

8. THEY DON'T SERVE THAT IN SCHOOL IN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3755446&mesg_id=3755446

Well, the cheese sammich, sure, but not the steak.

[Lucian]

12. Steaks for Students!

[Lost in CT]

14. Damn kids would put ketchup on it waste of a good piece of meat/

Thats why they have hamburger... it's like steak for little people. (Meaning children not Dwarfs or the poor)

[HopeHoops]

16. Mandatory Tabasco sauce rules - only solution.

[Iggo]

10. Can I have some?

[Lost in CT]

13. How far are you from exit 17? nt

[Iggo]

34. Between 2 and 3 thousand miles.

D'oh!

[Pierre.Suave]

11. Have your arteries began their pre-emptive clogging yet?

:P

[Lost in CT]

15. I had some pre-emptive blueberries and strawberries for lunch. nt

[crimsonblue]

18. How much bacteria can grow on refrigerated steak in 5 hours?

[Lost in CT]

35. I have no idea I age mine for a min of four days...

You do realize that they are actually cooked afterward.

[arcadian]

20. Have you ever lied to a police officer?

n/t

[Lost in CT]

23. You mean the old um... one beer.. um an hour ago... canard... ummm no.

:evilgrin:

[Midlodemocrat]

21. Costco steaks are the bomb. Which Costco in CT do you shop in?

[Lost in CT]

24. Norwalk. nt

[Midlodemocrat]

29. Many moons ago, I lived in South Norwalk. My eldest was born

at Norwalk Hospital.

[Lost in CT]

27. Important Update..... It is delicious. nt

[hedgehog]

28. Did you forget that you're not supposed to eat meat on Ash Wednesday?

Or are you merely trying to make all us Catholics drool?

[Lost in CT]

31. Not Catholic... yeah me.... nt

[NMDemDist2]

30. are ya gonna sprinkle it with Bleu Cheese when it's done?

that's my new favorite taste

:hi:

[Zhade]

32. How many hippies' hackeysacks went in the gutter?

If you get the reference, you're an awesome person.

[Lost in CT]

33. Oswalt?

"I'm flying back to LA tomorrow and I am going to the Buggy Whip restaurant, and getting a giant fucking steak!! You heard me!

I enjoy steak too much cause I hate hippies so much. You know what I mean. I enjoy steak more than I think I enjoy it. Everytime you eat a steak a hippy's hackey sack goes down the gutter. {doing hippy impression} 'Ohhhh man. Ohhhh dude, what the fuck man!' Everytime you eat a steak a hippy's hackey sack goes down a sewer. Always remember that.