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vodgut in food_porn

A humble tutorial....

Sep 10, 2006 12:42

How to eat steak without a steak knife ( Read more... )

balsamic vinegar, spinach, cheese, steak, salad, italian, sandwich

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aleph_zahir September 10 2006, 19:14:55 UTC

Trader Joe's has "steakburgers," though they slightly different in that they are ground steak formed into patties. Still much tastier than your average hamburger, though!

vodgut September 10 2006, 20:24:03 UTC

Yeah, I've seen that term used before, in food as pedestrian as Burger King. I have a great picture of myself in front of a BK sign in Butte, Montana, where 'FIREGRILLED ANGUS STEAKBURGERS' had the G removed from ANGUS. The 'steak' in these is literal....though if we had a TJ's around here, I'd try theirs.

aleph_zahir September 11 2006, 00:14:54 UTC

Heh. Love that that was in "Butte" Montana, too. (Yeah, apparently I'm a 10 year old).

I think steakburgers are a category unto themselves, though. For instance, my parents live in Western New York where there are a bunch of cheesy 50s-style diners that tout their ground steak hamburgers - and they're quite scrumptious. If you're ever in the area, I recommend Bill Grey's or Tom Wahl's...

Often when I order a "steak sandwich" at restaurants, I'm served what you're describing - which always pisses me off because I prefer Philly-style cheesesteaks. Oh, well.

vodgut September 11 2006, 00:25:46 UTC

I think if I get to western NY, I'll go for Buffalo Wings and Spiedies, but I'd certainly add ground steakburgers to the list.

Usually steak sandwich I associate with what I made above, but cheesesteak with the thin-sliced steak mixed with cheese on a roll. Luckily, there's an excellent cheesesteak place close to here....

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abitofglitter September 10 2006, 19:22:13 UTC

Those are beautiful.

I'm going to have to make that the next time I get a chance.

vodgut September 10 2006, 20:24:45 UTC

I added a bit of horseradish to mine, quite tasty!

abitofglitter September 10 2006, 20:36:15 UTC

Mmm....

On a side note...there are still Big Boys in existance?

vodgut September 10 2006, 20:38:45 UTC

It's been a while since I've seen one, but I assume so. They're mostly back east from what I can tell, nowhere near where I live these days. Being a hockey fan, however, I've seen ads recently for big boys on some hockey rink walls, so I assume there are some still in existance.

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mopalia September 10 2006, 19:56:37 UTC

Brilliant! Sort of Cordon bleu trailer park food.

vodgut September 10 2006, 20:27:18 UTC

That's what I was thinking, too. I could have added bacon.....that would have been tasty.....

mopalia September 10 2006, 21:04:39 UTC

Nah, too many salty things. And that should be Cordon bleu à la parc de remorque. Looks classy on a menu!

eternaldepth September 10 2006, 20:17:59 UTC

Oh those look sooooo good... Tenderloin and blue cheeses are two of my biggest weaknesses.

noelleleithe September 10 2006, 21:14:29 UTC

Looks yummy! Unfortunately I have an open bite and would never be able to bite into one. (I have a terrible time with even chicken sandwiches!)

either_or September 11 2006, 00:50:24 UTC

me too! it's so frustrating to take a bite of a sandwich and all the meat/lettuce/whatever comes out, too!