Cut up a Strip Loin tonight

a reply to: KKLOCO

The cheese on the potatoes was a combination of cheddar, jack and some cotija cheese. The potatoes were some baby Yukon golds, quartered. Drizzled some olive oil, S&P and chopped up some green onions. Wrapped the whole thing in tin foil and baked it in the oven at 325F for 35 minutes.

Cooked two trimmed strips, seasoned with Montreal seasoning, 1.25" thick for about 7 minutes per side at 400F on the Traeger with heavy smoke. Steaks done to med. rare.

Made some simple pork & beans (from a can) with some onions and catsup, and some pepper.

Timed everything so it would all be done at the same time. Fantastic!!

Probably should have served rolls, but this was plenty, and awesomely delicious!

Note: end of the strip was a little rough, so my steaks were really just cuts to even up the end for butchering tomorrow and packing.

How's that for detail?

ETA...even had a couple weird angled slices which were thin which I cooked up like jerky for samples. Wow, were they good too!!

originally posted by: Wildmanimal
a reply to: gallop

Don't feel bad.
I had a jelly donut for dinner
not long ago.

Just for the hell of it.

It's Sunday here, so I'm still eating the $4 pork crakling and gravy I got on Friday on the cheap.

Goes well with the jar of red chillies I got, and the haw flakes from the asian store.

I know, it's an acquired taste

anything to take the taste of this cheap fruity away... Oo

originally posted by: FlyingSquirrel

originally posted by: gallop
a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

I'm having 2 minute noodles with some $3 bagged salad mixed in.

Good diggings!!

Classic iceberg salad is like 98 cents at Wal-Mart. Although, I'd highly recommend the 36 cent Cup o' Noodles spicy beef with some $1.33 cent extra sharp cheddar cheese melted into it while it steeps in the near boiling water or the spicy chicken flavor with $1.38 real bacon pieces from the salad dressing aisle in it.

Holy buckets, it's like watching master chef !!

*drools into floor even more* My old mate used to put an egg into his two minute noodles. I would seriously cry as he scoffed it down. I mean, you can fry them both, but he'd just boil it and turn it into soup.

fried spaghetti is also awesome!!

anything is really, if you add enough chilli flakes.

a reply to: gallop

Don't feel too bad, sometimes I eat sardines or kippers from a can for supper, and I piece of bread to sop up the juice.

It's not steak and excess every night, not even close. Every now and then though it's nice.

a reply to: gallop

Fried spaghetti (in butter) is the BOMB!! Especially with some parm on it!!

I could eat that until I exploded!!

a reply to: FlyingSquirrel

Downshift your gears.
You are communicating with a friend
of the family who created the
"Rocky and Bullwinkle characters.

I was friends with the grandson.
I always called him Bullwinkle.
But alas, I think he has passed on
through the Great Void.
I have searched for him to no avail.

The Cartoon was Anti-Communist
in a humorous slant.
But what does this have to do with the OP's
sides of beef????

I will tell you. FCD claims to know of an "Anomaly"
under the ice northeast of "The Gulag".
He is correct. These ships have now triangulated to
his exact ranch. His herd is now a target.
But the difference is, these fellas will not be surgically
removing tongues,eyeballs, and sphincters with laser like
precision. They will be removing the Back straps,Loins,
and chops.

All he will hear is a buzzing from the power lines, and a strange
fast moving light in the sky.
The only evidence FCD will find is a few drops of steak sauce
and a crop circle.
HooHaa!

a reply to: gallop

Crackle , red chilis, and mystery gravy.
You must have a cast iron gut.
Cheers to you BAMF !

originally posted by: Wildmanimal
a reply to: gallop

Crackle , red chilis, and mystery gravy.
You must have a cast iron gut.
Cheers to you BAMF !

I think I'm immortal... I had a fibrous test on the ol' liver once.. double digits.. now? measly 4.6, but I think the little chick pretending to be a doctor just couldn't get through the surface.

Gynecomastia? ha... begone. well still got the moobs, just not the aching wallnut. Which I might add took two biopsies. doctors, I swear they're just in it for the money.

I think it's all the chillies, really. and as I say that, jalapinos... not on pizza. just out of the jar.

*help me....*

a reply to: gallop

Have faith.
*Help is on the way*

As fast as the speed of Light.

originally posted by: Wildmanimal
a reply to: DBCowboy

Did you ride the pig before you slaughtered it?
If so, I would recommend against it in the future.
Reason to be, the adrenaline results in tougher
protein fibers.

Agreed.
I will be stripping the loins out of deer a week from now.
I love to find deer laying down and unexcited. If they have been chased and scared beforehand, they tend to be tough and taste different.

originally posted by: RalagaNarHallas
a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

if you have not tried waygu beef i highly recommend it ,its expensive as all hell but was the best steak ive eaten in years

You realize he's speaking about his own cows, steer, beef, rt? Kobi (?) beef is great too...but he's referring to raising and slaughtering, then rendering it into product.

His animals...

a reply to: Flyingclaydisk

Mornin' FCD...just an aside here? You're on a daily basis makin' us all hungry w some great gastronomic adventures! You know we're envious!? Right?

Maybe you could just make the food threads less frequent (No! Don't!)...because we're living our culinary dreams through you! (He says as he puts down his "beef" "slider" from Arby's!)


Best, MS

a reply to: mysterioustranger

Yes, that is correct; this was one of our steers.

a reply to: mysterioustranger

Good food is one of the great joys of life!

I can't help myself.

originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
a reply to: mysterioustranger

Good food is one of the great joys of life!

I can't help myself.

I eat like a king sometimes for cents the supermarkets in the uk have reduced section ,and my attitude is if it is not reduced i am not buying it

The birds have a field day at mine with all the cheap bread i pick up at nights for 20-30 cents , i can easy get 50$ of shopping for a few bucks and it is all ok with days of life left

originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
a reply to: mysterioustranger

Good food is one of the great joys of life!

I can't help myself.

OK brother...guess I'll just have to live my gastronomic aspirations vicariously thru yours! Keep em coming!

Great ideas to keep the wife happy!!

a reply to: butcherguy

That is an old secret.
Fry up some bacon and onion,
then sear/cook the backstrap filets in
the same pan.
Have a Great Thanksgiving!
P.S. Look out for the Mad Cows!

originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
a reply to: mysterioustranger

Good food is one of the great joys of life!

I can't help myself.

Good food is simply good food and it’s pleasure is fleeting. It may bring temporary ‘happiness’, but brings no real joy unless cooking for those you love and other special guests.

I found this article the other day on the pursuit of happiness and it really hit home with me.
It’s a very short read and maybe others will get something out of it.

leadinghigher.com...