Chef Gerald R. Ford

You may know him better as President Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States. When he took office, he wasn’t given much to work with – a bad economy and a splintered country, but I kinda liked him. He had ethics and was an honest man. And evidently, he fancied himself a chef and liked to work in the kitchen, too. I’ve had this recipe attributed to him for about a dozen years and used it several times. It makes a nice tender and flavorful round steak. Here is the recipe:


President Ford’s Braised Eye Of Round Steak

Ingredients:
2 Tbls. of vegetable oil
12 4 oz. beef eye of round steaks
¼ tsp. of thyme
1 tsp. of seasoned salt
¼ cup of flour
1 cup of beef consommé
1 cup of burgundy wine

Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Season the steaks with thyme and seasoned salt, then dust them lightly with flour.
3. Fry the steaks in the pan over medium-high heat until browned on each side, about 5 minutes per side.
4. Pour the red wine and beef consommé in with the beef. Cook over medium-high heat until the aroma of wine dissipates, 2 to 3 minutes.



5. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
6. Serve steaks with the sauce and a garnish of fresh parsley.


Recipe makes 6 servings.



And you can trust me, this recipe is great - it's what I fixed for lunch today.