Monday, August 10, 2009

Fore rib of beef - this steak is all man, all the time

Last night I cooked a beef fore rib. The best way to describe this hunk of manliness: a 900 gram mutant steak, with a bone in it for extra caveman points. It is the first steak I have carved, rather than cutting....
Before photo, with beverage can for perspective:

















And after photo. This monster is so big that I had to give it five mins each side in the pan, before baking for another quarter of an hour. And after that it was still medium rare all the way through.

















Served with anchovy & parsley butter, frites, & green salad. Next time (oh yes, there will definitely be a next time) I think I will rest the steak longer - the hunt for the perfect steak continues.


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