Fillet steak
Mostly because that was the last steak I had.

Alt: depends entirely upon the occasion
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:14, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

I usually plump for Sirloin these days
it's usually a good balance between quality, size and cost.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:21, Reply)

I sometimes wonder about the logistics
of buying a fucking great lump of beef and just slicing steak sized lumps from it. Would that work? I'm tempted to try it.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:22, Reply)

Well, it would work in the sense that you would end up with bits of meat
But some of them would be quite tough and not much good for frying.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:25, Reply)

I may stick to doing beef in beer then.
Had that on Saturday; it was magnificently good. The beef just melted like a leper's cock in a tuppenny whore's mouth.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:27, Reply)

Braising meat is my current "thing"
we did pork chops in beer with apples, lamb chops with rosemary and red wine and I did a turkey breast with herbs, onions and peppers and white wine. I tried monkfish with sherry and red wine last night. It would have been better with something other than monkfish which was a bit underwhelming.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:30, Reply)

The missus has an excellent red wine sauce recipe which might go well with monkfish.
Traditionally it's for cod, and sounds completely wrong, but it's really good.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:32, Reply)

Meaty fish with red wine can work exceptionally well.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:35, Reply)

Better than fishy meat, I suppose...

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:35, Reply)

I think I might have enjoyed the monkfish more
if I had actually dipped small chunks in seasoned flour and fried it.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:35, Reply)

I don't think I've ever had monkfish.
I've got a mate who was chased around a boat by one with a fucking great knife stuck in its back, but that's about as far as it gets.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:37, Reply)

I've seen them in the fishmongers and always thought they looked really interesting
so I've been waiting for years to try it, but the wife doesn't want to try it, so as she was away on holiday this week I took the opportunity.

It tastes like a lot of other white fish, there isn't really a huge amount differentiate it from a decent bit of haddock.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:39, Reply)

Also known as rock salmon in some parts.
Although in the wild, it looks about as far removed from a salmon as it's possible to get.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:40, Reply)

I hadn't realised how fucking ugly they were
until I was looking for recipes yesterday.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:44, Reply)

They have not been blessed with sleek, good looks, it's true.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 22:09, Reply)

Bollox
it's a much firmer fish than haddock, which is why it's often described as "meatier." It needs longer cooking but also needs a bit of salty flavouring. I use Parma ham wrapped round it but bacon lardons work well too.

Another good "meaty" fish is what's called "rock turbot" in this part of the world.

Both are hoorin' expensive, like.
(Phudbree oh man, the Doric Yorick, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:45, Reply)

Both of which?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:49, Reply)

Yes
they are not the same thing, though some fishmongers may try to tell you so.
(Phudbree oh man, the Doric Yorick, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:52, Reply)

They all sound good
bar the monkfish, and the apples with pork. Though they're personal preferences
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:33, Reply)

You do them in thin slices
and they kind of caramalise in the beer as it reduces.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:36, Reply)

Allergic to apples
a surprisingly quantity of pork dishes use apples so I don't often eat it.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:38, Reply)

That's an annoying allergy to have.
Are you actually allergic or are yo just picky?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:39, Reply)

Actually allergic
apparantly being allergic to a certain type of pollen carries into being allergic to some fruits (pear, apples, bananas) luckily I'm fine with citrus.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:42, Reply)

You must have to avoid a lot of smoothies.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:42, Reply)

The bastard things
I bought one that claimed to be orange and vanilla or something, drank before a tutorial and threw up outside the tutorial room. Turned out they bulk them all up with apple and pear regardless of the claimed flavour.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:44, Reply)

I reckon she's secretly Snow White.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:42, Reply)

I reckon she's had 7 dwarfs at a time.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:43, Reply)

Who were the other five?

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:43, Reply)

The first two running really quickly to the back of the queue.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:47, Reply)

Battered, dozer...
I forget the others.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:56, Reply)

Gonz ...

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:58, Reply)

YM.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:59, Reply)

This is bringing back memories
Of that rammstein vid (sonne possibly?) with snow white and the dwarves.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:48, Reply)

I remember that one.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:51, Reply)

No she's Jewish.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:44, Reply)

see also
gammon in cider, slow cooked for a few hours.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:31, Reply)

Depends if you're happy to eat the same cut each time. Some don't freeze very well due to the grain structure of the cut

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:25, Reply)

I know someone
who buys a stake in a cow (certain quantity of meat/cuts) then when it is slaughtered freezes all the meat. Not that much cheaper if at all but pretty handy.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:28, Reply)

There was a program about a bloke who had about 10 kids
and he bought half cows and sheep and pigs at a time as it was cheaper.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:32, Reply)

Went for a rib eye. Best flavour.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:23, Reply)

Sometimes.
They usually have some nice marbling running through it so they work better done medium to let the fat melt more.

To be honest, as long as it's from a decent butchers pretty much any steak will taste good.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:26, Reply)

You're correct that the fat needs to melt, but this can be achieved with the core steak blue if the cook platform is hot enough. Resting the steak makes a massive difference as well.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:29, Reply)

I
heard you ordered Jap's Eye but the waiter chased you out with a massive chopper.
(Phudbree oh man, the Doric Yorick, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:27, Reply)

I heard he ordered Japs Eye and the waiter said "sorry son, you have to order off the kids menu, would you like fish fingers or sausages?"

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:28, Reply)

and he just said no.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:30, Reply)

I heard he plumped for birds eye happy faces and ketchup and peas.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:33, Reply)

I think we need to address the more important decisions in life.
Daddy or chips?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:34, Reply)

I don't want to know who you call daddy.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:36, Reply)

Or
Who you call Al, Al.
(Phudbree oh man, the Doric Yorick, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:39, Reply)

Why would I call someone al al?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:41, Reply)

They stepped on your foot?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:45, Reply)

Both of them?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:51, Reply)

The gift that gives twice

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:53, Reply)

Something about being suitable for Muslims?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:46, Reply)

It
was a poor Paul Simon reference, sorry.
(Phudbree oh man, the Doric Yorick, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:48, Reply)

Needs more meat.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:34, Reply)

daddy or chips?
(Phudbree oh man, the Doric Yorick, Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:37, Reply)

Was it really massive or was it really close up?

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 25 Jun 2012, 21:28, Reply)