Deliciousness inside

[Aharami]

The wife wanted steak as the last home cooked meal of 2012, and I had to oblige.
Angus T-bone with baked sweet potatoes and grilled asparagus

This is how steak should be cooked!

Perfect wine to pair with the soft juicy meat

 

[SandEagle]

you're missing one pic
gj

 

[Kyle]

Looks great

 

[grohl]

How did you like the Peju? ~$30?

 

[Aharami]

you're missing one pic
gj

how can you tell?

 

[Aharami]

How did you like the Peju? ~$30?

Loved the Peju Cab. I am no wine connoisseurs, but it was probably the best cab I have ever tasted. A very well balanced wine. Normally it's ~$30, but we picked up like 6 bottles when we visited the winery, so it came out to something like $18. I hear good things about their Provence blend. I'll probably order that next time

 

[brianmanahan]

ugh, how can anyone eat steak like that? i love my steaks but if there any more than a tiny speck of pink in the middle, back to the grill it goes!

 

[olds]

ugh, how can anyone eat steak like that? i love my steaks but if there any more than a tiny speck of pink in the middle, back to the grill it goes!

Because it tastes best.

 

[Mixolydian]

I dunno, that just doesn't look appetizing to me. I love Cabernet Sauvignon, though....

 

[SandEagle]

how can you tell?

no pic of wife?

 

[Aharami]

no pic of wife?

hah. there is one of her picking the meat off the bones. I just didn't post it here. Thought you somehow figured out the link for it

 

[olds]

hah. there is one of her picking the meat off the bones. I just didn't post it here. Thought you somehow figured out the link for it

That's quite the url

 

[Aharami]

That's quite the url

yea...those are fb image links

 

[yuchai]

Not bad, but I would prefer a thicker cut

 

[MovingTarget]

Very nice. The steak looks good (although I like mine a little more lean), the asparagus looks delicious, and both are paired well with the wine. Was the asparagus grilled or steamed?

 

[Aharami]

Very nice. The steak looks good (although I like mine a little more lean), the asparagus looks delicious, and both are paired well with the wine. Was the asparagus grilled or steamed?

asparagus was brushed with olive oil, kosher salt, black peppers, then in the oven for 15 mins at 375 to soften it up

steak was seared on a cast iron pan on the stove top. high heat at 30 secs per side. Then the entire pan goes in the oven at 500F, 2 mins per side. I don't grill steaks anymore - I always mess up and overcook the steak when grilling.

 

[RearAdmiral]

Ahh a sweet potato is what I'm missing! I use the same method as you, the steaks are hilariously good like that.

 

[Howard]

I hope you didn't spend any more for Angus vs regular beef. All Angus matters is that the cow it came from has Angus "influence" (heritage?) and its hide was black for at least 51% of its area.

 

[Aharami]

I hope you didn't spend any more for Angus vs regular beef. All Angus matters is that the cow it came from has Angus "influence" (heritage?) and its hide was black for at least 51% of its area.

No. Angus is usually more, but it was on sale making it the same price as regular beef

 

[cKGunslinger]

Nice looking piece of meat you have there!

 

[olds]

Nice looking piece of meat you have there!

That's what she said!

 

[Aharami]

That's what she said!

Indeed she did! :sneaky:

 

[MovingTarget]

asparagus was brushed with olive oil, kosher salt, black peppers, then in the oven for 15 mins at 375 to soften it up

steak was seared on a cast iron pan on the stove top. high heat at 30 secs per side. Then the entire pan goes in the oven at 500F, 2 mins per side. I don't grill steaks anymore - I always mess up and overcook the steak when grilling.

Good call on the asparagus preparation. I haven't tried searing steak like that though. I'm still getting used to cooking with cast iron, so I may hold off on trying that until I'm a bit more experienced with my skillet.

 

[RearAdmiral]

Good call on the asparagus preparation. I haven't tried searing steak like that though. I'm still getting used to cooking with cast iron, so I may hold off on trying that until I'm a bit more experienced with my skillet.

It was literally one of the first things I did on my new skillet. You'll be fine.

 

[Baked]

Did you even cook that piece of meat?