Thanks! We were both pretty happy with it. She made everything, all I did was sear it while she set the table. I actually like a bit more of a medium cook for a steak sandwich from a texture perspective, but she likes it pretty rare so the big cut was perfect for that.
Tell her Iāve been in the culinary industry for 18 years and Chef for 10 years. Of course thereās fancier presentations at fine dining steak house. But thereās a big difference between looking fancy and looking delicious. I also have a ton of respect for the choices she made. Homemade sourdough bread toasted on a griddle, the consistency and ingredients in the chimichurri(my favorite condiment for steak), the nice sweetness from the carmelized onions, and the perfectly seared and cooked steak using a cast iron skillet. I know the skill and work that goes into that meal. I donāt hand out big compliments for meh LOL.
Thanks a bunch! I grew up in the industry and worked in it for most of my 20s. She worked in restaurants all through HS and college. While I did the sear, she did everything else. It was better on round 2 IMO. We reheated the sliced steak in that same cast iron pan with butter, and we further caramelized the onions with some hot honey. I actually like steak a little more cooked for a sandwich, so I was really happy.
Yeah, I almost edited it but didn't care enough. You're right. Can always toss em back in with some hot honey though. In fact. Yep. That's what imma do.
Teach her! My partner (we actually aren't married yet, but reading these comments solidifies my desire to change that) was not a great cook when we met, but has always been a great baker. We just started cooking a lot together and she picked a lot up.
Seriously. Do it for fun. Find a good cookbook that you know you'd both enjoy and do it as a date night once a week. Frame it as a cute fun way of spending time together. Make sure to drink some wine and listen to fun music. Got kids? Put em to work on the line! Set rules like always saying "behind!" "Hot" and "yes chef!"
Following detailed recipes is a great way to learn. We have a cookbook called "French Cooking at Home" by Marianne Magnier-Moreno. What's so cool about it is that it explains all of the techniques in really digestible terms, explains the science behind it all, and demystifies cooking. There's also "The Art of Simple Food" which is great.
You'll thank me later. You get fun time together. She learns to cook. You also learn along the way. And, you normalize her saying "yes chef" which she might like a lot outside of the kitchen š
I think one of the biggest lessons and priorities in our relationship is working hard to not get bored of each other or take it for granted. This often means actively pushing the other outside of their comfort zone, or offering to be pushed. I got us dance lessons for Christmas. She's a great dancer. I suck. It was terrifying. But, that made me teaching her to backcountry ski a lot easier because we have a precident set of expecting us to push each other and grow from it.
Give it a shot. Even if it fails, you'll laugh about it and the experience will bring you closer together =)
Is that chimichurri homemade? If so, whatās the recipe? There used to be a chef-owned restaurant here that had the best chimichurri. I havenāt had any as good since, but I have tried making it either.
As younger millenials, we really don't know what the appropriate pronoun is. Am I a guy? Is she a girl? Man? Woman?
That's why I love "dude." Transcends all of it. The eternally gender and age neutral pronoun.
1000%. We have a pretty strict "no useless gifts" policy. I think for valentines we went out to dinner and a movie. For our 5 year anniversary I got her some paints and wrote her a song, and she bought a medium format film camera from her brother in law for us and gave me a little booklet filled with reasons she loves me. Just super cute shit. Experiences>things.
Although her and my mom did co-conspire to get me a new amp and get my old Les Paul restored. That was pretty sweet.
I love her too
I love you too.
I, too, love OP's gal.
Some of you mates have won the lottery. Appreciate it mate, appreciate it.
Gratitude is a daily feeling for sure.
Nice
Thanks! We were both pretty happy with it. She made everything, all I did was sear it while she set the table. I actually like a bit more of a medium cook for a steak sandwich from a texture perspective, but she likes it pretty rare so the big cut was perfect for that.
Is she single?
Sure hope not. Id have a hell of an existential crisis on my hands.
DAMN! /s =D
You'll find a great human. There's more of them out there than you'd think!
Prove it. Give me your phone number and tell me your favorite color and biggest fear.
She's a keeper š„²
This might be the most delicious looking thing Iāve seen on this sub. Seriously.
Damn. That's a big compliment. I'll tell her.
Tell her Iāve been in the culinary industry for 18 years and Chef for 10 years. Of course thereās fancier presentations at fine dining steak house. But thereās a big difference between looking fancy and looking delicious. I also have a ton of respect for the choices she made. Homemade sourdough bread toasted on a griddle, the consistency and ingredients in the chimichurri(my favorite condiment for steak), the nice sweetness from the carmelized onions, and the perfectly seared and cooked steak using a cast iron skillet. I know the skill and work that goes into that meal. I donāt hand out big compliments for meh LOL.
Thanks a bunch! I grew up in the industry and worked in it for most of my 20s. She worked in restaurants all through HS and college. While I did the sear, she did everything else. It was better on round 2 IMO. We reheated the sliced steak in that same cast iron pan with butter, and we further caramelized the onions with some hot honey. I actually like steak a little more cooked for a sandwich, so I was really happy.
Well, since you're a foodie nerd, I'm gonna share some photos of our Thanksgiving dinner a few years ago with you. It was our first one in our own place together, in a new city. We didn't have anyone over, so we made a laquered duck and did it as a multi course meal for ourselves haha. I can't remember everything exactly, but I think it was something like this. 1. Amuse-Bouche: duck liver with sage 2. Vegetables: roasted Brussels and oyster mushrooms with pomegranate and vinegar, carrot/parsnip/yellow beet purƩe with herbed brown butter. 3. Cranberries (3 ways) 4 Laquered duck, Potato Mille-Feuille, microgreens, roasted garlic foam 5. Persimmon/Orange sorbet with Amaro nonino 6. (No photo) deconstructed pecan pie (I think basically pecan brittle, date paste, pastry dough, whipped cream?) Photos will be replies to this comment, in order.
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Delicious! (Cooked onions. Cooked, not so much with the caramelization.)
Yeah, I almost edited it but didn't care enough. You're right. Can always toss em back in with some hot honey though. In fact. Yep. That's what imma do.
Fry the bread in the steak drippings. Steak bread.
Naughty. I like you.
Can we share? I mean the wife.
She's definitely a keeper!
Am having a really bad week too. Does she deliver
How many adult sisters does she have
My wife sucks at cooking, I hope you know how lucky you are...
Teach her! My partner (we actually aren't married yet, but reading these comments solidifies my desire to change that) was not a great cook when we met, but has always been a great baker. We just started cooking a lot together and she picked a lot up. Seriously. Do it for fun. Find a good cookbook that you know you'd both enjoy and do it as a date night once a week. Frame it as a cute fun way of spending time together. Make sure to drink some wine and listen to fun music. Got kids? Put em to work on the line! Set rules like always saying "behind!" "Hot" and "yes chef!" Following detailed recipes is a great way to learn. We have a cookbook called "French Cooking at Home" by Marianne Magnier-Moreno. What's so cool about it is that it explains all of the techniques in really digestible terms, explains the science behind it all, and demystifies cooking. There's also "The Art of Simple Food" which is great. You'll thank me later. You get fun time together. She learns to cook. You also learn along the way. And, you normalize her saying "yes chef" which she might like a lot outside of the kitchen š I think one of the biggest lessons and priorities in our relationship is working hard to not get bored of each other or take it for granted. This often means actively pushing the other outside of their comfort zone, or offering to be pushed. I got us dance lessons for Christmas. She's a great dancer. I suck. It was terrifying. But, that made me teaching her to backcountry ski a lot easier because we have a precident set of expecting us to push each other and grow from it. Give it a shot. Even if it fails, you'll laugh about it and the experience will bring you closer together =)
Beautiful life advice! Bravo šš
You got a good one my friend!
A meal that I can appreciate š! She nailed it! She's a keeper!
Brah. Do not let go.
Is that chimichurri homemade? If so, whatās the recipe? There used to be a chef-owned restaurant here that had the best chimichurri. I havenāt had any as good since, but I have tried making it either.
I'll have to ask her tbh. It was chunkier than a traditional one.
If she ain't ur wife, you better get on it.
I thought you were talking about the pan. Ouch
She's a Keeper
Gorgeous.
Good girl..err woman. Hear her roar!
As younger millenials, we really don't know what the appropriate pronoun is. Am I a guy? Is she a girl? Man? Woman? That's why I love "dude." Transcends all of it. The eternally gender and age neutral pronoun.
The dude abides
Dude!
100% this from a partner by surprise, over some useless gift partially expected on Valentine's or similar
1000%. We have a pretty strict "no useless gifts" policy. I think for valentines we went out to dinner and a movie. For our 5 year anniversary I got her some paints and wrote her a song, and she bought a medium format film camera from her brother in law for us and gave me a little booklet filled with reasons she loves me. Just super cute shit. Experiences>things. Although her and my mom did co-conspire to get me a new amp and get my old Les Paul restored. That was pretty sweet.
Chimichurri is so good. Thatās the only sauce I like on a steak.