Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in conversation.

She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and enjoy.

https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg

Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.

https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg

I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.

The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.

On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:36:12 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
>
> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in conversation.
>
> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and enjoy.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>
> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>
> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>
> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
>
I hope it tastes better than it looks; just awfully fatty looking, but that's expected
with that cut of meat. Will be looking for a report after y'all have stuffed yourselves.

Here's it going to be a salad. My neighbor gave me a box of lettuce before she
left for vacation and this morning I boiled two eggs to go on top of it. There will
also be real bacon bits, shredded cheese, croutons, and also come tomatoes
she gifted me. If I think about it, I'll toss some sunflower seeds into the mix
as well.

On 10/19/2023 3:45 PM, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
> On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:36:12 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
>>
>> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
>> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
>> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in conversation.
>>
>> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
>> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
>> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and enjoy.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>>
>> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
>> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>>
>> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
>> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>>
>> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
>>
> I hope it tastes better than it looks; just awfully fatty looking, but that's expected
> with that cut of meat. Will be looking for a report after y'all have stuffed yourselves.
>
> Here's it going to be a salad. My neighbor gave me a box of lettuce before she
> left for vacation and this morning I boiled two eggs to go on top of it. There will
> also be real bacon bits, shredded cheese, croutons, and also come tomatoes
> she gifted me. If I think about it, I'll toss some sunflower seeds into the mix
> as well.

Maybe I should boil it for a half hour to render the fat. Or cook it
like pot roast.

No, it does not look all that appealing but from everything I've heard
it is very good. I'll let you know later.

On 2023-10-19, Ed P <esp@snet.xxx> wrote:
> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in conversation.
>
> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and enjoy.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>
> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>
> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>
> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.

Wow. It virtually makes my stomach hurt to see so much marbling.

Much more mundane here. Gyros sandwich for lunch; a salad with
lemon vinaigrette for dinner. I had plenty of meat at lunch.

--
Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 9:36:12 AM UTC-10, Ed P wrote:
> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in conversation.
>
> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and enjoy.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>
> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>
> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>
> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.

For dinner tonight, I'm having low quality, cheap meat i.e., corned beef. It's on the range at the moment. It'll be kept below boiling for 6 or more hours. Maybe, I'll make a fruit pie too.

On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:15:49 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
<dsi123@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

>On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 9:36:12 AM UTC-10, Ed P wrote:
>> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
>> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
>> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in conversation.
>>
>> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
>> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
>> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and enjoy.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>>
>> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
>> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>>
>> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
>> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>>
>> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
>
>For dinner tonight, I'm having low quality, cheap meat

Oh, really?

On 2023-10-19 3:36 p.m., Ed P wrote:

> She took the photo here and sent it to my son.  Long story short, four
> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
> steaks.  Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and
> enjoy.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>
> Trimmed and ready for the grill.  They were trimmed at the store and
> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>
> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms.  GD is bringing the wine.
>
> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
>

I hope they are crazy delicious for that price. I would need to have
some firm assurance assurance about the taste. I know that some people
love the fat but I am not one of them. I usually cut off excess fat and
give it to the dog.

On 10/19/2023 4:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
> On 10/19/2023 3:45 PM, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
>> On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:36:12 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
>>>
>>> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
>>> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
>>> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in conversation.
>>>
>>> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
>>> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
>>> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and
>>> enjoy.
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>>>
>>> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
>>> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>>>
>>> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>>>
>>> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
>>> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>>>
>>> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
>>>
>> I hope it tastes better than it looks; just awfully fatty looking, but
>> that's expected
>> with that cut of meat.  Will be looking for a report after y'all have
>> stuffed yourselves.
>>
>> Here's it going to be a salad.  My neighbor gave me a box of lettuce
>> before she
>> left for vacation and this morning I boiled two eggs to go on top of
>> it.  There will
>> also be real bacon bits, shredded cheese, croutons, and also come
>> tomatoes
>> she gifted me.  If I think about it, I'll toss some sunflower seeds
>> into the mix
>> as well.
>
>
> Maybe I should boil it for a half hour to render the fat.  Or cook it
> like pot roast.
>
> No, it does not look all that appealing but from everything I've heard
> it is very good.  I'll let you know later.

Please report back! It looks a bit odd but I'm thinking the fat will
meld right into the steaks, making it fork tender. At that price, it
sure better! ;)

Jill

On 10/19/2023 7:18 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/19/2023 4:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
>> On 10/19/2023 3:45 PM, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
>>> On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:36:12 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
>>>> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
>>>> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in
>>>> conversation.
>>>>
>>>> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
>>>> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
>>>> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and
>>>> enjoy.
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
>>>> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>>>>
>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>>>>
>>>> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
>>>> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>>>>
>>>> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
>>>>
>>> I hope it tastes better than it looks; just awfully fatty looking,
>>> but that's expected
>>> with that cut of meat.  Will be looking for a report after y'all have
>>> stuffed yourselves.
>>>
>>> Here's it going to be a salad.  My neighbor gave me a box of lettuce
>>> before she
>>> left for vacation and this morning I boiled two eggs to go on top of
>>> it.  There will
>>> also be real bacon bits, shredded cheese, croutons, and also come
>>> tomatoes
>>> she gifted me.  If I think about it, I'll toss some sunflower seeds
>>> into the mix
>>> as well.
>>
>>
>> Maybe I should boil it for a half hour to render the fat.  Or cook it
>> like pot roast.
>>
>> No, it does not look all that appealing but from everything I've heard
>> it is very good.  I'll let you know later.
>
> Please report back!  It looks a bit odd but I'm thinking the fat will
> meld right into the steaks, making it fork tender.  At that price, it
> sure better! ;)
>
> Jill

Grilling it, I have a very hot searing burner, about 1600 degrees so in
a very short time it flared up from the fat. I flipped it often, then
once seared, moved it to the regular grill to finish.

https://i.postimg.cc/T3V3v3m5/J4.jpg

Dave said he does not like fat, but you did not have the fat you get
with most streaks it was on the rare side but you see the meat, not so
much of the fat.

It was very tender, very tasty. The four of us agreed it was the best
steak we ever had. It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
but for a once in a couple of years, yes. Want to treat someone for a
special occasion? This will do it.

https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg

On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:36:05 -0400, Ed P wrote:

> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in conversation.
>
> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and enjoy.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>
> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>
> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>
> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.

I guess I never posted a followup to my steak 3 ways. I forget
what the other two ways even were now...

I did a color analysis on my A5 strip steak using Irfanview. If a
pixel was mostly red, then change it to pure red. Otherwise
change it to Pure White. Then turn the fatty parts that you
wouldn't eat directly, change those to green. Then count the
number of white pixels vs. reds. I think the result was 68.4%
fat.

And that's exactly how it tasted: Like a really fatty steak
<meh>.

Here at the Asian grocer its 129.95 (same place I get my high
quality Snake River Farms beef fat for $1/lb). But you can buy
trimmings for $25/lb and make a Kobe A5 beef burger for under
$15.

-sw

On 2023-10-19 8:20 p.m., Ed P wrote:
> On 10/19/2023 7:18 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 10/19/2023 4:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
>>> On 10/19/2023 3:45 PM, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
>>>> On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:36:12 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
>>>>> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
>>>>> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in
>>>>> conversation.
>>>>>
>>>>> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
>>>>> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
>>>>> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge
>>>>> and enjoy.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
>>>>> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
>>>>> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>>>>>
>>>>> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
>>>>>
>>>> I hope it tastes better than it looks; just awfully fatty looking,
>>>> but that's expected
>>>> with that cut of meat.  Will be looking for a report after y'all
>>>> have stuffed yourselves.
>>>>
>>>> Here's it going to be a salad.  My neighbor gave me a box of lettuce
>>>> before she
>>>> left for vacation and this morning I boiled two eggs to go on top of
>>>> it.  There will
>>>> also be real bacon bits, shredded cheese, croutons, and also come
>>>> tomatoes
>>>> she gifted me.  If I think about it, I'll toss some sunflower seeds
>>>> into the mix
>>>> as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe I should boil it for a half hour to render the fat.  Or cook it
>>> like pot roast.
>>>
>>> No, it does not look all that appealing but from everything I've
>>> heard it is very good.  I'll let you know later.
>>
>> Please report back!  It looks a bit odd but I'm thinking the fat will
>> meld right into the steaks, making it fork tender.  At that price, it
>> sure better! ;)
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> Grilling it, I have a very hot searing burner, about 1600 degrees so in
> a very short time it flared up from the fat.  I flipped it often, then
> once seared, moved it to the regular grill to finish.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/T3V3v3m5/J4.jpg
>
> Dave said he does not like fat, but you did not have the fat you get
> with most streaks it was on the rare side but you see the meat, not so
> much of the fat.
>
> It was very tender, very tasty.  The four of us agreed it was the best
> steak we ever had.  It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
> but for a once in a couple of years, yes.  Want to treat someone for a
> special occasion?  This will do it.
>
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg

The finished product looks pretty good.

On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:45:35 -0700 (PDT),
itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:

> Here's it going to be a salad. My neighbor gave me a box of lettuce before she
> left for vacation and this morning I boiled two eggs to go on top of it. There will
> also be real bacon bits, shredded cheese, croutons, and also come tomatoes
> she gifted me. If I think about it, I'll toss some sunflower seeds into the mix
> as well.

A "box of lettuce"? Where does one get a box of lettuce other
than from a produce distributor and filled with 10-30 heads or
bags of lettuce?

I think you'd need more than 2 eggs for that.

-sw

On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:20:59 -0400, Ed P wrote:

> It was very tender, very tasty. The four of us agreed it was the best
> steak we ever had. It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
> but for a once in a couple of years, yes. Want to treat someone for a
> special occasion? This will do it.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg

My feeling was that I would much rather have had a full 7-bone
USDA Choice prime rack of rib. That's a treat too, but lasts 10
times longer :-)

-sw

On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 7:21:05 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
>
> Dave said he does not like fat, but you did not have the fat you get
> with most streaks it was on the rare side but you see the meat, not so
> much of the fat.
>
> It was very tender, very tasty. The four of us agreed it was the best
> steak we ever had. It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
> but for a once in a couple of years, yes. Want to treat someone for a
> special occasion? This will do it.
>
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg
>
That looks very, very good!!

On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 10:00:11 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:45:35 -0700 (PDT),
> itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>
> > Here's it going to be a salad. My neighbor gave me a box of lettuce before she
> > left for vacation.
> >
> A "box of lettuce"? Where does one get a box of lettuce other
> than from a produce distributor and filled with 10-30 heads or
> bags of lettuce?
>
At the grocery store. They also sell boxes of spinach as well as boxes
of mixed greens. Transparent plastic boxes.
>
> I think you'd need more than 2 eggs for that.
>
> -sw
>
Two chopped eggs, along with the other things in the mix was the right
amount.

On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 22:05:35 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwertzme@gmail.compost>
wrote:

>On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:20:59 -0400, Ed P wrote:
>
>> It was very tender, very tasty. The four of us agreed it was the best
>> steak we ever had. It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
>> but for a once in a couple of years, yes. Want to treat someone for a
>> special occasion? This will do it.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg
>
>My feeling was that I would much rather have had a full 7-bone
>USDA Choice prime rack of rib.

All you need is a caring nursing home.

On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:10:52 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net"
<itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:

>On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 7:21:05 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
>>
>> Dave said he does not like fat, but you did not have the fat you get
>> with most streaks it was on the rare side but you see the meat, not so
>> much of the fat.
>>
>> It was very tender, very tasty. The four of us agreed it was the best
>> steak we ever had. It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
>> but for a once in a couple of years, yes. Want to treat someone for a
>> special occasion? This will do it.
>>
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg
>>
>That looks very, very good!!

Is that animal matter?

On 10/19/2023 9:36 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2023-10-19 8:20 p.m., Ed P wrote:
>> On 10/19/2023 7:18 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 10/19/2023 4:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
>>>> On 10/19/2023 3:45 PM, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
>>>>> On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:36:12 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some
>>>>>> Italian
>>>>>> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both
>>>>>> spent
>>>>>> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in
>>>>>> conversation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
>>>>>> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
>>>>>> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge
>>>>>> and enjoy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
>>>>>> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I hope it tastes better than it looks; just awfully fatty looking,
>>>>> but that's expected
>>>>> with that cut of meat.  Will be looking for a report after y'all
>>>>> have stuffed yourselves.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's it going to be a salad.  My neighbor gave me a box of
>>>>> lettuce before she
>>>>> left for vacation and this morning I boiled two eggs to go on top
>>>>> of it.  There will
>>>>> also be real bacon bits, shredded cheese, croutons, and also come
>>>>> tomatoes
>>>>> she gifted me.  If I think about it, I'll toss some sunflower seeds
>>>>> into the mix
>>>>> as well.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Maybe I should boil it for a half hour to render the fat.  Or cook
>>>> it like pot roast.
>>>>
>>>> No, it does not look all that appealing but from everything I've
>>>> heard it is very good.  I'll let you know later.
>>>
>>> Please report back!  It looks a bit odd but I'm thinking the fat will
>>> meld right into the steaks, making it fork tender.  At that price, it
>>> sure better! ;)
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Grilling it, I have a very hot searing burner, about 1600 degrees so
>> in a very short time it flared up from the fat.  I flipped it often,
>> then once seared, moved it to the regular grill to finish.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/T3V3v3m5/J4.jpg
>>
>> Dave said he does not like fat, but you did not have the fat you get
>> with most streaks it was on the rare side but you see the meat, not so
>> much of the fat.
>>
>> It was very tender, very tasty.  The four of us agreed it was the best
>> steak we ever had.  It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
>> but for a once in a couple of years, yes.  Want to treat someone for a
>> special occasion?  This will do it.
>>
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg
>
> The finished product looks pretty good.
>

If I was to do it again, I'd consider pan frying it. With the amount of
fat it was flaming quite a bit. In a hot dry cast iron pan, you'd get a
decent sear and not the flames. Maybe splatter though.

On 10/19/2023 11:05 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:20:59 -0400, Ed P wrote:
>
>> It was very tender, very tasty. The four of us agreed it was the best
>> steak we ever had. It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
>> but for a once in a couple of years, yes. Want to treat someone for a
>> special occasion? This will do it.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg
>
> My feeling was that I would much rather have had a full 7-bone
> USDA Choice prime rack of rib. That's a treat too, but lasts 10
> times longer :-)
>
> -sw

From a value for the dollar, sure, but sometimes you just have to be
different.

On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:18:08 -0700 (PDT),
itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:

> On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 10:00:11 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>> A "box of lettuce"? Where does one get a box of lettuce other
>> than from a produce distributor and filled with 10-30 heads or
>> bags of lettuce?
>>
> At the grocery store. They also sell boxes of spinach as well as boxes
> of mixed greens. Transparent plastic boxes.

Oh, you mean a PLASTIC CONTAINER. Why didn't you just SAY that.
Or "container" for short. Or better yet, just say "gave me some
lettuce" and screw the container or "box". Isn't the type of
lettuce more important than how it was packaged? Was it butter
lettuce? Because then we could assume how it was packaged (in a
clear plastic container). The only fresh/raw veggies that come in
boxes are multi-packs of garlic heads. Can't think of any others.
(flats are not boxes are not plastic containers).

Clamshell would also have been acceptable and even preferable.
Then we could assume it was butter lettuce. Heh. Get with the
program!

-sw

On 2023-10-20, Sqwertz <sqwertzme@gmail.compost> wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:20:59 -0400, Ed P wrote:
>
>> It was very tender, very tasty. The four of us agreed it was the best
>> steak we ever had. It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
>> but for a once in a couple of years, yes. Want to treat someone for a
>> special occasion? This will do it.
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg
>
> My feeling was that I would much rather have had a full 7-bone
> USDA Choice prime rack of rib. That's a treat too, but lasts 10
> times longer :-)

I find myself in agreement with you. Although for the two of us,
three bones is a surfeit.

--
Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 4:55:37 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2023-10-19 3:36 p.m., Ed P wrote:
>
> > She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
> > of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
> > steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and
> > enjoy.
> >
> > https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
> >
> > Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
> > weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
> >
> > https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
> >
> > I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
> > microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
> >
> > The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
> >
> I hope they are crazy delicious for that price. I would need to have
> some firm assurance assurance about the taste. I know that some people
> love the fat but I am not one of them. I usually cut off excess fat and
> give it to the dog.
>
The fat could kill you, but you haven't
had any Big Niece stories in ages, so
no great loss to the newsgroup.

--Bryan

On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 11:22:38 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:15:49 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>
> >On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 9:36:12 AM UTC-10, Ed P wrote:
> >> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
> >> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
> >> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in conversation.
> >>
> >> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
> >> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
> >> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and enjoy.
> >>
> >> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
> >>
> >> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
> >> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
> >>
> >> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
> >>
> >> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
> >> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine.
> >>
> >> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
> >
> >For dinner tonight, I'm having low quality, cheap meat
> Oh, really?

Last night's dinner was a boiled meal. I suppose you could call it a lowly, poor man's, dinner.
I also had a plum tart. I'm far too lazy to spend my time finding a pie pan in this crazy place. Therefore, I didn't even use a pan. I'm sure as hell not going to peel a bunch of apples either.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/NPVC2H8cLk46TS336

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dw1waHKK4WsQZNj36

On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:21:05 PM UTC-10, Ed P wrote:
> On 10/19/2023 7:18 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > On 10/19/2023 4:07 PM, Ed P wrote:
> >> On 10/19/2023 3:45 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> >>> On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 2:36:12 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Last week my granddaughter and I went to Mazzaro's to get some Italian
> >>>> goodies. While there, we noticed some Japanese A5 steak. We both spent
> >>>> quite a bit and went home, but later, the steak came up in
> >>>> conversation.
> >>>>
> >>>> She took the photo here and sent it to my son. Long story short, four
> >>>> of us are available for dinner tonight so I went and got two of the
> >>>> steaks. Yes, crazy price, but sometimes you just have to splurge and
> >>>> enjoy.
> >>>>
> >>>> https://i.postimg.cc/Jztk1mTr/J1.jpg
> >>>>
> >>>> Trimmed and ready for the grill. They were trimmed at the store and
> >>>> weighed after trimming so I did not pay for that fat cap.
> >>>>
> >>>> https://i.postimg.cc/VsD917YF/J2.jpg
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm also making baked potatoes in the air fryer, fresh broccoli in the
> >>>> microwave, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. GD is bringing the wine..
> >>>>
> >>>> The steaks will feed four of us at about a 6 oz. serving.
> >>>>
> >>> I hope it tastes better than it looks; just awfully fatty looking,
> >>> but that's expected
> >>> with that cut of meat. Will be looking for a report after y'all have
> >>> stuffed yourselves.
> >>>
> >>> Here's it going to be a salad. My neighbor gave me a box of lettuce
> >>> before she
> >>> left for vacation and this morning I boiled two eggs to go on top of
> >>> it. There will
> >>> also be real bacon bits, shredded cheese, croutons, and also come
> >>> tomatoes
> >>> she gifted me. If I think about it, I'll toss some sunflower seeds
> >>> into the mix
> >>> as well.
> >>
> >>
> >> Maybe I should boil it for a half hour to render the fat. Or cook it
> >> like pot roast.
> >>
> >> No, it does not look all that appealing but from everything I've heard
> >> it is very good. I'll let you know later.
> >
> > Please report back! It looks a bit odd but I'm thinking the fat will
> > meld right into the steaks, making it fork tender. At that price, it
> > sure better! ;)
> >
> > Jill
> Grilling it, I have a very hot searing burner, about 1600 degrees so in
> a very short time it flared up from the fat. I flipped it often, then
> once seared, moved it to the regular grill to finish.
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/T3V3v3m5/J4.jpg
>
> Dave said he does not like fat, but you did not have the fat you get
> with most streaks it was on the rare side but you see the meat, not so
> much of the fat.
>
> It was very tender, very tasty. The four of us agreed it was the best
> steak we ever had. It certainly is not something I'll do every week,
> but for a once in a couple of years, yes. Want to treat someone for a
> special occasion? This will do it.
>
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/t4Q4cx1H/J3.jpg

You grilled that expensive piece of meat perfectly. I'd eat that, although not at the price you paid - or will I?
I like a little fat with my meat.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dym4eeW1yHNhAvdLA

On Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:46:03 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
<dsi123@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

>On Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 11:22:38 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> >
>> >For dinner tonight, I'm having low quality, cheap meat
>> Oh, really?
>
>Last night's dinner was a boiled meal. I suppose you could call it a lowly, poor man's, dinner.
>I also had a plum tart. I'm far too lazy to spend my time finding a pie pan in this crazy place. Therefore, I didn't even use a pan. I'm sure as hell not going to peel a bunch of apples either.
>
>https://photos.app.goo.gl/NPVC2H8cLk46TS336
>
>https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dw1waHKK4WsQZNj36

The tart look strange, but I like the idea of plum tart if the plums
are ripe. I used to buy plums in the supermarket here until they
started to always turn out sour. I don't buy apricots or peaches for
the same reason. They're probably picked too early to give them longer
shelf life.