Saturday, February 13, 2010

Part II



Success! Tia's recipe worked perfectly. It was relatively easy to prepare, but also contained the right amount of impressive notes - like smashed potatoes and fennel pollen. Here's a few observations and suggestions that can help you make it even better:

1) The fennel pollen on the steak added a nice, intriguing floral aroma but it might be hard to track down. It's not essential - salt and pepper will suffice.

2) The smashed potatoes were the most difficult and time consuming portion of the recipe, but they add to the final presentation. And I also liked the crispy texture. If you're not feeling up to the task, just mash them.



3) I don't own a grill, which means I always cook on the stove top or in the oven. I pan seared the ribeye for a few minutes on each side in a smoking hot cast iron pan and then placed it in a 350 degree oven. Overall it took about 12 minutes to cook and came out medium. Cooking to temperature is always the most difficult part of getting a steak right. Good luck.



Finally don't worry about it being perfect. Just enjoy your date or whatever company you keep because that's always the key to having fun.

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