CT LIX: Return of the Megathread

Post #4821 » by **Slava** » Sun May 31, 2015 6:39 am

mcscotty wrote:That's very interesting, Slava. Did you abstain for religious, health, or ethical reasons?

I was meat free for my first 17 years because both my parents were vegetarian. Once I got into college and moved out of the family home, I started with fish & chicken, then when I started lifting weights my lunch every day became a turkey sandwich because its tons of protein and easy to prepare.

For religious reasons, I never ate beef or pork until I moved to Texas and its around that time that I started slipping into agnosticism so it became of a combination of things for me to just say screw it and eat everything. :lol:

Post #4822 » by **Slava** » Sun May 31, 2015 6:41 am

EArl wrote:I forget that browns don't eat red meat. You live in Texas man. They're known for that atherosclerosis.

I'm the same religion as Padma Lakshmi and she's made the best burger commercial ever for Carl's Jr.

Post #4823 » by **Slava** » Sun May 31, 2015 6:43 am

For a guy that quit smoking its even harder to watch Mad Men than True Detective.

hermes · Post #4824 » by **hermes** » Sun May 31, 2015 2:55 pm

EArl wrote:how have you never cooked a steak before?

other people could cook it for you :dontknow:

hermes · Post #4825 » by **hermes** » Sun May 31, 2015 2:57 pm

Slava wrote:
EArl wrote:I forget that browns don't eat red meat. You live in Texas man. They're known for that atherosclerosis.

I'm the same religion as Padma Lakshmi and she's made the best burger commercial ever for Carl's Jr.

i'll be back...

hermes · Post #4826 » by **hermes** » Sun May 31, 2015 2:59 pm

oh my...

Sofa King · Post #4827 » by **Sofa King** » Sun May 31, 2015 3:30 pm

EArl wrote:how have you never cooked a steak before?

Because women belong in the kitchen

Sofa King · Post #4828 » by **Sofa King** » Sun May 31, 2015 3:31 pm

Slava wrote:Cooked a steak for the first time. It got done a bit more than I'd wanted, expected medium rare and got medium well but overall solid stuff on the first attempt and the fact that I had just a pan to work with, seasoning game was top notch!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEx9gPhtjzs[/youtube]

Sofa King · Post #4829 » by **Sofa King** » Sun May 31, 2015 3:34 pm

Slava wrote:I didn't eat bacon...

Post #4830 » by **Slava** » Sun May 31, 2015 5:18 pm

Sofa King wrote:
Slava wrote:Cooked a steak for the first time. It got done a bit more than I'd wanted, expected medium rare and got medium well but overall solid stuff on the first attempt and the fact that I had just a pan to work with, seasoning game was top notch!

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEx9gPhtjzs[/youtube]

That is exactly the video I followed.

iamworthy · Post #4831 » by **iamworthy** » Sun May 31, 2015 8:37 pm

Steaks are really easy to cook.

-Season it up how you like it. Everyone has there own opinion
-I cook mine on a gas grill
-On a gas grill Cook on high, hopefully you can get the grill up to about 500 or 600 degrees.
-Cook on each side for 5 minutes
-take off the grill and wrap it in foil for about 10-15 minutes
-Should be Juicy and tender

EArl · Post #4832 » by **EArl** » Sun May 31, 2015 9:46 pm

Sofa King wrote:
EArl wrote:how have you never cooked a steak before?

Because women belong in the kitchen

real men know how to cook...

Post #4833 » by **Kilroy** » Sun May 31, 2015 10:45 pm

Best way to cook a steak...

Get a cast iron pot really hot... Preferably in coals... Fill pot with bacon fat... When the fat gets really hot, dip the steak in it like fondue for just a minute or 2...
Went to a roundup party once and that's how the Cowboys did it...
It'll definitely kill you eventually... But life without such things isn't worth living.

iamworthy · Post #4834 » by **iamworthy** » Mon Jun 1, 2015 1:10 am

Kilroy wrote:Best way to cook a steak...

Get a cast iron pot really hot... Preferably in coals... Fill pot with bacon fat... When the fat gets really hot, dip the steak in it like fondue for just a minute or 2...
Went to a roundup party once and that's how the Cowboys did it...
It'll definitely kill you eventually... But life without such things isn't worth living.

So its like searing in bacon grease? Sounds pretty messy, and dangerous. I envision grease popping everywhere. Sounds good though.

Post #4835 » by **Kilroy** » Mon Jun 1, 2015 1:16 am

You're right... It was done outside over a camp fire... I wouldn't want that going on in my house.

It's more like deep fried steak.

Doormatt · Post #4836 » by **Doormatt** » Mon Jun 1, 2015 3:08 am

Sedition wrote:Anyone in here watch the movie Ex Machina? Kind of a f'ed up movie.

yeah finally saw it today, legitimately one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. The dance scene was **** hilarious.

My only gripe was the movie should have ended with the elevator shot, but other than that excellent all around.

Wavy Q · Post #4837 » by **Wavy Q** » Mon Jun 1, 2015 1:24 pm

I have returned for Mexico

EArl · Post #4838 » by **EArl** » Mon Jun 1, 2015 3:30 pm

EArl · Post #4839 » by **EArl** » Mon Jun 1, 2015 9:18 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr6ar3xJL_Q[/youtube]

ak7 · Post #4840 » by **ak7** » Mon Jun 1, 2015 9:33 pm