On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:02:10 -0400, Bob Muncie wrote:

> Pete C. wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> "Pete C." > wrote in message
>>> ster.com...
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> "Giusi" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> "Kalmia" ha scritto nel messaggio
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> SWISS STEAK WITH MUSHROOMS
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Start this early in the day. Prep and cooking time = 3-4 hours.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mix:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1/2 C WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
>>>>>>> 1-2 tsp. GARLIC POWDER
>>>>>>> 2T STEAK SEASONING
>>>>>>> 1/2 tsp. VEGGIE SEASONING ( I use Vegit)
>>>>>> . It's one of my go-to books.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think you need to go to an old fashioned cookbook that has recipes
>>>>>> without a lot of premade stuff. Real swiss steak doesn't have seasoned
>>>>>> salts and seasoning mixes in it. It's a simple and genuine food, very
>>>>>> housewifey, and it's good. Try books by Better Homes and Gardens, Good
>>>>>> Housekeeping, Betty Crocker, American Family and see what you've been
>>>>>> missing.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Indeed! My recipe for Swiss Steak calls for nothing more than cut
>>>>> portions
>>>>> of round steak dredged in seasoned flour. Brown the floured beef in a
>>>>> tiny
>>>>> bit of oil then add beef stock or broth, minced onion and garlic, maybe a
>>>>> little thyme. Sure, add sliced fresh mushrooms if desired. Cover and
>>>>> simmer for a couple of hours on low heat on the stove top until the beef
>>>>> is
>>>>> tender. Thicken the gravy with a slurry of cornstarch and serve with
>>>>> mashed
>>>>> potatoes
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>> What part of "seasoned flour" in your recipe did you miss? The OP's
>>>> recipe calls for flour and seasonings, directly equivalent to your
>>>> "seasoned flour".
>>> They are not at all equivalent. "Seasoned flour" in my [old] book simply
>>> means seasoned with salt & pepper.
>>
>> That's a pretty bland book if all it has is salt and pepper.
>>
>>> What's in that packaged "steak
>>> seasoning" and "veggie seasoning"?
>>
>> "Steak seasoning" would seem to contain ingredients such as: Salt, black
>> pepper, red pepper, garlic, paprika, etc. depending on the brand.
>>
>> "Veggie seasoning" would seem to contain ingredients such as: Onion,
>> Garlic, Herbs and spices, dehydrated carrot, celery, peppers, etc.
>> depending on the brand.
>>
>>> I have no idea what those things contain
>>> but I'm pretty sure I couldn't grow the ingredients in my back yard.
>>
>> You probably can't grow the salt in your backyard unless your backyard
>> includes some body of salt water, but pretty much everything else you
>> could.
>
> Pete -
> Still trying to decide if you were making a funny or not :-)
>
> But Michael & Jill make valid points. If you are posting a recipe, you
> should not use brand specific references, or a custom type blend of
> things unless you can also describe them so everyone can enjoy. Sort of
> like your breakdown of the blends which you can get from the ingredient
> list on the spice blend itself. I think that is likely where you got
> your breakdown/description.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob

i don't think i would ask people to go that extra mile. most are familiar
with these types of spice blends, and if brand names are used, google can
usually unearth specific ingredients.

your pal,
blake