On 2015-03-02 20:36:15 +0000, Moe DeLoughan said:

> I agree that the flavor of good beef needs no adornment. I cringe when
> people buy good steak, then marinate it. Cheap meat, yeah I can see
> that. But with a good ribeye or porterhouse, it's just plain wrong.

One of the best steaks I ever had was a rosemary/thyme rubbed
porterhouse at the 21 Club. I admit the ambience juked it up a bit,
but it was great.

> I know a guy who insists that every grilled steak should be finished
> with a pat of butter melting on top of it. I could go with that, since
> the butter will neither diminish nor conflict with the flavor of the
> meat itself. But that's as inventive as I want to go with good beef.

That image is bored into my head from the 50's, but I think a good
steak is rich enough. What I REALLY don't like is herb-butter put on a
steak.
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