On 2015-03-05 11:46 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2015-03-05, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> tender piece of beef? Similarly, why would anyone dump steak sauce on it?
>
> Way back, when I was first married and my income was increasing, I
> tried filet mignon for 4 wks. They were all purchased from different
> mkts. Surprisingly --for me, at least-- the most tender filet of the
> four was absolutely terrible. Zero flavor. Could cut it with yer
> fork, but had as much flavor as the foam tray it came packaged in.
> Unfortunately, I had no stk sauce.
>


How well was it cooked? Beef tenderloin is not for the squeamish. I
like beef darned near raw and I find a rare tenderloin to be tender and
tasty. When cooked past medium they lose their flavour and they get dry
and tough.