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On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 8:59:05 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> On Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 4:43:31 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> > On Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 7:24:52 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> > > On 12/18/2020 8:40 PM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> > > > Sliced sirloin, quick marinated in lime juice, fish sauce, red pepper
> > > > and black pepper, skewered on a steel skewer and flame broiled over the
> > > >.gas stove burner.
> > > >This time I was too heavy on the black pepper. Not bad for the 1st try
> > > Easy to do with powdered pepper. I use cracked pepper, some kosher salt
> > > and a few herbs to season my steaks. Marinade is just some wuss sauce
> > > while the steak warms up.
> > >
> > > For sliced on a skewer, I like to brush with a soy sauce (or fish sauce)
> > > and cornstarch combo.

> > Man, I'd never have thought I'd like fish sauce except a drop or two at a
> > time, but this stuff is good. It's the standard name brand, Red Boat, which
> > seems to be the Heinz ketchup/A-1 sauce/Cholula/San-J of fish sauces.
> > On the shelf at Whole Foods. I never thought I'd choose to douse steak
> > with lime either. The lime that came with tacos always got squeezed into
> > my water.

> ...
>
> You should try "Seafood City" on Olive. They probably have dozens of fish sauces to try.
>
> John Kuthe...


I shop at Seafood City, though more often across the street at Olive
Supermarket. It is the consensus that Red Boat is the gold standard
for fish sauce, and they had it at Whole Foods, which is much closer.
I bought the fish sauce and nothing else.

--Bryan