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3/25/2010 11:09:54 AM

invite her over to make you a sammich

3/25/2010 11:10:53 AM

are you going to melt the bleu cheese or just crumble it on top after the fact? here's a vote for melt. or try that pimento cheese like I said to switch it up.

3/25/2010 11:11:24 AM

i'm going to ask her opinion on pimiento vs. blue

and it'll be melted, definintely

3/25/2010 11:21:48 AM

Serve that shit oscar style with crab meat on top

Bitches love crab meat, plus it makes you look baller

3/25/2010 11:22:28 AM

dude

dont shit on a filet with fucking pimiento cheese

3/25/2010 11:25:29 AM

the first time i cooked dinner for my gf ever (im a decent cook aka im literate and can read a recipe)

i gave her the choice of meal #1, a legitimate, time intensive but probably would end up really good meal, or meal #2, breakfast for dinner (chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, eggs, hash browns).

she chose meal #2 and it was awesome.

it was also the middle of winter, which helped I think.

3/25/2010 11:30:20 AM

Pancakes are tougher to make than you'd think

I can never get circles

Always some butt cheek looking shapes

3/25/2010 11:31:46 AM

the key is giving them the space they need to spread out into a circle

3/25/2010 11:32:56 AM

subconcious butt love

3/25/2010 11:33:25 AM

I'd recommend a crockpot recipe, but it's probably already too late to start any of the good ones.

Unless you plan to eat at 10PM

3/25/2010 11:36:46 AM

If you go for pimento cheese, make an upscale pimento cheese using something other than cheddar. Gouda makes a good pimento cheese: http://gourmetgirl1.blogspot.com/2008/01/goat-gouda-pimento-cheese-sandwiches.html

Goat Gouda Pimento Cheese Sandwiches

1 cup grated Goat Cheese Gouda
1 jar roasted bell peppers (I use about 1/3 cup, chopped)
1/2 teaspoon fresh Thyme
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
salt to taste
1/3 cup home-made mayonnaise (look for it in the index on the right)

1. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and season to taste with salt.

3/25/2010 11:39:11 AM

I need to get on here more often...

Quote :

"-Steaks, probably tenderloin - i'll sear them in a pan and pop them in the oven. We both like them mooing so it's not too difficult. Crumbled blue cheese on top. -Herb and Garlic Potato medallions -Steamed Broccolli -A bread of somekind from the local bakery -Spinach leaf based salad, with walnuts, carrots, raisins, etc., with a rasberry vinaigrette. -maybe a little cheesecake for dessert."

Take the steak a step further, and make it Steak au Poivre. Crust the tops and bottoms of the tenderloins in crushed black peppercorns. Sear and finish in the oven like planned. While they're finishing, Deglaze the pan with brandy or cognac (about 2 oz), add some beef stock or broth(about 2 oz) and reduce by half. Finish with a splash of cream and reduce until it coats the back of a spoon. Season with a little salt. Spoon over the steaks.

The potatoes and broccoli will be fine with that.

For the salad, i would use a mix of spinach and arugula. The added pepperiness will balance with the vinaigrette. Very Thinly sliced red onion would be good in it too. Enough to give a little texture and spice, but not enough to give you onion breath. Skip the carrots. Try dried cranberries instead of raisins.

3/25/2010 12:16:19 PM

thanks Ian. I'm so doing that.

3/25/2010 12:19:30 PM

^just be careful if thats how you cook it. It can get smokey and the pepper can make you cough, which would be kinda funny but may not be what your going for

3/25/2010 12:22:27 PM

^Dont scare him! But yeah, pay attention to the heat of the pan. You want to sear the meat, not burn the peppercorns.

And if you're a fan of seafood, ill give you a couple of recipes for the next date. One of which honestly got me laid that night.

[Edited on March 25, 2010 at 12:24 PM. Reason : ]

3/25/2010 12:22:51 PM

Ian, just speaking for all males here, I think any recipe that gets people laid is one you should just share now.

3/25/2010 12:23:36 PM

ahaha

but yes.

3/25/2010 12:24:02 PM

i need a recipe I can prepare and mail, cause my date's out of town

3/25/2010 12:27:13 PM

just speaking for all females here, I think any recipe that gets people laid is one you should just share now.

3/25/2010 12:28:06 PM

Patience, folks. Patience.

3/25/2010 12:29:32 PM

Ian, just speaking for all males here, I think any recipe that gets people laid is one you should just share now.

3/25/2010 12:30:26 PM

I would personally go for salmon (on a bed of garlicky spinach) over steak.

3/25/2010 12:40:02 PM

don't do it up too nice this time, or else she'll start to expect it

3/25/2010 12:41:04 PM

Salmon will make your breath smell like cat food. Not the best item for a date.

3/25/2010 12:43:26 PM

yeah if you get food lion salmon lolz

3/25/2010 12:44:02 PM

ahahahahaha

3/25/2010 12:47:06 PM

Ian, just speaking for all males here, I think any recipe that gets people laid is one you should just share now.

And I am not even having to try anymore. But sometimes its fun to put the effort in as if I am, and see what happens.

So make with the sharing please.

3/25/2010 12:53:05 PM

Quote :

"Ian, just speaking for all males here, I think any recipe that gets people laid is one you should just share now."

I AM A GENTLEMAN Y'ALL.

3/25/2010 3:21:23 PM

"That was the best meal any guy has ever made for me."




Thanks Wolfweb

3/26/2010 12:52:15 AM

Quote :

"ddk you need to broil that steak in the oven son"

Quote :

"-Steaks, probably tenderloin - i'll sear them in a pan and pop them in the oven. "

Quote :

"Take the steak a step further, and make it Steak au Poivre. Crust the tops and bottoms of the tenderloins in crushed black peppercorns. Sear and finish in the oven like planned."

Steak in the oven?

The fuck is wrong with you people?

Buy a grill, you savages.

3/26/2010 1:06:11 AM

i hope my boyfriend gets redirected to this thread

3/26/2010 2:01:27 AM

^^I had to convince myself the thread was full of backwards savages as well when I saw that.

Although cooking it in the pan is fine by me... but what's this bullshit about finishing it off in the oven?

[Edited on March 26, 2010 at 2:42 AM. Reason : dd]

3/26/2010 2:42:04 AM

bullshit like ruth chris'?

or lots of other steakhouses

afaik

[Edited on March 26, 2010 at 7:56 AM. Reason : although i think rc uses a salamandar or something]

3/26/2010 7:51:55 AM

dude

if youre not grillin, then duh you need a hot pan to sear the steak. everyone agrees on that, but you throw it in the oven relatively low for like 10 min (more or less based on size of steak) and you keep your sear, you get PERFECT medium rareness, you dont dry anything out, and the outside isnt burned. then you can deglaze the pan while the steak rests and jam out cool shit like the whole au poivre recipe.

there's nothing wrong with cooking steaks indoors

3/26/2010 8:01:47 AM

There's everything wrong with cooking steaks indoors.

(unless you're a restaurant)

3/26/2010 8:43:56 AM

seriously stein

try it once, it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOD



i was about to ask if you had ever made a pork tenderloin(in the same cooking fashion) but then i realized who i was talking to

3/26/2010 8:45:41 AM

I ran out of propane one night and then had to bring my steak inside. It was essentially seared on the grill and then moved to the oven.

It was just disappointing. I need that flame-kissed flavor.

3/26/2010 8:49:31 AM

nah mang, you just need one good crust in a pan. and im not even sayin dont ever grill, just, know in your heart that steak inside can be as good as steak on the barbie (thats australian for grill)

3/26/2010 8:50:46 AM

GIVE ME MY BIG BOX OF FIRE OR GIVE ME DEATH!!!!!!

3/26/2010 8:54:01 AM

you gotta cook that thing in the oven so the fat tastes like scrambled eggs, word is bond

3/26/2010 8:58:58 AM

That doesn't sound appealing at all.

(Note: I hate eggs. I like my chickens fully grown before they are slaughtered for my meals)

(Read: I enjoy dining on the flesh of my enemies)

3/26/2010 9:01:11 AM

haha

I am a grill guy.


But she does not have a grill at her apartment per rental restrictions. So I worked with what I had.

3/26/2010 9:02:13 AM

so, trip report?

how'd it go?

things come together fine?

(the food)

3/26/2010 9:04:30 AM

things went very well. time crunch became worse because of traffic... she didn't get home from work until 7, I didn't get over there until 7:30, and we didn't sit down to dinner until 8:30.

The Filet's wrapped in bacon au poivre went over very well... I ended up topping the steamed broccoli with a light cheese sauce, and made rosemary and garlic baby potatos in the oven. The salad was also a good call.

We split a bottle of Cab Sav, nothing too expensive, but i can't remember the name of it off the top of my head.

Overall her response was overwhelmingly positive. That's all I'm gonna say.

3/26/2010 9:10:34 AM

3/26/2010 9:12:17 AM

Oooooooooh someone got dome last night!

3/26/2010 9:14:58 AM

Glad to hear it buddy!

3/26/2010 12:44:47 PM

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"Oooooooooh and get louder like "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH" and then switch to "PACK! PACK! PACK! PACK! OOOOOO PACK! PACK! PACK! PACK! OOOOOOOOOOOO! POWER PACK! POWER PACK! BACK THE PACK!" and then play a loud rockin rap song or somethin. i think it would get things crazy. someone got dome last night!"

3/26/2010 12:48:08 PM

set em up

3/26/2010 12:50:58 PM