Saturday, October 24, 2009

One Evening In Paris & Great Parisian Steak

One Evening In Paris ( As a Tourist)

Five p.m.- Leave hotel and go to your pick of gourmet resturaunts

Six- Arrive. In the meantime, the hour without going to your reservation, you could walk in a park, sight see a little... etc.

Eight- Yum! Dinner is Over! Sastify yourself with shopping for anything on one of the popular places to do so in Paris.

By Nine- In your hotel. I know this is early, but you can relax on your balcony that has a good view.

Note~ You should set aside $1, 000 to make this night perfect... or you could buy a cheap travel book for $9. 00!

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The Best Steak!




Yum! This is honestly the best steak ever! You have to try this!!!! The cool thing is that I created it it as I went along, and I think the hint is instead of using my favorite spice, Herb du Provence as it calls for by Barefoot Contessa aka Ina Garten, who it is inspired from, I made my own Provoncal butter. My whole family agrees that this is the best steak ever. We serve it with salad. This is amazing, easy, and the best steak ever, sorry I repeated that... I made up the recipe having very low hopes but it is amazing. The butter is the secret. You must try this!
 
Ingredients For the Steak
 
• 3 meaty pieces of hanger steak, about one foot each
 
• 1 teaspoon of: dried chili powder, salt, course peppercorns (you can smash them lightly with a rolling pin), dried oregano--- you can add some stuff to your likings, but be careful!
 
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
 
• Salt and pepper For the Sauce…
 
• 1 tablespoon of red wine
 
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
 
• ¾ stick of unsalted butter
 
• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano, dried parsley, and dried basil
 
• 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon zest
 
• 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme
 
• 1 teaspoon of salt
 
• ½ teaspoon of pepper
 
• A small pinch of chili powder
 
Directions
 
 Mix the chili powder, salt, course peppercorns, and dried oregano together in a small bowl. Let sit while preparing the butter. For the sauce I make butter… Mix everything EXCEPT the red wine and 1 tablespoon of butter together in an electric mixer. Scoop onto a piece of parchment paper and spread out evenly, about ½ an inch. Let refrigerate. For the steak rub each piece with one tablespoon of olive oil. Then sprinkle with salt, pepper and the mixture of spices on both sides. In a pan big enough to hold the hanger steak, put in the wine and 1 tablespoon of plain butter in the pan and melt the butter. (The wine should be reduced to about half already, and should be paler because of the butter). Put the steak in the pan and cook for about 4 minutes on each side for medium rare. Put on a plate. Then, with the wine and drippings left over from the steak, add all of the butter from the fridge. When just about melted, Pour all over the steak and let it sit for twelve minutes. Serve warm and serves three to six, depending on portion size. Bon Appetite!

Some of you may recongnize this from my other Passport To Food Blog, but just incase you didn't make it I published it again!

9 comments:

  1. Hi; glad you reposted and I like the idea about Paris.
    Perhaps I should post this elswhere, but I ate at Pod last night which you had reviewed. It was very good and very busy for a Sunday. My friend and I shared shrimp dumplings, very light, and crab spring rolls, and then two entrees, a ginger salmon and a chicken dish which was very good. I've now tried several dishes there, so if you are in the Philadelphia area, give Pod a try!

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  2. Yes! Pod is very good-- You would't know at a first glance. Also, if you go on University Dining Days, you get a full meal for just $20!

    The desserts at Pod are divine, but I dislike the mood of the restauraunt... how about you?

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  3. I think it is trying to be a little eclectic looking; sitting in a pod you don't get to see a lot so that takes a little bit away from it.
    We did not have dessert, but we walked up to a gelato place and had some gelato there.

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  4. I will have to try that hanger steak recipe it certainly sounds delicious.

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  5. Philadelphia-- Yummm. What gelato??? I know there is a great place right near The Fresh Grocer... But somtimes, if you are claustrophobic (Like Me) it is odd. Do you agree?

    Heinie-- Interesting name... it sounds Asian, and once using thinly sliced hanger steak I made a soy Japenese marinade. It was good, but I over cooked it.
    Thanks!
    Sam

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  6. I can imagine eating in Paris and being on a balcony after dinner enjoying the view. I have never been, but now I really want to go from your description.

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  7. Do you have any recommendations on where I could get hanger steak? I live in the country and although we have cows it is hard to get good beef. Where do you get your hanger steak and can you order it online? Thanks, the blog is darn good.

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  8. anonymous- I have never been either, but long to go.

    Chas- You can get it at Balduccis, which is where I get it. Other wise, it doesn't hurt to do some research!

    Heather- Thanks!
    -Sam

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