Printed by: LEHEY_GREG @ESSG Sent: 04 Nov 86 22:25 From: FOX_SAM @ATLANTA To: DL.COSIG @ESSG Subject: COSIG: Steak Julienne COSIGANG: Here's one for the singles/couples among you who'd like to impress your partner(s). It's so simple even I can look almost competent. For those who "pass" on red meat, I'll send (later) a good vegetarian chile recipe. Start with one (good) steak filet per serving. This isn't optional--you'll be happier the better the cut (and you don't have to do it every day!). 1 steak filet per serving sliced mushrooms to cover garlic butter Lea & Perrins Grey Poupon mustard brandy for flambe' (you can scrimp here to make up for the choice filet) demi-glaze (from any gourmet store--sometimes specialty shelves in grocery) 1 T heavy cream (per filet--e.g. whipping cream--don't scrimp) 1 T red wine (per filet--semi-drinkable burgundy will do, use 2 T if you like) (Better wine will encourage not having to pour any out.) Melt garlic butter in pan, medium heat. Put a few drops of Lea and Perrins on each filet. Cover filets with mustard. Put filets in pan. Sear (for just a shake). Turn filets over and swoosh around in the pan 'till mustard mixes with the butter. Add sliced mushrooms and turn up the heat. When sizzling hot, turn once and immediately add brandy and flambe. Add demi-glaze, heavy cream, and red wine. Saute until sauce thickens and serve immediately. After you try this once, you can adjust sizzling time to rarify the result if you like. However, with a good cut of meat going in, you won't need it quite as rare. Enjoy. Next is a really nice Cornish game hen--stay tuned. Think good thoughts. Sam. Copied By: LEHEY_GREG @ESSG SENT: 89-07-13 02:47 FROM: SCOTT_RALPH @MELBORN TO: SCHMIDT_DORIS @SNAX CC. DL.COSIG @ESSG SUBJECT: COSIG: Chicken fried steak & country gravy?? In Reply to: 89-07-12 18:17 FROM SCHMIDT_DORIS @SNAX COSIG: Chicken fried steak & country gravy?? Doris, I don't have the country gravy recipe here in the office, but the chicken fried steak is easy: Heat vegetable oil (or preferably Crisco vegetable shortening, or to be really authentic, lard) in a large cast iron frying pan: about 1/2 inch deep, medium to high heat. Take the appropriate number of cube steaks and coat well in seasoned flour (flour, salt, pepper, and optionally a pinch or two of paprika). Be sure to press the flour well into the meat. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour (makes the flour stick). After dipping in flour, some people then dip in beaten egg and cover in bread crumbs, but this is not really authentic. Fry steaks in hot oil or fat until golden brown. Turn ONLY ONCE. Meat should be well done, but breading shouldn't be too dark and hard. Being a lazy type, I normally bought powdered country-style gravy and just made it up using the package directions. Not quite perfect, but passable and easy. Other accompaniments: Creamed corn (do it with canned corn crushed up a bit, mix with milk or cream and a little butter, sugar, and salt/pepper to taste. DO NOT use the canned creamed stuff. It's just thickened with corn starch or something. Green beans - french style with a bit of bacon grease or salt pork or fatback. Black-eyed peas - follow package directions, but do much as you do with the green beans Mashed Potatoes - get ambitious & do them yourself with a ricer or get lazy and go for instant. Again, not perfect, but passable. Gravy OK on the potatoes. Butter optional. Corn Bread - yellow corn muffin mix works fine, but to be authentic, heat a cast iron skillet in the oven until very hot--check the package directions. Pour the mix into the hot skillet and bake per package. Iced Tea - The only possible accompaniement. Strong. Cold. Add way too much sugar. Lemon optional. Only other drink alternative is VERY cold and foamy milk or buttermilk (yuck!) Peach (or Apple Cobbler) with Vanilla Ice Cream for dessert. The packaged mixes work just fine. Have a great meal, but don't check your cholosterol for at least one month afterwards! Your doctor will really yell at you! Regards, Ralph Scott (ex-Atlanta, now Australia)