We have one of these Lavender Farms out here in Utah. As I was passing it on the highway, it was the most beautiful thing to see and smell!
- The Catz Meow
"Go to the goddamn grocery and get steak. Yes, the grocery. A little ammonia is not going to kill you, you pussy. You want to be all fancy and grass-fed and environmentally conscious, go ahead, I don't give a shit, just get a fucking steak. Ribeye is good. And, yes, bone-in. Schmuck. Take the steak home. Get a bigass frying pan and put the shit on the stove, cranking the heat up as far as that fucker will go. Take a shitload of salt—rocksalt, you dumb motherfucker, none of that fine-grained crap here—and toss it around the bottom of the pan. When the pan is hot as all fuck—it should scorch the shit out of your finger if you're stupid enough to touch it—put the fucking steak on there. You can crack some pepper on the top of the steak as the bottom is searing, but don't even talk to me about garlic or onion powder or COMPOUND FUCKING BUTTER, asshole. This is steak, all you fucking need is salt and pepper. After a bit (3 minutes for pink, 5 for cooked good), flip that shit over and do...
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- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
Yeah, because real kitchen tough guys don't concern themselves with their food's provenance. Factory farmed flesh will do. Any other concerns might cut into the time they've allotted to watch other men play with balls on the TV.
- Christopher Harley
So I've been staring at that steak and the more I look at it, the more I think it looks like a pork chop. What cut is that supposed to be?
- Heather Solos
who does this f888er think he's talkin' to, someone who doesn't effing know how to cook? HE sure as s88t doesn't! The way to cook a motherf888in steak is you go get the s88t. Then you LIGHT YOUR F***ING grill, you dumbass motherf888er. THEN you can cook yourself a steak, bitch!
- Jim Hearts FF
3 minutes is too fucking long. Half that shit and get some fucking blood down your motherfucking throat asshole. Also: old world Rioja, not new world Cab.
- Mark H
Almost perfect but no potatoes and wine. Steak and beer and nothing else for me
- Nik
What kind of pansy ass drink is he recommending? Get yourself a fucking longneck. Dos Equis if you're a pansy. Pabst if you don't give a fuck what wets your steakpipe.
- Kevin Fox
Damn you, Steven Perez. You post all that stupid political shit and I want to block you and then you go and post something like this and I want to bow down and scream, "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!"
- Glen Mistletoe
I... I love you all. This is the best post on friendfeed ever. I am bookmarking this post just so I can come back and read it and the comments whenever I need a pick me up.
- EricaJoy
Rahsheen I'm glad I'm not the only one in the pork chop camp.
- Heather Solos
That is a bone-in filet mignon, not a pork chop. Pork chops have a flatter (more oval) bone cross-section, and there's usually meat on both sides, whereas the filet mignon comes from only a single side of the bone.
- Glen Mistletoe
This is what I picture when I hear bone-in filet http://www.amazon.com/Omaha-S... Granted, I was spoiled and worked high-end and that was a bad angle / lighting on the steak in the post. (I have no room to talk, photographing beef is a pain in the butt)
- Heather Solos
The real way to cook a fucking steak is to walk the cow past the fucking stove before you slaughter it.
- April Russo (app103)
Gotta love a good stake (steak)... Guess I'll have Bette dig to the bottom of the freeze cause we are having steak tonight! Oh and yeah men will be playing with balls on my TV tonight!
- Rasmus Lauridsen
This bastard is wrong about one thing. Onions. I don't see any onions.
- Steven Perez
I'm glad I took the time to read this...lol! But I will admit - I'm with Rah -- still looks like a pork chop to me. Bone-in filet? Pffft...why would I want a fucking bone in my fucking filet? And why would anyone willingly destroy a filet on a cast iron skillet?! Do what you want with a rib-eye, or a t-bone...or a fucking pork chop...but leave the filet alone goddammit!
- ProsePetals (aka Denise)
I'm craving some fucking tofu right about now! :P
- Rene Wirtz
Rene, is it possible to crave plain tofu? There's no umami without added flavorings.
- LogEx
i prefer to salt my steaks with a bit of seasoning to draw the flavors into the center of the steak, plus it tenderizes and jucifies it really good - http://steamykitchen.com/163-how...
- Chris Heath
I have to put in a good word for Montreal Steak Seasoning. That stuff is the shit!
- Alex Scrivener
Since when did Ghostface Killah get a cooking blog?
- Adrian
I was just fucking kidding y'all, fetch me a goddamn cow!
- Rene Wirtz
"Otter pups always provide for a generous helping of "pile-on". This series of images taken at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, Japan is no exception. The Asian Small-Clawed Otter pups, born in late August, are still on display to the public and have met with much popularity this fall."
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
from Bookmarklet
Somehow it seems the iPhone will always win on hardware. You know, unless they make a Droid phone brown and able to squirt songs to other Droid phones.
- Alex Bourt
OH NO!!! Now I will have to the Charlie Brown Christmas head bob. Anytime I watch the dance sequence I do the bob. Hmm, that reminds me I should see if the Scrubs take of Charlie Brown Christmas is still up on Youtube..
- Mol, Santa Claws
I have an interview tomorrow morning. It's supposed to be for a contract gig taking claim photos for an insurance company. The first time they mention selling insurance instead of taking pictures, I'm walking out.
Thanks all =) It's not a 'real' job (meaning it won't be full time, likely wouldn't be enough to get me off unemployment), but it would get me out of the house.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Oh, and in case you're curious why I'd walk out of an interview for insurance sales: it's a crock. You have to pay for training, state certification, and then typically work commission only.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Glad I'm not alone with my anti-insurance sales stance... On the plus side, the interview is down the street from my credit union so I can at least combine errands even if I leave the interview early.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Good luck! Hope it works out for you.
- Anne Bouey
Best of luck, Tina, and I hope it's a great job.
- WorldofHiglet
Thanks for the wishes all, but the interview was this morning and it was a bust. They tried to get me to sell insurance, which is on my short "Not Gonna Happen" list.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
:( sucks - and you even thought they would. Onward and upward, though.
- WorldofHiglet
GAH! Interesting though - my husband works for one of Australia's largest insurance companies. He started out in sales (inbound call centre), got paid for his training period and his starting wage was (I think) $38K + bonuses. No certification required.
- Mellissa Claus
@Mellissa - there is a distinct split between kinds of insurance companies in the US. A lot of the larger ones fall into the category that you describe (I have a friend who works for one), but I've also had another friend fall into the trap Tina's describing. I'm glad your husband is at the good kind :)
- Jennifer Dittrich
I was going to wish you luck Tina until I read what you went through. Total Boo on that!
- Helen Sventitsky
After posting my resume on the major job boards, you wouldn't believe how many insurance companies e-mailed me with the "we have a perfect position for you" pitch. Unfortunately my skills and experience do not include 'Insurance Sales or Insurance Agent' or anything remotely resembling this type of work. My resume clearly states "Seeking a position as a Sr. Mechanical Engineer" What part of that statement do these idiots not understand???
- Jeff P. Henderson
Tina, I hope you at least got to make it to the credit union, so that the entire trip wasn't a total waste.
- Derek Coward