Vegetarians LOOK AWAY!!!

[gruntygiggles]

Went to a local farm shop today, they also have their own butchery and I made the mistake of asking if they had any chateaubriand...they did.

I managed to get this pic before I finished it as if anyone who loves red meat that you can cut with a spoon has not had this cut, cooked this way, you NEED to do it!!!

Off to the pub to wash it down.....

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[Sid Squid]

Chateaubriand mmmmmm...

There's nothing nicer to eat than the carcass of a murdered animal.

[Milky Bar Kid]

It's still alive!!! Too bloody. YUK!

[Sid Squid]

My dad used to refer to the way I like meat cooked as:

"So a decent vet could get it back on it's feet."

[Bibio]

but it's only been seared its not cooked. now if you could roll that in some nice brussels pate and then roll in short crust and sprinkle some sesame seeds on stick it in the oven for 30-40mins i would be down in a jiffy.

[gruntygiggles]

Not bloody MBK...no blood on plate and that was half way through. If you rest it, you get no blood :-)

[gruntygiggles]

but it's only been seared its not cooked. now if you could roll that in some nice brussels pate and then roll in short crust and sprinkle some sesame seeds on stick it in the oven for 30-40mins i would be down in a jiffy.

Nope...seared, then cooked in the oven for 25 minutes to 135 degrees...perfect medium rare...no blood, just pink all the way through :-)

[Milky Bar Kid]

Not bloody MBK...no blood on plate and that was half way through. If you rest it, you get no blood :-)


Looks like blood on plate to me!! Still yuk. Far too rare for me!

[Bibio]

do you know why chefs prefer to cook rare steaks.. it takes less time

[Speedy Claire]

Looks lovely... I feel hungry now!!!

How did you get on with your book?? has it been published yet???

[Mr Speirs]

That looks amazing. Exactly how steaks should look. They taste better rare. Well the good stuff anyways.

[Drew Carey]

Nommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. That is all.

[BanannaMan]

Looks perfect to me!!!

If it doesn't 'moo' when you stab it, it's overcooked.

[SoulKiss]

Chateaubriand mmmmmm...

There's nothing nicer to eat than the carcass of a murdered animal.

Meat is murder!!!

Sweet delicious murder...

[Geodude]

mmmmmmmmmmmmeat juicy tasty meat :) You adopting GG cos i need to get off the pot noodles ;)

[andreis]

Those that say that it's bloody, actually you should know that it's not blood that's coming out of stakes. After the animal is slain, it's also drained of blood and very very little of it remains in the muscle tissue.
What actually comes out is just water. Meat flavored water ;)
And yes, I am an annoying little f*ck

[markc123]

I'm so having steak tonight.

[gruntygiggles]

I'm so having steak tonight.

I was going to get a couple of big steaks, but when I saw that they had this, I just had to cook it whole and just cut it in half for us after resting.

You are supposed to slice chateaubriand, but stuff that. Roast it, then eat it like a man I say :-)

[timwilky]

Lovely, cooked to perfection.

Take it horns out, wipe its **** and slap it on the plate.

We always used to share a chateaubriand, take one joint. Sear it to seal and then roast. Yummy cut it in two serve with new potatoes and fresh veg. Then off to fat fighters.

I have to admit I used to like my meat burned. But too many years of working in France taught me how my steaks should be cooked. Although the meat juices mingling into a bernaise sauce did nothing for the wifes like of a French "medium" because I did not know the French for incinerate it when we ordered.

[SuzukiNess]

Tim you beat me too it.. :) also a fan of "wipe its a**, cut off the horns, serve.... "

GG that looks delicious - cant say i've ever heard of that cut (????) of meat, but i sure gonna look into it... mmmh droooling

[Stuuk1]

Rare is the only way to eat a steak. Jealous!

[yorkie_chris]

do you know why chefs prefer to cook rare steaks.. it takes less time

And it tastes good.

I like a bit of blood usually but that looks gorgeous... omnomnomnom

[DJFridge]

Mmmmm, rare steak. My favourite. Mrs DJF loves steak tartare, which I usually describe to the kids as "freshly grated cow"

[Mrs DJ Fridge]

Mmmmm, rare steak. My favourite. Mrs DJF loves steak tartare, which I usually describe to the kids as "freshly grated cow"

And what is wrong with that?

[Geodude]

Mmmmm, rare steak. My favourite. Mrs DJF loves steak tartare, which I usually describe to the kids as "freshly grated cow"
+1 lovely and hahahahahahaha on description, i may have to use that one :)

[Jabba]

Not bloody MBK.....

How rude ;-)

[xXBADGERXx]

Those that say that it's bloody, actually you should know that it's not blood that's coming out of stakes. After the animal is slain, it's also drained of blood and very very little of it remains in the muscle tissue.
What actually comes out is just water. Meat flavored water ;)
And yes, I am an annoying little f*ck

It is also a protein called Myoglobin which is what gives Meat it`s Red appearance and can be seen in the Water the comes out upon cooking .

I had never heard of this cut of Meat before , I shall certainly keep my eye out for it in future .