Bigstan's not so healthy cooking thread.

[Stan_Lite]

Inspired by Belmit's healthy recipe and the excellent cooking threads created by Jonny, I present Bigstan's not so healthy cooking thread. Please beware that there is mention in this thread of the likes of lard, butter and alcohol, if you are of a healthy disposition, you may wish to leave the thread now

My supper:

First thing one must do is to open a bottle of plonk for the chef - this little number is a lightish, fruity chap bought from the local Spar shop.



First step is to boil the tatties. I would normally have chips with steak but I have some Kerr's Pink tatties which are delicious boiled and it would be a shame to make them into chips.

Next step is to start the steak. Steak should be cooked using a cast iron griddle pan with lard - none of your poncy George Foreman or olive oil pish.



This beauty is Aberdeenshire Angus and is just under 15oz



I like my steak rare so I cook it on full heat for 2 minutes each side then keep it somewhere warm for 5 minutes or so to rest.

At the same time, the veg goes on. For tonight's feast, I have selected 1 large field mushroom and some vine plum tomatoes - these are fried in butter.



You now have lot's of lovely lard/steak juice in the pan so we "de-glaze" the pan using.....



......you guessed it - whisky When the veg is cooked, add the juices from that pan too. You now have a pan with a "sauce" made from lard, steak juices, whisky, butter and veg juice - mmmmm.

I'ts now time to plate up - bung it all on a plate along with half a tin of Marrowfat peas left over from last night's tea, pour the "sauce" over the tatties and the steak, season and scoff.

Et voila:



That was lovely.

Stan