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steak!	[Apr. 7th, 2009\|06:29 pm]
so who doesn't like a perfectly cooked steak? I've been practicing how to cook steaks for a while and now found a perfect method to make one. There are two musts, a thick steak (double cut is preferable) and a pan/skillet that can be baked in the stove (iron skillet is preferred) So to start out, I usually buy the steaks from costco because the steaks at costco are cheap, good, and thickly cut. Comparing prices with places like safeway (butcher isn't very good, steaks are too thin) or whole foods (please rape my wallet, I always want to pay $20+/lb for beef...), costco is the best to buy from, although most packages have 2-4 steaks in them. To start off, take the steak out and pat dry with the paper towel. This is necessary unless you like oil flying out of the pan onto your face and/or shirt. Also the moisture doesn't tend to sear the steak very well. After drying, I'd recommend two pinches of salt on both sides as well as freshly cracked pepper on both sides. If I feel like it, I also rub a bit of garlic powder. Heat the pan/skillet on the stove. Add your high smoking temp oil (canola, grapeseed, sunflower, peanut, etc) onto the pan until it starts to smoke. Don't use extra virgin olive oil since it has a much lower smoking point. See chart here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_point Also preheat your oven to 350 deg. This is the trick for thick cut steaks (~2") This won't work for thinly cut steaks (< 1") since they will be cooked too much. get a timer out. cook one side of the steak for 2 min. flip. 2 more min. put in oven for 2 more min. take out and plate. let sit for a few min (5 should be good enough). no fiddling around with your meat thermometer. works like a charm. every time! enjoy your perfectly cooked medium rare steak. that's all!
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unusual update	[Apr. 6th, 2009\|04:06 pm]
I'm going to try and post more useful information than just listing where I ate it. As some of you know, I started to cook at home for a while now, so I'll post my recipes and/or others and my sucesses and failures (mostly failures) To start off, I'll post a few recipes of braised short ribs. Here's the 3 main ones I use with some varations: Daniel Boulud : http://topchefs.chef2chef.net/recipes-2/boulud/short-ribs-braised-wine.htm Wolfgang Puck : http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/wolfgang-puck/braised-short-ribs-recipe/index.html Emril : http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/braised-short-ribs-recipe/index.html The commonality between these dishes are: short ribs (duh) beef stock for simmering red wine : I just use the cheapest cab at the market veggies and herbs in the beef stock Allow about 1 hour from starting of prep to simmering the ribs. I haven't done this in the oven, I've always simmered on the stove, so I'm not sure if there's much of a difference in quality. Wait about 2-3 hours until the meat is so tender it falls off the bones and fork and melts in your mouth. This is an easy introductory dish since 1) it tastes awesome 2) it's hard to screw it up 3) it's to prepare 4) it tastes awesome (did I mention it tastes awesome) that's it for now!
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update	[Apr. 6th, 2009\|04:05 pm]
2/9 mon: pho binh, chez k (chicken endive, chicken soup) tue: sandwich/yogurt, sumiya wed: jamba, trung thai thu: cafeteria (pizza MTO), en fri: jamba, naminami sat: chez yamo (ham, green beans, salad) sun: stacks, ramen 2/16 mon: costco hot dog, chez k (shabu shabu) tue: jamba, chez k (curry rice) wed: curry rice leftovers, thomas john catering thu: jamba, jin sho fri: subway, chez yamo (steak, beans, soup) sat: jack in the box, chez k (gyoza) sun: granola bar, korean 2/23 mon: ramen, chez k (agedashi tofu, beef) tue: beef, val's wed: jamba, chez k (pork wrapped gobo, salmon/uni sashimi) thu: ncafe (pizza), korean (kalbi, pork) fri: pork leftovers, oden sat: yogurt/nutrigrain bar, oden leftovers sun: nutrigrain bar/cream puff, chinese 3/2 mon: pho binh, chez k (kabocha, chiken, miso soup) tue: jamba, la fiesta (enchiladas) wed: jamba, en thu: pizza (ncafe), the counter fri: jamba, chez k (mapotofu, ramen) sat: shisochese chicken katsu/miso soup sun: nutrigrain bar, saikyo tara/miso soup/hijiki 3/9 mon: mapotofu leftovers, kalbi, miso soup tue: jamba, gyoza wed: jamba, rolled cabbage/miso soup thu: ncafe pizza, kahoo fri: jamba, fu lam mum sat: chez yamo (salad, tbone steak, asparagus) sun: tony's and alba (pepperoni pizza), sumiya 3/16 mon: McD (big mac), la fiesta tue: jamba, cafe pro bono wed: jamba, fu lam mum thu: country inn cafe (corned beef hash & eggs), chez k (ramen, fried rice) fri: jamba, cmp sat: quince (tasting menu) sun: curry 3/23 mon: curry, curry+veggies tue: jamba, chez alice (pasta, fu, sushi) wed: hoshi (tenzarusoba), jin sho thu: carl's jr, korean (pork grill, shichimi) fri: erik's deli (pastami), flea st cafe sat: fisherman's wharf, amber india sun: TJE 3/30 mon: cheeseburger, wynn buffet tue: philly cheesesteak, chez yamo (steak, salad) wed: stacks (french toast), curry rice thu: curry rice leftovers, ramen fri: jamba, chez alice (okonomiyaki) sat: coi * Pink Grapefruit ginger, tarragon, black pepper * Shiny Beets citrus scented gel, vadouvan * Inverted Andante Dairy Goat Cheese and Black Olive Tart chicories, green apple, mint * Fried Chicken Consomme artichokes, fava beans and leaves, radish, green garlic * Sturgeon Poached in Smoked Oil pig’s head, caviar vinaigrette, nasturtium scented potatoes * Earth and Sea steamed tofu mousseline, yuba, fresh seaweeds, mushroom dashi * Black and White Shellfish Porridge <- different abalone and oysters * Pastured Beef, Pure Form <- different lamb lion and shoulder * Trio (Soyoung Scanlan) toast, peppercress * Blood Orange Curd douglas fir ice cream, black walnut crumble * Carmelized Jasmine Custard hazelnut and cocoa textures sun: akiko's bday (awabi galore!)
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update	[Feb. 13th, 2009\|05:42 pm]
11/24 mon: hoshi (katsu kare), mimi's cafe (caesar salad, pan fried scallops/butternut squash ravioli) tue: jamba, nor-bu (duck 3 ways) wed: jamba, kk/cj pre-thanksgiving thu: chez yamo thanksgiving fri: chez alice thanksgiving sat: miso gindara, salad, turkey soup sun: deli, cmp 12/1 mon: leftovers (chicken/bibimbap), chez k (hambuger patty, potato tuna) tue: jamba, chez k (rolled cabbage) wed: leftovers (rolled cabbage), osteria (carpaccio, salad, pasta) thu: taco truck, ramen fri: hoshi (katsukare), jin sho 1 sayori sashimi aji sashimi mategai sashimi (razor clam) 2 aburi toro with miso/pesta sauce 3 wagyu with ponzu 4 hotate/shrimp with tomato sauce 5 gindara+mushrooms with sesame sauce sushi: ika, ikura, uni, shima aji, toro, kohada sat: egg sandwich, McDs, honey mustard baked ham+salad sun: egg/ham tortilla, kimchi nabe 12/8 mon: pho binh, chez k (chicken/nasu/kabocha/ginger, miso saba) tue: leftovers, yuzu wed: cafeteria (tri tip), chez k (karaage, miso saba) thu: innout, chez k (korokke, menchi katsu) fri: leftovers, chez yamo (steak, spinach salad) sat: chez yamo (spinach salad, pasta) sun: korokke, chez alice 12/15 mon: hoshi (soba+katsudon), chez k (curry rice, miso green beans, boiled daikon) tue: leftovers (curry), millenium wed: country inn cafe (french toast), kalbi tang thu: halu (halu ramen), subway (meatball sandwich) fri: cafeteria (french dip), kk/cj xmas dinner sat: eggs, chez yamo (chanterelle/ham ravioli) sun: the counter 12/22 mon: hoshi (chuutorodon/soba), chez k (veggie shirashi sushi, saba fry) tue: cafeteria (ham/turkey sandwich, yogurt), chez yamo/k (gomamiso salmon, miso soup) wed: sweet tomatoes, unagi/aji no hiraki thu: potluck (salad/chirashi/rosemary chicken/lazagna/beans/cake) fri: chez alice (potluck) sat: bouchon bakery (sandwich), alexander's 12/29 mon: chirashi sushi leftovers, nabe tue: nabe leftovers, choi's wed: jamba, little sheep hot pot thu: osechi/chicken, parents (sukiyaki) fri: ramen, nabe sat: onigiri/hot dog, chez pannise cafe sun: ramen, curry/salad 1/5 mon: curry/chicken tamale, chez k (shrimp/mushrom hasamirenkon, gobo, kabocha, aji no hiraki) tue: cafeteria (sandwich, yogurt), chez k (crab fried rice, miso soup, veggie+chinese sausage) wed: innout, chez k (curry rice, tonkatsu, salad) thu: pho, chez k (salmon, miso soup) fri: country inn cafe (french toast), spalti (calimari salad, ceaser salad, shrimp linguini, lamb leg) sat: granola bar, chez alice (sushi) sun: nation's (giant), mike's cafe (salad, flat iron steak) 1/12 mon: pho binh, chez k (ginger pork, kabocha, miso soup) tue: jamba, pizza antica (pizza, pasta) wed: country inn cafe (pancakes), chez k (gyoza, kabocha, hijiki) thu: ramen, shabuway fri: old oakland bbq, jin sho sat: lorenzo's (hot pastrami), chez yamo (ribeye steak, green beans, sweet potatoes) sun: McDs, ramen 1/19 mon: jamba, chez k (chicken, salad) tue: hoshi (katsukare), ramen wed: ramen, chez k (tonkatsu, chicken, miso soup, ika meshi) thu: jamba, counter fri: jamba, cafe pro bono sat: blueberry muffin, chinese sun: brickhouse cafe @ branon, cmp (saugy's) 1/26 mon: fried rice (leftovers), chez k (oden) tue: jamba, leftovers (oden, chicken) wed: country inn cafe (french toast), sumiya thu: jamba, porterhouse+brocoli fri: jamba, hamburger steak+mushrom sautee+miso soup sat: humburger steak leftovers, fiorillos sun: pasta leftovers, chez k (aji hiraki, gobo+carrots, satoimo) 2/2 mon: in-n-out, chez k (korokke, hijiki, miso soup) tue: hoshi (tenzaru soba), choi's (bulgoki, pancake, duk bokie) wed: korokke (leftovers), chez k (spring rolls, hakusai porkmaki) thu: ncafe (pizza, yogurt), maria elena (chili verde) fri: jamba, chez k (sukiyaki) sat: chez yamo+k (mozarella+portabella+basil, korokke, salad, pasta, cake) sun: ramen, the french laundry (yes, THE french laundry)
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happy holidays	[Dec. 27th, 2008\|04:56 pm]

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9/15
mon: BBQ (old oakland rd), sushitomi (hamachidon)
tue: cafeteria (pasta), jin sho
wed: hoshi, kahoo
thu: country inn cafe (eggs/bacon/pancakes), chez k (salad/potato+beef)
fri: satura (tuna sandwich/corn), chez k (chicken donburi)
sat: joy luck place, hardy's bavaria
sun: milkshake, sumiya

9/22
mon: pho binh, chez k (curry/mozerella pork fry/salad)
tue: BBQ (old oakland rd), chez k (pork/corn)
wed: noah's bagels, hoshi
thu: athena grill, chez yamo (tbone/salad)
fri: cafeteria (toasted sandwich), the counter
sat: charlie's reception
sun: chicken (leftovers), cafe pro bono (lobster ravioli)

9/29
mon: krung thai, chez k (okra korokke, tamagoyaki)
tue: cafeteria (hambuger), chez k (pasta)
wed: cafeteria (salmon), layang layang
thu: hoshi (katsukare), cascal (paella, pork shoulder)
fri: country inn cafe (blueberry pancakes), bombay buffet
sat: bbq
sun: el paseo

10/5
mon: pho binh, chez k (salad/korkke/tofu hijiki)
tue: hoshi (tenzarusoba), chez yamo (salad, rice, tbone)
wed: noah bagel, gochi
thu: jamba, chez k (sweet+sour pork, salad)
fri: in-n-out, kalbi tang
sat: jin sho
sun: pear, pizza antica

10/13
mon: cafeteria (chicken parmigiana), chez k (risotto, aspara, tomato soup)
tue: noah's bagel, chez yamo (ribeye, salad)
wed: hoshi (katsukare), chez yamo (salad, mapodofu)
thu: yahoo cafeteria (tuna melt), kahoo (kotteri miso ramen, gyoza)
fri: cafeteria (sandwich, yogurt), chez k (hamburger steak, salad)
sat: smothie, ritz carlton
sun: bday party

10/20
mon: rick's cafe (french toast), chez k (salad, korokke)
tue: cafeteria (burrito, yogurt), chez k (nabe)
wed: OJ/granola bar, chez k (nabe)
thu: OJ, chez k (curry rice, salad)
fri: cafeteria (french dip+fries), derek's bday party @ chez alice
sat: OJ, chez yamo (steak)
sun: french toast, choi's (shijimi, kimchi soondubu)

10/27
mon: french toast, chez k (chicken, nimono satoimo)
tue: jamba, secret garden (korean. kalbi, bulgogi, kim chi soondubu)
wed: country inn cafe (eggs/bacon/swedish pancakes), tonkotsu nabe
thu: taco hell, shrimp pasta/spinach salad
fri: hoshi (katsukare), sino
sat: chez yamo (tomato soup, pasta)
sun: banana, taipan

11/3
mon: french toast, chez k (crab fried rice, crab miso, imo nimono, sesame green beans)
tue: juicy burger, layang layang
wed: hoshi, chez k (donburi)
thu: noah's bagels, chez k (omuraisu)
fri: country inn cafe (pancakes),
sat: satura, chez yamo (chilean seabass)
sun: stacks (scramble), CMP (kalbi/soon dubu combo)

11/10
mon: cafeteria (meatball sandwich), chez k (nabe)
tue: jamba, chez k (rolled cabbage)
wed: rolled cabbage, chez k (curry rice)
thu: hoshi (katsudon/soba/salad), chez yamo (steak/salad/curry)
fri: country inn cafe (french toast), fatima (kung pao chicken, handmade noodles in soup)
sat: taco hell, chez alice (shabushabu)
sun: tacos, crustacean (spring rolls, drunken crab, garlic noodles)

11/17
mon: pho binh, chez k (chicken, bacon/mochi)
tue: cafeteria (omlette), prolific oven (pasta)
wed: country inn cafe (pancakes), sumika
thu: jamba, chez k (tofu patty)
fri: tofu patty, chef k (pork, chicken soup)
sat: tofu (tofu patty, pork), chez yamo (chilean sea bass_
sun: bouchon bakery (tuna sandwich), cyrus

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