A Steak Experience

Normally I can eat a huge steak and want another for dessert, so when I was invited to a party with t-bones, I really looked forward to it. The host grilled me a beautiful, large t-bone and some corn-on-the-cob. The more I ate, though, the saltier the steak was and the less it tasted like a steak. I had to work to finish it and was glad when it was over--a new experience for me.

I spied some uncooked steaks covered with some kind of rub and before going home, the host gave me one. When I arrived home, I scraped off the rub and ended up with 2 Tablespoons of whatever it was--on one steak! No wonder it was so salty. I don't know what kind of rub it was, but I could see fragments of some leaves (oregano?) and probably garlic, salt and who knows?. Ack. Talk about overdoing it and ruining steaks.

2 Tbs? Zoiks!

Irregardless of the quality (store brands tend to be primarily salt based (cheap and takes up a lot of space)) that's an exorbitant amount of rub. I've mentioned I moonlight in a spice shop. I typically tell folks to lightly cover the meat and, until they get an idea about the strength and flavor, to start by only doing one side of the steak/chop/etc. The idea is to enhance the flavor of the meat, not mask it.

probably a Bobby Flay fan.

2 Tbs? Zoiks!

Irregardless of the quality (store brands tend to be primarily salt based (cheap and takes up a lot of space)) that's an exorbitant amount of rub. I've mentioned I moonlight in a spice shop. I typically tell folks to lightly cover the meat and, until they get an idea about the strength and flavor, to start by only doing one side of the steak/chop/etc. The idea is to enhance the flavor of the meat, not mask it.

I was surprised. The hostess is an excellent cook and doesn't buy cheap stuff. But it was an honest 2 Tablespoons per steak. Perhaps her husband thought more was better.

Criminal to ruin a piece of meat like that!