The Rat Trap

[FLAdventurer]

Thanks man! I may cook this for someone from this great forum then invite them over for an outcall so I can report both how well the meal was as well the lucky lady.

BG111.

I have done the same.

Good luck!

[BuffGuy111]

If you don't want to go to all the work of hand carving an entire filet, I am sure that the butcher at Costco or Fresh Market would do one for you. Just tell him the ones in the counter are not as thick as you want. He'll end up cutting you a great steak. You got to make sure you ask to have all the silver removed. And then use the marinade, you will be in heaven.

Thanks man! I may cook this for someone from this great forum then invite them over for an outcall so I can report both how well the meal was as well the lucky lady.

BG111.

[TomJon276]

We were up in Chicago two weeks ago and the little Pizza places scattered all around Soldier Field are great, we tend to favor deep dish. Did go to Manny's Chop House in Chicago and had one of the best bone-in Ribeyes I've had lately. Going back up in November for a couple of Bear's games.

All of this dinning talk has been very interesting and a welcome change.

I was wondering if anyone would like to talk pizza? I haven't found anything around Orlando that makes me eager to go back. I like all kinds of pizza. My preference is extra thin. Run that dough through the rollers a couple three extra times, just a tad bit more than average amount of sauce, a nice layer. Not to thick. Of mozzarella, add your toppings. Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives and onions. Then put that sucker in the middle of the oven. I like my thin pies crispy.

Deep dish? I did live in the Chicago area for several years. Gino's East was my favorite. They have a corn meal crust. Fortunately for a pizza lover there are great mom and pop places all around the city and suburbs. For deep. Uncle Pete's in Downers Grove. Thin. Pappa Passero's in Westmont.

Dam it, now I am going to have to fly up there some time soon, LOL.

[PharmaGuy]

Walk into Kingfish in college park.

Sit down.

Order the special bianca with extra ricotta.

Watch as a little 5 ft nothing vietnamese lady cranks out this gem!

Thank me later.

[PharmaGuy]

It's going to be behind graffiti junction in winter springs. Bavaro's. They will be using the ferrara brick wood burning oven (shipped in from italy) These are considered one of the best pizza ovens in the world. They will open within weeks.

http://fairfieldcountyfoodie.me/perfect-pie/

Scroll down the page to see an example of a ferrara oven.

[Sillyolman]

You aren't going to like it because it isn't crisp, but most NY pizzas are not crisp. Tomasino's in Colonial Plaza. I can get two slices of the Mechanic (pretty much all the way), a Cesar salad, a glass of cheap wine and tip for well under twenty bucks. It is the flavor you crave. Maybe you can have them make it crispier.

C3.

Their pie looks tasty. I would call that Med thickness, LOL.

[Mikeebear]

I'm from Miami but I'm in Orlando quite often and have worked hard at trying to not have to go to all the chain restaurants that are in Orlando. On the subject of Italuan, I have found a quaint little place called Il Pescatore on Primrose just south of Colonial. Good southern style. Any others? Northern? Higher end? I haven't found s Forum quite like this one anywhere.

Mike.

[Camera3]

You aren't going to like it because it isn't crisp, but most NY pizzas are not crisp. Tomasino's in Colonial Plaza. I can get two slices of the Mechanic (pretty much all the way), a Cesar salad, a glass of cheap wine and tip for well under twenty bucks. It is the flavor you crave. Maybe you can have them make it crispier.

C3.

All of this dinning talk has been very interesting and a welcome change.

I was wondering if anyone would like to talk pizza? I haven't found anything around Orlando that makes me eager to go back. I like all kinds of pizza. My preference is extra thin. Run that dough through the rollers a couple three extra times, just a tad bit more than average amount of sauce, a nice layer. Not to thick. Of mozzarella, add your toppings. Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives and onions. Then put that sucker in the middle of the oven. I like my thin pies crispy.

Deep dish? I did live in the Chicago area for several years. Gino's East was my favorite. They have a corn meal crust. Fortunately for a pizza lover there are great mom and pop places all around the city and suburbs. For deep. Uncle Pete's in Downers Grove. Thin. Pappa Passero's in Westmont.

Dam it, now I am going to have to fly up there some time soon, LOL.

[FLAdventurer]

The way you described your recipe has my mouth watering! I'm going to try this out if you don't mind. Thanks for sharing.

BG111.

If you don't want to go to all the work of hand carving an entire filet, I am sure that the butcher at Costco or Fresh Market would do one for you. Just tell him the ones in the counter are not as thick as you want. He'll end up cutting you a great steak. You got to make sure you ask to have all the silver removed. And then use the marinade, you will be in heaven.

[FLAdventurer]

All of this dinning talk has been very interesting and a welcome change.

I was wondering if anyone would like to talk pizza? I haven't found anything around Orlando that makes me eager to go back. I like all kinds of pizza. My preference is extra thin. Run that dough through the rollers a couple three extra times, just a tad bit more than average amount of sauce, a nice layer. Not to thick. Of mozzarella, add your toppings. Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives and onions. Then put that sucker in the middle of the oven. I like my thin pies crispy.

Deep dish? I did live in the Chicago area for several years. Gino's East was my favorite. They have a corn meal crust. Fortunately for a pizza lover there are great mom and pop places all around the city and suburbs. For deep. Uncle Pete's in Downers Grove. Thin. Pappa Passero's in Westmont.

Dam it, now I am going to have to fly up there some time soon, LOL.

Realizing you are not much of a meat eater, maybe you can still hang out with meat eaters at one of the best steak houses in America. Georgetti's. Mafia if there ever was such a place.

[BuffGuy111]

OK, so what if you did it at home. I will pass on my time tested way of cooking a kick ass steak at home.

I buy the entire filet at either Costco or Fresh Market and then hand trim off all of the gristle (silver) and the vast majority of the fat on the exterior. I then cut each steak so that it is about 4" thick. If you don't want to mess with doing this, you can usually ask the butcher to do this for you as their steaks are usually too thin and do not have the gristle removed.

I marinade for about an hour or two in equal parts of Mr. Yoshida's Original Gourmet Sauce as well as Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce and Olive Oil. Add quite a bit of Montreal Steak Seasoning and crushed black pepper and garlic if you like, and then marinade for an hour or two. You can also baste the steak on the grill once or twice. The key is HIGH heat and you want an outer crust that is the marinade caramelizing on the outside top and bottom. I prefer medium rare.

You can also do this in a saute pan and then pop in the oven but you had better have a really good exhaust fan system or you will have a visit from the fire department.

Good luck!

The way you described your recipe has my mouth watering! I'm going to try this out if you don't mind. Thanks for sharing.

BG111.

[Sillyolman]

All of this dinning talk has been very interesting and a welcome change.

I was wondering if anyone would like to talk pizza? I haven't found anything around Orlando that makes me eager to go back. I like all kinds of pizza. My preference is extra thin. Run that dough through the rollers a couple three extra times, just a tad bit more than average amount of sauce, a nice layer. Not to thick. Of mozzarella, add your toppings. Pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives and onions. Then put that sucker in the middle of the oven. I like my thin pies crispy.

Deep dish? I did live in the Chicago area for several years. Gino's East was my favorite. They have a corn meal crust. Fortunately for a pizza lover there are great mom and pop places all around the city and suburbs. For deep. Uncle Pete's in Downers Grove. Thin. Pappa Passero's in Westmont.

Dam it, now I am going to have to fly up there some time soon, LOL.

[TomJon276]

All this food talk forced me to go to Vito's Chop House on I-Drive last night with my GF, funny, when I met her she was Vegan. Not sure yet who corrupted who? But Julie's is a neat little seafood place close to my office. Take along a good dose of "patience" if you go there. They can be a little slow sometimes. For fancy seafood we go to Eddie V's. We went to the condo in New Smyrna for Memorial Day, Garlic's in New Smyrna is great for seafood as is Norman's.

I always wanted to try this place. I kind of like the sleepy little dive appearance. I see this place and I think of oysters washed down with some Abita purple haze on a breezey warm evening. Sounds a bit cheesy but that's what I think .I will def. check it out soon.

[Beady]

Just wanted to say that the combination of putting the Faggo / Piss combination on ignore and reading all the recommendations of all you lucky devils for Steakhouses (a personal preference) and seafood has made this thread readable again.

OK it might be interesting to get back to a bit more aggravation but on a more sensible level than of late!

Yes I know this is a thread where everyone can air their views, popular or not, but for me it had become totally boring.

Anyway, thanks to all of you less infantile contributors for the entertainment factor of your discussion.

Just my. 02.

Beady.

[PharmaGuy]

Jenna, I forgot about Julie's Waterfront. Just sitting out on the back porch when they are water skiing makes it a better lunch place. Thanks for the reminder.

C3.

I always wanted to try this place. I kind of like the sleepy little dive appearance. I see this place and I think of oysters washed down with some Abita purple haze on a breezey warm evening. Sounds a bit cheesy but that's what I think .I will def. check it out soon.