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Filet mignon

post #1 of 164
9/2/10 at 12:55am
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Fuck. Sfield was right. I cooked one tonight for the first time in a decade, and it is a lot tastier than I remember. I don't know that it is my favorite cut, but damn, when the quality is good, it is really nice. Now I have to rethink the rest of my life.
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post #2 of 164
9/2/10 at 1:00am
I love them when they are cooked properly. How did you cook yours?
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post #3 of 164
9/2/10 at 1:00am
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Properly.
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post #4 of 164
9/2/10 at 1:03am
I like them fine and always thought the hate was overwrought, but I don't know when I'd choose one over a ribeye. I guess it's handy that they're smaller.
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post #5 of 164
9/2/10 at 1:06am
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Properly.

Apparently! No pro tips to offer, Chef?
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post #6 of 164
9/2/10 at 1:10am
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Apparently! No pro tips to offer, Chef?
I almost butterflied it, placed a thin strip of bacon inside, tied it up and roasted it.
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post #7 of 164
9/2/10 at 1:21am
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I like them fine and always thought the hate was overwrought, but I don't know when I'd choose one over a ribeye. I guess it's handy that they're smaller.

who hates filet mignon??
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post #8 of 164
9/2/10 at 1:29am
If you live in a crappy apartment (like me) and don't have a grill (like me), filet mignon is better than ribeye when cooked in a cast iron skillet using the Alton Brown technique. The fact that it's a thicker cut and more naturally tender outweighs the advantage of marbling when cooked in this fashion.
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post #9 of 164
9/2/10 at 1:56am
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Now I have to rethink the rest of my life.

Why start now?
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post #10 of 164
9/2/10 at 2:01am
i'd still go ribeye.
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post #11 of 164
9/2/10 at 2:17am
NYStrip>Ribeye>Fillet
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post #12 of 164
9/2/10 at 2:31am
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Originally Posted by mharwitt View Post
who hates filet mignon??

Evidently it's too mainstream and not nearly snob-appealing enough for foodie circles. While there's nothing wrong about it, per se, it's considered pretty safe and pedestrian by the cognoscenti. It's sort of like the Beatles of steak.

That said, I loves me the Beatles, and I loves me a good filet.
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post #13 of 164
9/2/10 at 2:34am
Its a girls steak. dunno, just doesn't have a lot of flavor, too lean. sure, its tender and its easy to cook without screwing up, just seems so unsatisfying eating it. in a sandwhich its not bad though.
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post #14 of 164
9/2/10 at 2:46am
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Its a girls steak.

But girls don't eat food. Unless they're fatgirls, that is.
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post #15 of 164
9/2/10 at 2:51am
omg who would have thought the threak would turn into this. i am so surprised
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