Quality Beef Is Priceless

I went to the grocery store recently and picked up some eye of round beef. It was a decent price that pretty much sold itself to me. That night I decided to cook a small piece because I got pretty hungry after drinking some beer, so I pull out my stainless steel sauté pan, heat it up and drizzle it with some olive oil. Marinating the beef wasn’t that big of a deal to me at the moment because I didn’t want to spend time on that. So I just decided to use the old fashioned salt and pepper method.

The beef was cooked medium rare and it looked very appetizing. The very sad thing is that when I cut into it and tried it there was no taste and it seemed like I was chewing on rubber. That’s what I get for buying crappy quality beef, and let me tell you that there is a very big difference in the quality of meats. After that night I made a promise to myself that price wasn’t going to be an issue when it comes to enjoying a good piece of steak. I don’t care anymore because taste is what is most important.

                        So now I am back in the store looking to buy beef again, well guess what I left empty handed because my decision was to go straight to the local butcher and pay a little bit more for some kobe beef. At this moment I feel very happy because quality was paid for, and kobe flank steak is what was chosen. The drive home seemed to take forever and there was traffic on every street, it's like the bad beef gods didn’t want me to get home and try the good stuff. 

                        The same procedure was done, just simply salt and pepper cooked it medium rare and served it with some creamy mashed potatoes and a fresh tomato salad. Yes people you heard it, a side and a salad because I had to get ready for this moment. When I took a bite of the steak it was just incredible, let me tell you salt and pepper should do the job because when the steak is of high quality that is all you need. Great steak has its own flavor, and this one did.

The steak just melts in your mouth and is not at all chewy, I wish everybody reading this could try it, actually I beg you to try it because you will be converted from a beef atheist to a religious beef eater.