People who know me know that I heart my meats — the bloodier, the better. In fact, I like them on the right sight of squishy-warm — where a vet could possibly resuscitate the poor bovine if he’s fast enough. And lest anyone starts the whole spiel about how rare beef is an agent of E.Coli and hypertension and all that jazz, I cordially inform you that the most recent studies have shown that the main causes of E.Coli lie not with the slab of blue (haha) meat, but with the utensils used in the preparation of the meal. And as for the latter accusation, may I again direct you to this little nugget of tivia “A Rare Steak A Day Keeps The Doctor Away” which clearly states that rare beef actually helps strengthen the arterial system. Ahem (jumps off the soap box).
Moral of the story? For a healthy, sturdy body and a cast-iron constitution, eat cow!
Anyways, once a month the cravings revv up, and I find myself googling for pictures of steak and more steak during office hours to whet my appetite. And these are just some of the pictures that made my mouth oasis-y with drool:
Behold the winking pink wonder, and weep!
All chunked up and nowhere to go (not really — my mouth, for instance, is a more than willing receptacle)
This is an onglet!
Lest anyone accuses me of neglecting the greenies, here’re some vegums that I’d love to munch on.
Another favorite sidedish — the almighty asparagus. Sweet, juicy, softly crunchy — a perfect compliment to steak
Damn… writing about this just got my juices flowing! -grump
