There's something rather odd about putting those two words together, eh? "Watermelon Steak." It's like saying "Chocolate Potatoes" or something.
But this is something that's actually growing in popularity. You cut the watermelon into slices (removing the rind) and cook it in a roasting pan (350 degrees) with sherry, butter, and salt and pepper.
Now, it certainly has that steak look, but I wonder how it tastes, exactly? I would assume it's very tender and sweet, with the salt and pepper giving the watermelon a certain kick. At 51 Lincoln in Newton Highlands, MA serves it with a confit of tomatoes and eggplant.
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8-09-2007 @ 4:28PM
Philpott said...
and I try this now!
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8-09-2007 @ 7:17PM
MJ said...
Cooked..........Ill pass!
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8-09-2007 @ 7:21PM
Hillary said...
Oddly enough, I've seen a chocolate (ice cream) potato! Haha, I wrote a post about on it at http://chewonthatblog.com/?p=186. But anyway, that watermelon steak does look amazing. I've seen watermelon turn up in just about every form this summer!
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8-09-2007 @ 8:07PM
Sara said...
"It's like saying 'chocolate potatoes' ".
Or "chocolate bacon": http://www.healthbolt.net/2007/08/01/baconation/
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8-09-2007 @ 8:38PM
Angela said...
Didn't Marcel do Watermelon Steaks on Top Chef: Season Two?
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8-09-2007 @ 11:40PM
Muffin said...
oooh, I've had chocolate covered potato chips before! They're actually pretty good in that salted caramel kinda way.
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8-09-2007 @ 11:41PM
moonablaze said...
https://www.idahospud.com/products.htm
potato-shaped chocolate candies.
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8-10-2007 @ 3:38AM
Emmanuel Farrar said...
Wow how do you go about putting this together, I mean the person who invented this must have been really bored
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8-10-2007 @ 11:38AM
Kathryn said...
Marcel did a watermelon "steak," but he didn't cook it.(He won that Quickfire with it, too.)
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8-10-2007 @ 11:02PM
Lelo said...
I made it. I took photos. It's weird. Not horrible. But weird. Probably wouldn't make it again, but I was going on vacation and had a beautiful watermelon in the fridge and didn't want it to go to waste. What the hell. You can see and read about it here: www.lelonopo.blogspot.com
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8-11-2007 @ 3:29PM
kristin said...
Doesn't sound very filling.
Garlic mashed potatoes, loads of cream and salt and garlic - add a tablespoon of cocoa powder. FANTASTIC!! Gives an earthy taste that you can't put your finger on unless you know.
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8-12-2007 @ 6:42PM
Inetgate said...
In Japan, there is potatochip chocolate that is sold by Royce.
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8-13-2007 @ 11:23AM
Ryan Parrish said...
kinda looks like a tuna steak.
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8-14-2007 @ 5:51PM
Crystal King said...
I had watermelon steak at the Metropolitan Club...Jeffrey Fournier must have brought it over with him when he left.
I thought it was quite good actually. I thought the hot watermelon thing would be weird but this was rather nice.
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