"steakhouse" news and stories

Earlier this week, Slashfood got a sneak peek at the new Mets fare at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. The Yankees rolled out their food offerings for Workout Day today and like everything the Bronx Bombers do, they did it big, expensive and fancy.

The new Yankee Stadium has steakhouse, a Hard Rock Cafe, the Legends Club, a Mohegan Sun Sports Bar and a slew of other high- and lowbrow dining experiences. There's even branded ketchup for the plebs who might revolt when they learn beer here is now $9 a bottle. (Let them drink $8-a-plastic-glass Yellowtail, Steinbrenner might say).

Slashfood literally bumped into Derek Jeter and Johnny Damon on the ascent to NYY Steak, the year-round steakhouse run by the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (which explained the heavy presence of Seminole VIPs trying out the menu).

Find out about the food (and see pictures!) after the jump.

When talking about steaks, I take the word "big" very seriously. I'm the girl who was raised on huge cuts of prime rib, and would be offended when waiters would challenge my 20+ ounce beef order. Still, the one thing that has always remained out of my reach was the epic, huge, "dare you to eat it all yourself" piece of steak. I so desperately want to take on that dare, so is it wrong of me to think that the 120-oz porterhouse for six that's being offered at the new Brand steakhouse in Las Vegas is perfect for just me?

Yes, steak fans, that is just one of the many steak offerings coming from the new restaurant, nestled on the Monte Carlo's casino floor. The menu, created by chef Brian Massie, boasts even more tasty steak options like an oversized, Bone-In and dry-aged Nebraska steak, Kobe short ribs and burgers, plus fish, sides, and appetizers like the delicious-sounding King Crab Scampi.

I'm bummed that this place wasn't around when I visited Las Vegas last year, but if any of you readers happen to check it out, let me know how it is. And if you're interested in more information, you can check out the press release after the jump.

If there's one piece of advice I always give people it's this: never argue with someone who serves you food and drink.

Of course, the customer at this Texas Roadhouse didn't even argue with the waiter or cook when his steak was overcooked, but he still got a nasty surprise when he cut into it: the cook's hair! The steak was overcooked, and when it was sent back to the kitchen, the customer was offered another steak to take home with him. That's the one the cook cut open and placed his hair in. A co-worker in the kitchen told authorities that the cook said "these are my pubes" (yikes), though he's only charged with putting facial hair in the steak.

The twist to this is that the customer wasn't even going to complain about the first overcooked steak, it was the restaurant manager who insisted that he get another ribeye.

[via The Obscure Store and Reading Room]

If ever you needed an alibi when you're caught flipping through Maxim magazine, don't say "Jessica Alba." The men's magazine has picked the 10 Best Steakhouses in the US. Strangely, there's only one from Chicago and one from Texas, but multiple places from...Florida? Who knew? Here's the list, in no particular order:

1. Del Friscos, Orlando, FL - www.delfriscos.com
   
2. Grill 23 Boston, MA - "beef comes from a small herd of purebred steer," www.grill23.com
   
3. The Big Texan Steak Ranch, Amarillo, TX - "If you can eat a 72-ounce steak and all the trimmings in under an hour, it's free. In 46 years only 7,000 people have done it." www.bigtexan.com
   
4. Dickie Brennan's Steak House, New Orleans, LA - www.dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com
   
5. Gene & Georgetti Chicago, IL - www.geneandgeorgetti.com
6. Strip House New York, NY - "silhouettes of naked women adorn the napkins"
   
7. The Forge Miami, FL - "known for nude oil paintings and a wine cellar with 380,000 bottles,"
   
8. Bern's Steak House, Tampa, FL - www.bernssteakhouse.com
   
9. Peter Luger Brooklyn, NY - www.peterluger.com
   
10. Donovan's Steak & Chop House La Jolla, CA - www.donovanssteakhouse.com

When it comes to cooking steak, Morton's has been well known and well regarded for almost 30 years, since the Chicago steakhouse was founded in 1978. Even if it's not your favorite steakhouse, you can't deny that they know what they've doing. Morton's Steak Bible shares some, if not all, of their knowledge of cooking red meat, as well as how to prepare just about all of their most popular steakhouse sides and desserts. The sides include dressings, salads, soups and veggies, like creamed spinach, and the desserts range from simply fruit concoctions to Hot Chocolate Cake.

The meat is the most important topic, of course, and the book describes the cuts and every technique that they use on each one, from selecting spices and marinades to knowing the proper cooking times. By following their guides, you may never overcook (or undercook) another steak again.

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