Bacon Grease - Part 4

Wednesday, 11 May 2011 16:23

I’ve been trolling the cheap meat bin at Safeway. Every once in a while you get a good cut. Just make sure to cook it quick. Which is why it’s always a good idea to have a pan of congealed pork fat lying around. I found two steaks the other day. Guess what I did. Fuckin’ A right I did. Fried those fuckers in bacon grease.

Now, I don’t want to get into the moral implications of eating animal flesh. I know they’re raised and slaughtered inhumanely, that industrial meat-making is a gross waste of grain and water and is a totally unsustainable way to feed the planet. And I know quoting Vincent Vega does not a valid argument make. Hell, I was a vegetarian for two years, myself. I have friends who are vegan.

But, you really gotta try this.

Fry steaks in bacon grease. Pull ‘em off rare and let ‘em rest. Chop an onion and while that fries in the bacon/beef grease combo to translucency, thinly slice the steaks (against the grain). Grate Swiss cheese. Chop meat. Add meat to onions. Add cheese to meat ‘til melted. Place mixture on bun with mayo and Dijon mustard.

I’m a bad man. I’m un-evolved. I’m contributing to the slow deterioration of the planet. But, I had one damn good cheesesteak.

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Bacon Grease - Part 4

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