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  1. 03-01-2014, 10:20 PM #1
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    Salt crusting?

    Anyone ever fool around with this method? Saw it on a cast-iron site. Basically, coat meat pretty well in salt (sea salt or Kosher) Let sit 1 hour for each inch of thickness. Wash off salt and dry steak - really *dry* it - as in paper towels. Season it as you wish (don't use anymore salt). Cook. I did an arm roast tonite on the grill. 2" thick.. Set in salt for 2 hrs - cooked it for about 45 minutes. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Medium rare and just freaking spectacular.

    I ate too much. Had to have a little schnapps to settle my stomach.
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  2. 03-01-2014, 10:34 PM #2
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    Dang and I had steak tonight too. I'll try this next time.

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  3. 03-02-2014, 12:01 AM #3
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    Yeppers, Lynn's done that ... good stuff. (Frankly, I thought she was nuts when she did it the first time)
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  4. 03-02-2014, 09:56 AM #4
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    I've seen it done where you cook the food encased in salt, which makes for some very tasty fish.
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  5. 03-02-2014, 10:11 AM #5
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    Now that you mention it Baseball ... I think that's what Lynn did. She had to whack it with a mallet to break the "shell" off of it or something. (?) I don't remember persactly, something weird like that. I try not to venture into the kitchen much until I'm called for supper, so I don't pay much attention to HOW things are cooked ... I only worry about how I'm gonna eat 'em!
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  6. 03-02-2014, 11:22 AM #6
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    Guy at camp, his girlfriend made a "prime rib roast" doing that, and brought it to us one year.

    I guess it was ok. I don't like salt, though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckrub View Post
    Guy at camp, his girlfriend made a "prime rib roast" doing that, and brought it to us one year.

    I guess it was ok. I don't like salt, though.
    Don't like salt. Don't like beef fat in deer burger.
    Man...just man.

    Takes all kinds I guess!

    Just fun.
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  8. 03-03-2014, 08:23 PM #8
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    Apparently I'm not like anyone else.

    Whatever.
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    I'm with ya Bucky... Salt is my least used spice.
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  10. 03-03-2014, 09:11 PM #10
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    Heathens.

    I cooked steak au poivre tonight, used Worcestershire sauce instead of wine in the sauce and heavy cream instead of half and half. Most excellent. Roasted veggies on the side.
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  11. 03-04-2014, 12:24 AM #11
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    That does sound good. Meat crusted in pepper can be tricky to cook without burning the pepper but your patience will be rewarded.
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  12. 03-04-2014, 06:39 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckrub View Post
    I guess it was ok. I don't like salt, though.
    Prolly why you find it necessary to use ketchup on your steak.
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  13. 03-04-2014, 08:21 AM #13
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    ^That right there is funny!
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