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Default What would be the "Ultimate" Steak & Eggs?

On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:59:23 -0700, "Kent" >
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> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
> eb.com...
> > At brunch, Lin stated that her entree was the "Ultimate" steak & egg dish.
> > I'm not so sure about that. Upon reflection, I think the ultimate steak &
> > eggs would definitely have truffles. What else should the ultimate steak &
> > eggs have?
> >
> > Bob

> Tournedos Rossini with Foie Gras: I'd leave out the eggs, or have eggs on
> the side. Or, use the yolks for sauce Bernaise. Have that on the side with
> the Madeira sauce with the steak. From Wikipedia: "Tournedos Rossini is a
> French steak dish, purportedly created for the composer Gioachino Rossini by
> Auguste Escoffier, although the identity of the creator of the dish remains
> a matter of dispute. The dish comprises a tournedos (filet mignon) of beef,
> pan-fried in butter, served on a crouton, and topped with a slice of whole
> foie gras. The dish is garnished with slices of black truffle, and finished
> with a Madeira demi-glace sauce.
>
> I've attempted this, though not for years. We brought goose liver back from
> France, squandered on truffles here, and made our own demi-glace.
>

I don't think I'd make that for breakfast.

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