On 7/22/2011 2:47 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> You're guessing... wrong. The more well done a steak is cooked the
> thinner it becomes... they start cooking those that are ordered well
> done first. Keep in mind that there is only like 2-3 minutes cooking
> time difference between med and well. When a thick steak is cooked it
> is seared and then finished by indirect heat, which means moving it to
> a cooler portion of the grill (thicker steaks can be cooked to any
> degree of doneness the same as thinner steaks). Cruise ship cooks
> anticipate, they don't cook to order as ordered like in ordinary
> eateries, when steak is on the menu they start many steaks by
> staggering say 20-30 at a time without waiting for an explicit order.
> An experienced grill person can keep over a hundred steaks going by
> moving them about without over cooking any... otherwise by only
> starting steaks as ordered it would be several hours to serve hundreds
> of people and far more confusing for everyone involved.

Sheldon, how many cruise ships have you been on? I've been on over 60
cruises and I've been selling them for almost 20 years. You talk a lot,
but in this case, you don't know what the hell you are talking about.
(Opening cans and heating beans on a ship in the Navy isn't even close.)

All the steaks for a seating are cooked at the same time. The waiter
takes the order, and while he serves the appetizer, soup, salad, etc
(which are already prepared) the kitchen staff looks at how many steaks
are ordered and start to set up for that. All the steaks are cooked at
the same time, on the same grill at the same temperature. The only
difference is the thickness of the meat.

Also, with 6 to 8 choices of entree, the number of steaks isn't as high
as you might think.

Frankly, unless you go to one of the extra cost "steak houses" on the
ships, the quality of steak in a main dining room is pretty average at best.

>> >I like steak medium rare, my wife likes them well done, so when we buy
>> >steaks, I get a thick one for me and a thinner one for her.

> That's funny... you're feeding your wife a line of bs... admit it,
> you're cheating her. LOL

Uh, Sheldon... you assume that thinner means smaller. Think weight,
not diameter. An 8 oz thin steak has just as much meat as an 8 ounce
thick steak.

Capisce?

George L