When Hunger's at Steak ~ or Nothing Beats Beef
The Challenge
In a recent article titled "An Ode to Cheese: With a Poem Challenge" Chris Mills (aka. cam8510) asked the following:
"This is not not so much my latest attempt at poetry as it is a challenge. I would like my friends to take a few minutes to produce a poem about food. Many of us are still shut up in our homes. Food has become a major issue. What will we eat? We search for new recipes...…….
Write a poem about food
Or I'll throw a fit.
Email me your poem when you post. Also leave a link here in the comments. Send samples of unspoilable food via your favorite delivery service."
When Hunger's at Steak ~ or Nothing Beats Beef
How I love a well-cooked steak,
Char-grilled, medium rare.
A fine rib fillet, T-bone, or rump,
No other meat compares.
Top it with green pepper sauce
And a glass of good red wine,
Nice company to share the meal,
And a pleasant place to dine.
There's nothing that I'd rather eat
Than the perfect grass-fed beef,
At home, or a restaurant
When the lockdown orders cease.
Questions & Answers
© 2020 John Hansen
Comments
AUTHORHey Debra, good to see you. Sound like you are surrounded by beef. Can’t beat a good steak and wine combo. Thanks for reading.
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Mmmm Gypsy, fillet Mignon steak and lobster tail. I can’t think of anything more mouth watering. I hope that restaurant reopens soon. Thanks for reading.
This is awesome! As a mom of three cattle-raising sons and steak and red wine lover, I completely agree with you!
Like or not after reading this I will have to get myself a steak. My favorite restaurant meal used to be a piece of fillet mignon and lobster tail.
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MizB, it sounds as though it maybe similar to what we call oyster blade which has the line of gristle running through it or a cross cut of that. Oyster blade is a relatively inexpensive cut but one of my favourites for texture and flavour. We have another cut called topside so could also be that I guess. Thank you for the link.
John, I found this good article on flatiron steak. I disagree that they have to be grilled though. https://www.thespruceeats.com/flat-iron-steak-for-...
They are part of the chuck area on the cow, and another article I read said that they used to be trashed because they were contiguous to a fatty area. It says that if the grocer gives you a blank look when you request a flatiron steak, then ask for a top blade steak, which is another name. I prefer a good marinated flatiron cooked on the top of the stove to going out to a steakhouse. Enjoy.
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Hey Pamela. I’m always hungry for a good steak. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. Thanks for reading, glad you think I met the challenge well.
I think this is an excellent poem and steak sure looks good right now. LOL I think you have met the challenge and then some.
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Thank you Tiyasha. I did have a good day, and appreciate your kind wishes.
Sorry for the typo. No 'have'
Belated happy birthday John... Wish you lots of luck and have merriment.
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Thank you Mel. Cheers!
Forgot your birthday. Happy returns.
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Haha MsDora, it seems I will responsible for making half of HP hungry the way this is going. Thanks for reading.
Excellent! No surprise there, but this one can make one hungry.
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I know where are coming from Jason. I love t to cook on a barbecue also, and nothing better than steak. There is certainly an art to cooking it perfectly. Thanks for reading..
I was drooling after reading this. Mmm, I love steak especially one cooked on the outdoor barbeque. I actually love to cook. Especially on the outdoor grill. I'm a bit of a pro when it comes to cooking steaks. Gough, I wish I had a T-bone right now. Lol.
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Good to hear that Brenda. Coming to check now.
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Oh Tiyasha. I am so glad you are another steak lover. I actually had a rump roast tonight for my birthday dinner. Yes, sandwiches tomorrow for sure. Thanks for reading.
I love it. I am a steak lover. I often cook tenderloins with balsamic vinegar or red wine (if I have some lying around). Rump roasts are yummy too and I use the leftovers in sandwiches. Love this poem. Take care.
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Thank you so much Rinita. Much appreciated.
Happy Birthday John:)
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Yes it is Shauna,and thank you.
Is today your birthday, John? Happy Birthday, my friend!!
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Thank you for reading this poem and also for the birthday wishes Chitrangada. Much appreciated. Bless you.
Excellent poem and the recipe is sure to make the readers crave for it.
Perfect response to the challenge. Thank you for sharing.
Happy Birthday John. Wish you a wonderful day, and a happy, healthy year ahead.
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Jimmy, I am glad this poem gave you a craving for steak. Thank you for reading.
What a lovely piece, John. My imagination was fueled. I hope to eat such steak. How I crave for it now.
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Sankhajit, thank you very much.
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Mel, you have me worried. I hope that doesn’t happen with meat in Australia. Killing all those pigs and just discarding the meat! Cruel and a waste. Thank you for reading and for your thought provoking comment.
realistic view on current situation
Enjoy that steak now, because they are talking about meat scarcities next, at least in the US. Coronavirus has hit the butchers hard, and I heard they have to slaughter 100,000 pigs a day and throw the meat away because it is too expensive to keep them alive. That seems unbelievably cruel. But I still won't give up pork chops.
Your lovely poem was so upbeat and now I've made it a bummer. Stay well.
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Yes, maybe too much for midnight, Shannon. Breakfast is a possible though. I have been quite stumped by a few poetry requests but my muse usually comes to my aid after awhile.
You made my mouth water, but a steak is a bit much for a midnight snack. LOL. Is there anything you can't write a poem about?
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I have the power Paula...lol.
Jodah......You not only teased me to eat steak tonight....you convinced me to accept Chris's challenge! (I really don't know how you did that!).....
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Brenda, steak everyday sounds like Heaven. I hope the weather warms up for you soon. Thank you for reading.
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Hi MizB. A flatiron so sounds like my kind of steak but we don’t have that cut here so it must have a different name. Lucky you having your own personal chef named Larry. I hope you to have steak soon.
You got my mouth watering.
Steak is by far my favorite meal...especially cooked over a grill.
I did have one over the weekend, but i could enjoy every day if it is cooked just right with tender juices in each bite.
Now i need some more warm weather...
Ha ha, I love your poem, John. I like a good flatiron steak cooked as only my private chef (my husband Larry) can cook them. They're economical, too. A nice sized flatiron usually makes two meals for the two of us. You make me wish I had one in the house tonight.
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That is great Marlene. I am happy to hear you are having steak to tonight.
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Hi Shauna, a good sirloin in wonderful. I couldn’t lure every cut in the poem. I am glad the poem made hungry. Thank Chris for issuing the challenge.
John, because of your poem, we are actually having steak for dinner tonight!
John, you've succeeded in making me hungry. I love a good charbroiled medium rare steak. I prefer sirloin because it has less fat overall. Just enough to make it tender and juicy.
Damn I wish I had a steak right now!
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Kyler, that sounds perfect. Your secret is safe with me. Thanks for reading my hunger pangs.
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You and I both, Ruby, thanks for reading and adding your little verse.
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Good for you Flourish. I would find that impossible however. Thanks for reading.
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Thank you Rinita. Steak is somewhat of a luxury meal for me that generally I get to eat on special occasions. I know everyone can’t eat beef however. Glad you liked the title.
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Hi Marlene. Thanks for reading, I hope you get to enjoy that steak soon.
Don't let the secret out, because I'm not supposed to eat red meat, but I make myself a perfect, medium-rare, filet mignon every week. A little peppercorns, a dash of salt to taste, and a side of garlic asparagus; maybe I throw a little corn on the cob doused in Parmesan and Tapatio seasoning if I'm feeling extra naughty.
Thanks for making me hungry, and for the poem as well!
The picture of the steak looks so yummy
I want some in my tummy
Love your poem!
Good poem. I haven’t eaten beef since 1996. Went cold turkey and didn’t look back. Don’t miss it either.
Smart title. Robust poem. Hope you can eat your favorite food soon.
A very fine poem about steak. Now, there is nothing I want more now than a big juicy char-grilled medium rare steak.
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Becky, I am glad the poem managed to evoke the smell of and hunger for a good steak. That was my aim. Please don’t bite your son.
My son works at a steakhouse, and when he comes home, he makes me hungry. He works in the kitchen and reeks of good steak. Luckily, he heads to the laundry room first thing, so I haven't bitten him yet. I still don't know how they taste. After reading your poem, I am smelling it again. I am hungry already.
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Yes,good enough to eat,Clive.. Thanks.
All I can say is those meals in the pic loooks deeeelicious!!
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Yes, Liz, vegetarians would hate this.
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Thanks Peg. I sure hope so.
I think that you met the challenge and hit it out of the park! A fine dinner with a glass of wine and shared with good company sounds fantastic. Perhaps in the future that will once again be possible.
I can almost taste it through your well-worked poem. Probably not one for vegetarians though!
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Mmmm steak and eggs for breakfast, Bill' Sounds good to me.
6:30 a.m. and I'm drooling. Thanks a lot, buddy!
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Thank you Chris, I couldn't think of anything I'd rather eat at the moment.
That's just what I counting on, John, a well crafted poem about something good to eat. Great job. I love it.
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Rosina, good to hear this made you hungry for steak. In the meantime enjoy your coffee. I'm going to make one too.
The picture and the poem about steak makes me really hungry, John. I do hope I can have steak sometime soon while now I would like to go for afternoon coffee. Your poem(s) always bring smiles to everyone including myself. Have a blessed day.
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Thanks again, Diana.
Well you certainly painted a great picture, with words.
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Thanks so much, Diana. That is the mood I hoped to create.
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Thank you Lorna. Much appreciated. The thing I miss most during this time is having a nice meal out.
Your poem creates a hunger for a sit down meal in lock-down.Just what we all need! Thanks John.
This poetry flows and rhymes so perfectly John and reminds me of those good old days which we took for granted. Good food, good wine and good company - can't beat it.
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