Bistecca Fiorentina


 

Bill Schultz

TVWBB Hall of Fame
So this is a dish I have not done for a decade and I saw Bobby Flay doing it the other day and I smacked the back of my own head for forgetting how great it is.
This post also has a how to on a steak sauce that in my opinion is the best I have ever had, I hope you guys enjoy it.
This is also a collaboration, as I asked the CEO to make her homemade sauce and some pasta as a side.
So it begins

The CEO's sauce, with some sausage and meat in it been cooking all day, and a third cup of a good Balsamic Vinegar with some Rosemary being reduced for an hour or so. It comes out like a syrup and the flavor is unbelievable.

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Some red pepper being roasted, then skinned and seeded

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So the steak sauce consists of the roasted peppers, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, Worcestershire Sauce, the reduced rosemary and balsamic strained, EVOO and Kosher and a dash of red wine vinegar
Notice how the balsamic has reduced from a third of a cup

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In the food processor and done, fabulous taste

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The meat, Choice Porterhouse Steaks, I asked my butcher at Shop Rite to cut me two steaks just over two inches thick, marinated over night in EVOO and Rosemary, and fresh garlic now coming up to room temp. They have to be at room temp for this recipe. Also some Italian Eggplant sliced and partially skinned. Going to be coated with EVOO and S&P

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So started a chimney of lump and got it on the El Cheapo as this grill does allow me to adjust grate height, used the Grill Grate for the Eggplant. Big chunks of Hickory in the coals.
and a little refreshment

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Done and heading in

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I added some info and pics about the CEO's sauce on page three
 
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The meat on, salted and peppered just before, after the first turn

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On the board after a rest

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Bistecca as cooked in Tuscany with good American Beef and some nice Italian Bread made up with EVOO and Garlic

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Your plate with the CEO's Pasta And Sauce, the steak sauce and a nice wine, enjoy

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Oh Bill that is surely to die for.........fantastic effort by both you an the....Ceo the effort you guys went to is incredible but so worth it!
 
The CEO's sauce looks fantastic!! Bistecca alla Fiorentina is a wonderful treat and you did it beautifully! Molto Bene!
 
Congrats to you and the CEO on a fine fine plate of beautiful food. My CEO is known as the Finance minister/War department.
 

 

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