Steak de Burgo - It's an Iowan Tradition.

[ClonerJams]

I've never heard of this. An Iowa tradition is a tenderloin the size of a basketball

 

[mkadl]

WTF is steak Burgo. Why ruin a steak with sauce, might as well put catsup on it.

its ketchup.

 

[Gonzo]

its ketchup.

 

[BCClone]

A good sauce complements even the best steak. As does a good whiskey.

You mix sauce with your whiskey?

 

[pourcyne]

WTF is steak Burgo. Why ruin a steak with sauce, might as well put catsup on it.

Oh Bruh, you need to go find yourself a great piece of beef served with chimichurri sauce. A year or so ago, the Iowa Stater at the Gateway Center carried that plate on its dinner menu and it was superb. Tragically, it's not on the menu right now, but you could treat yourself to the Bistro Filet with red wine demi glacé.

 

[interrobang]

Steak de Burgo is just Italian for 'sloppy steak'. You can get them at Truffoni's, but they aren't on the menu.

 

[Gonzo]

Oh Bruh, you need to go find yourself a great piece of beef served with chimichurri sauce. A year or so ago, the Iowa Stater at the Gateway Center carried that plate on its dinner menu and it was superb. Tragically, it's not on the menu right now, but you could treat yourself to the Bistro Filet with red wine demi glacé.

I have a great grilled marinated chuck roast recipe that's served with a chimichurri sauce. Never disappoints.

 

[CychiatricWard]

It's not a good steak if you have to sauce it up for flavor.

Never had steak with chimichurri then I’m guessing? Absolutely delicious. Most steaks should be enjoyed by themselves but there is zero wrong with changing it up every now and then.

 

[Cyched]

Little bbq sauce though

Well done with ketchup

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

I had Steak de Burgo at The Broiler in West Ames about 30-35 years ago and it was incredible.

 

[CyDawg23]

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That's how I prefer steak, that's how I prepare steak when I grill it, just salt and pepper. That said, there are many steak dishes that go beyond that either with marinades or sauces.

Hell Gordon Ramsay has a Steak Oscar on his menu, served with a lump crab and cream sauce on top. I'd say he knows what he's doing.

And I disagree about adding butter = overcooking. When I pull my steaks off the grill I let them rest for 10ish minutes loosely wrapped in foil, I put a pat of butter on each of them while they rest. Doesn't mean they're overcooked, just makes them better.

I’m going to have to try that sometime; I feel like my lazy method of letting them rest isn’t optimal.

 

[CycloneErik]

I make Chicken al a king all the time. It’s essentially the dinner version of biscuits and gravy.

But it’s also something that I would t ever expect to see on a menu

There was an MRE version of this. You always knew who had this (or Tuna with Noodles), because they were always trying to make trades for something better, which would be anything but that.

 

[MLawrence]

I think it's one of those dishes that was new and innovative and created quite the buzz back in its day. Similar to fondue and the single dumbest trend to ever catch on in American cuisine, the shish kebab.

Shish kebab always sounds like a good idea but they do suck.

 

[Clonehomer]

Shish kebab always sounds like a good idea but they do suck.

Agreed. Nothing cooks at the same rate. I will do meat only skewers and put vegetables in a basket. Same result, but much easier to cook. In the end, it’s an easy way to get cheaper cuts of meat tenderized with a marinade since they’re cut into chunks.

 

[Clonehomer]

There was an MRE version of this. You always knew who had this (or Tuna with Noodles), because they were always trying to make trades for something better, which would be anything but that.

Yeah. Just give me the plain tuna in a can over a tuna and noodles. But I like to believe (hope?) my Chicken Al a king tastes better than the MRE version.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Yeah. Just give me the plain tuna in a can over a tuna and noodles. But I like to believe (hope?) my Chicken Al a king tastes better than the MRE version.

I make Chicken a la King a few times a year.

 

[dafarmer]

Filet Mignon at $45 a pound, I am not putting “sauce” on it! Medium rare corn-fed beef!!!

 

[Cyched]

Slopper - Wikipedia

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[Clonehomer]

Filet Mignon at $45 a pound, I am not putting “sauce” on it! Medium rare corn-fed beef!!!

That’s what I’m saying too. Sauce is for sirloin.

 

[DRH]

It's not a good steak if you have to sauce it up for flavor.

While I mostly agree with you…It’s not much of sauce, more of like a topper or accompaniment. It enhances the already-present flavor of the steak and seasoning.