Steak de Burgo - It's an Iowan Tradition.

Shish kebab always sounds like a good idea but they do suck.
Hey guys, let's take a bunch of mis-shapen, different sized proteins and vegetables that all have different ideal cook times and temps, stick them on a single skewer, put them over a fire and force them all into the exact same cook time and temp, expect all of them to be done and at their best at the same time, and for some added fun let's throw in a little cross-contamination by having raw chicken fit snugly against all those uncooked veggies and raw beef chunks.

Lol. No thanks.
 
When I was at ISU back in the 80s, steak de burgo was a specialty of a restaurant on South Duff. I think it was called Palma's. Filet mignon slathered in melted butter and garlic. It was fabulous. I found the recipe and still make it about once a year.
I think the name of the restaurant was Palmer’s Lounge and you are right, the steak deburgo they had was really good.
 
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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.
Yeah, maybe on a flank or skirt steak but not on a NY Strip which is what I typically eat.
 
Yeah, maybe on a flank or skirt steak but not on a NY Strip which is what I typically eat.
For strip, filet, and ribeye I usually just go with salt/pepper and grill on a charcoal grill, then put a pat of butter on them while they rest.

But you're way off thinking a strip should never be served with a sauce, a rub, some kind of accompaniment like crab, etc.

It's not usually my jam but it can be delish.
 
When I lived in France, the old saying was that if you had been in France long enough to eat three steaks, two of them were probably horse.
When I was in High School we had a foreign exchange student from France. As his departure was approaching my mom offered to cook him anything he wanted. He asked for a horse steak.

Oh well, nobody rode that pony much anyways. :rolleyes:
 
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates kebabs. About once a year my wife decides they sound good and nothing ever works. You can't cook meat and veggies for the entire same length of time with the same treatment. Just doesn't make sense.
 
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates kebabs. About once a year my wife decides they sound good and nothing every works. You can't cook meat and veggies for the entire same length of time with the same treatment. Just doesn't make sense.
Weird. My wife has me cook chicken kabobs about twice a summer or so and I never have any issues with meat being properly cooked and the veggies getting to the desired tenderness. I get not mixing meats or even doing beef and veggies, but I've had no problems with chicken.
 
I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates kebabs. About once a year my wife decides they sound good and nothing every works. You can't cook meat and veggies for the entire same length of time with the same treatment. Just doesn't make sense.
A few years ago a few of my wife's old college friends were in town to visit and staying with us. They were all out having drinks on the patio trying to figure out what I should make us all for dinner. One of them suggested kebabs and the other one loved the idea. The look on my wife's face as she held in her laughter was priceless, she knows how much I hate kebabs. I made them, but I kept all the beef, chicken, onions, peppers, cherry tomatoes, etc. all on their own skewers then when done took it all off the skewers and combined it up for serving.

Hope that's the last time.
 
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates kebabs. About once a year my wife decides they sound good and nothing every works. You can't cook meat and veggies for the entire same length of time with the same treatment. Just doesn't make sense.
I have the same issue with bacon wrapped chicken grillers.
The bacon cooks quickly and the chicken needs more time.
 
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I have the same issue with bacon wrapped chicken grillers.
The bacon cooks quickly and the chicken needs more time.
And bacon wrapped sirloins usually have the opposite problem. I often say bacon goes with everything, but not always on everything, especially while cooking.
 
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Hey guys, let's take a bunch of mis-shapen, different sized proteins and vegetables that all have different ideal cook times and temps, stick them on a single skewer, put them over a fire and force them all into the exact same cook time and temp, expect all of them to be done and at their best at the same time, and for some added fun let's throw in a little cross-contamination by having raw chicken fit snugly against all those uncooked veggies and raw beef chunks.

Lol. No thanks.
Don't forget it takes forever to chop all that crap up.

We will still do them from time to time, usually kielbasa for meat, so at least no risk of food poisioning.
 

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