"Chops 30A" announced for Seacrest Beach

[peapod1980]

Steaks and sushi. Is this the new way of saying "surf and turf?"

Or is it bait and steak?

 

[Smiling JOe]

Don't you know, Tuna Steak has been around for a long time. :funn: Heck, even fish and cows have a cut in common -- the fillet/filet.

 

[30A Skunkape]

skunky, you are not one of those well done guys, are you?

Oh sweet Jesus! I leave the board for a day and return to find my culinary opinion compared to that of Pepsico's. Pepsi is a mockery of all that is good with sweet carbonated beverages...it is yankee swill and should be dumped in the nearest toilet when encountered. Furthermore, Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken are fast food joints catering to the palates of the road weary or broke college students...the fusion of their fried chicken and tacos is not even comparable to that of the best beef and the best fish. And for the love of it all SJ, please don't mistake me for those in the 'well done crowd'. Burning a piece of beef is a blasphemy. I ALWAYS order my steak rare, no exceptions, and regading steak sauce, the prospect of dipping steak in some sort of sauce is analagous to washing it down with sips of grain alcohol...an insult to the chef and the craftsmanship involved in aging beef.

So here is my take on the sushi/beef thing. I have few maxims that I live by, but here are some. 1-Never eat New Olreans food outside of New Orleans. 2-Seek out a restaurant whose chef is passionate about a food 'genre' and is a master in that narrow area;THAT is where you will experience culinary excellence. 3-Never expect much out of a restaurant that tries to sell you a t-shirt before you eat. And there you are, 3 simple rules that make me happy. Note that the fusion of sushi and USDA prime beef is a blatant violation of rule #2. I am not denying that sushi and beef under the same roof can't taste good or make people happy...I just think this is a 'concept' and it does not sound like the establishment is passionate about one dish or the other. No offense to Abe Drinkin or any other chefs, but my experience is that restaurants that do one thing VERY WELL tend to deliver a more memorable experience than those whose identity is sorta muddled. I know somebody is thinking about the ubiquitous lobster tank at many fine steakhouses. I never even consider lobster at a steakhouse, but that is just me. I really thought this concept of sushi combined with prime beef through...I guess I could see raw tuna as an appetizer, but the presence of any form of roll or heaven forbid, wasabi (talk about deadening your palate before you eat steak!) is kind of silly. In my opinion, the best raw tuna mimics rare beef. If that is the case, why not have the kitchen cut a piece of beef with a few extra ounces and forgo the tuna? It makes no sense to me.

With that said, I have nothing else to say regarding the fusion of USDA prime and sushi. If it floats your boat, then by all means, enjoy. This is all opinion and you know what they say about opinions...

 

[Smiling JOe]

skunky, I guess that will teach you to not be away from the boards for an entire day.

I almost forgot, when we have a small gathering of people for dinner at my house, and the menu includes both Prime steaks and Alaskan King Crab, should I invite you?

 

[scrltbegonya]

skunky, I guess that will teach you to not be away from the boards for an entire day.

I almost forgot, when we have a small gathering of people for dinner at my house, and the menu includes both Prime steaks and Alaskan King Crab, should I invite you?

Who cares 'bout him? Invite me!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Who cares 'bout him? Invite me!

Scarlet, you are on the list!

Ms Skunky, would you like to be on the list, too?

 

[peapod1980]

Scarlet, you are on the list!

Ms Skunky, would you like to be on the list, too?

I'd like to be added to the list and would like to request Saturday, Nov. 2 or Sunday, Nov. 3 as possible dates.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Scarlet, you are on the list!

Ms Skunky, would you like to be on the list, too?

Oh, fine, guilt me into submission...you don't even want to know what I think about those frozen atrocities that pass as crab legs:funn:

 

[Capt. William]

not to bring it back up but

Tam at Sakuras in destin has made me many sushi rolls and handrolls containing beef tuna and other seafood. Very tasty to me

 

[Smiling JOe]

Oh, fine, guilt me into submission...you don't even want to know what I think about those frozen atrocities that pass as crab legs:funn:

:roll: Perhaps you should taste the food prior to commenting. (wink, wink)