Steak Nite

In an ideal world, every week we’d be having a different Steak, we’d be trying a new and exciting wine, and $100 bills would fall from the sky.  But, in reality, we get busy and things have to come before Steak Nite….. I know, I know…. how dare we!

So, when that happens in my family we have our go-to Steak Nite, Marinated Flank Steak.  It’s in-expensive, delicious, and depending on the size of the crowd, there’s leftovers for Steak Sandwich’s.

How good does that look, eh? (photo: thebittenword)

Ok, I admit, that’s not a picture of my personal flank steak (thanks to thebittenword on Fickr)…. but Geoff’s had it… it looks just as good as that, right Geoff?

We typically add to this a couple of sides, usually roasted red potatoes (home grown if I can swing it) and sauteed veggies or a nice Salad.

We serve that up with a hearty wine to cut through that beautiful meat, and that’s it, that’s STEAK NITE!

I’ll follow-up with recipes, so stay tuned.

We’re big fans of the IPhone.  So we’ve now added Mobile browser functionality to Steaknite.org.   If you visit us on your Iphone, IPod Touch or Android phone, the site will automatically switch to Mobile friendly mode, thanks to The folks at Brave New Code. Enjoy!

A little humor from the boys of “Scrubs”.  J.D. and Turk are into it, get on the train!

Couldn’t have said it better myself:

What is Steak Nite? Well, here at Steaknite.org it’s our favorite night of the week!  It’s the very next thing we look forward to after we finish the previous week’s Steak Nite.

First things first, check out the About page to get a great overview and then come on back for a few more details.

I’ll start by describing some rules of Steak Nite (for you Fight Club movie fans).  There aren’t that many, so stay with me:

1. Steak Nite is not just about eating steak.
2. You absolutely positively have to talk about Steak Nite.  Tell everyone that will care to listen.
3. Steak Nite is about great food, great drinks and even better friends
4. To be a true Steak Nite die-hard, you should strive to have it every week.
5. Talk about Steak Nite, it’s no fun unless you spread the word!

Question & Answer:

Q: What the heck to you mean, “Steak Nite isn’t just about steak”, are you nuts?

A: Probably.  We know we’re going to get a lot of flak for that, but Steak Nite is about starting a tradition, so we don’t really care.  We call it “Steak Nite” because that’s how it started, not because we always need to eat steak.  Besides, it has a nice ring to it… it wouldn’t be the same if we just called it “www.sitdowntoagoodmealnite.org”… who is going to type that in to a web browser?  Don’t worry, there will be plenty of steak talk.  If you’re looking to talk about large chunks of beef, we’ll get to that in short order.  But we don’t exclude anybody from Steak Nite, so come on in.

Q: I’m a vegetarian and I don’t drink, am I going to enjoy anything on this site?

A: Ok, I admit, we’re going to talk a lot about meat and drinks (wine in particular).  But that’s only because we really like those things.  We’re also going to talk a lot about the philosophy of Steak Nite, which we think is a good thing for everyone.  If you are interested in getting back to the art of sitting down and enjoying a meal, then this is the place for you.

Q: Who are you to write about food and wine?

A: Short answer; nobody and proud of it.  Neither one of us is trained as a chef or even a cook.  We’re just two guys that love the topic and mostly, love to talk about it.  We’re passionate about eating great dinners, drinking great wine with great people and talking about great big ideas.

Come on!  Join us in the quest to sit down to the perfect meal!