Tag: beef

Grilled Skirt Steak with Rosemary and Garlic

Grilled Skirt Steak with Rosemary and Garlic

Grilled Skirt Steak with Rosemary and Garlic and Tomato Salad In an ideal world, the home cook would head to his local market or series of specialty shops on a daily basis and simply buy the freshest and best looking meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, bread, etc. and cook meals based on the quality of available product (in a perfect world, the home […]

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Steak, Italian Cooking, and Bistecca alla Fiorentina

Steak, Italian Cooking, and Bistecca alla Fiorentina

Steak, Italian Cooking, and Bistecca alla Fiorentina It used to be the case that when you asked any southern Italian (especially from Calabria) the last time he or she consumed steak you’d get an awkward stare in return, as beef consumption was rare in il Mezzogiorno (the southern half of Italy) and cattle were used to produce cheese and milk.  However, times […]

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