For my wife's birthday dinner tonight, I shall be cooking a 34oz Cote de boeuf with Bearnaise sauce

and thrice-cooked chips. So, posh steak and chips, basically.

It is a frighteningly large piece of meat. :-(

Pass the Brown Sauce, brother!

lovingly-made chips. No brownsauce, though. There have to be limits.

My Mrs has f**ked off to the Wales with the kids.

Easter and all that ****.

Tonight will see me sample the pleasure of the “Spice Bag” from the local Gooks. Last night was Indian.

Just texted her the location of my secret stash, fear not

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG63OtsKC7k

I simply could not get the time off.

:cloud9:

Nor would flying over on Friday have really been worth it.

:cloud9:

Pubs are closed all day friday here.

:-(

That is why they invented supermarkets imo.

*what sort of backwater do you live in?

It wouldn't be a special meal if I just served up a normal sized steak, would it?

your mum's a frighteningly large ....etc etc

Not if I've just consumed half a cow, no. :-(

Not a drop of alcohol can be bought in Ireland on this day. Chaos tomorrow night in the supermarkets as people stock up Nuclear war style.

Indeed, I'm sure he'd have raised a glass himself if his hands hadn't been otherwise engaged.

I am going up North to visit my old man then head out for a rake of pints.

:cloud9:

Tourists arrive here and cannot even find a drunk Irishman to take photos of.

Bedlam a few years ago when Munster and Leinster were scheduled to play a minor game on the day so a court decision was made to allow people to drink in Limerick, or within certain boundaries of Limerick. Doesn’t take a f**king genius to work out what happened that day.

Mind you I did once get the Rosslare – Fishguard ferry so I could pint.

Did the similar for Valentine's Day. No bernaise or 'French fries' though. Wine reduction with roasted baby carrots and a baked potato. Reverse sear method. Cook at 120C until internal temp reaches 50C. Meat thermometer is a must. Remove from oven and sear in piping hot cast iron skillet. 4minutes each side and 2 minutes on the ends.

The advantage was that you had a 'wider' range of medium rare. Not that grey all around with **** in the middle. All **** from top to bottom. Also, serve immediately, no need for juices to redistribute.

First time I tried it and it was much better. Downside is that you really don't know when it will be done. Lots longer, but how much longer than the conventional method? :shrug:

Why not put on her posh frock and take her out somewhere dandy.

Edit: Put her posh frock "on Her", I mean, of course. Not you.

- Crass.

and weddings.

:kebab:

burger from Burger King, religious holiday or not. Burger Kings here are rubbish

I also forgot to mention "high heels". Sorry.

or Pizza Robert Huth

Although I'd prefer the Catholic-orientated chain 'Burger Pope'.

*Would you like to go Saintly with that?*

No thanks, I'm trying to watch my weight

*Ascend to the next balcony for payment*