Thursday, September 9, 2010

Tradition: Steak and baked potatoes

There's a comedian who made a point once about grilling and who gets all the credit and praise.
The woman buys the groceries, marinates the steak, preps the sides, makes sure condiments are available, pours drinks and cleans up after dinner.
The man turns on the grill and cooks the steak.
The man gets all the compliments and thanks for the meal.
While that's probably true in many households, it doesn't usually fit mine, where my husband and I cook together.
Last night, as far as the job divide is concerned, was the exception.
I pulled the steak out of the freezer yesterday morning, put a marinade together in the afternoon, so it was ready to throw on the grill.
When Carl got home, he got the grill going and cooked the steak, while I washed and baked the potatoes and steamed some broccoli.
Both jobs ended up taking about the same amount of time, but we still laughed about that old joke.
There was one big difference in the joke and what happened in our home last night though - Unlike the husband lapping up all the praise and ignoring his poor overworked wife, Carl made sure to thank me for making the rest of the meal.

Quick steak marinade:
Worcestershire sauce
Pepper
Garlic
Salt

Rub the steak with the pepper, salt and garlic on both sides, then pour Worchestershire sauce over the whole. I marinate in a zippered bag so as to easily flip the steak after about an hour.

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