Steak n Toast
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 01:59 last edited by
Bad tummy since last week, perhaps due to the onion thing . So glad I married a guy who understands steak and toast for dinner.
Steak and toast has been a small town supper club menu item for decades here in many parts of Minnesooooota. It's exactly as titled, steak and toast. No salad, no potato, no veg of any kind. You get steak and toast.
Beverage could be coffee at any time of day or night, pop (not soda), beer, or whiskey. If you're fancy, you can have 7-Up and whisky.
These were the supper clubs of the smallest towns, under 1000, and often under 500, population. They served the small town residents and the farmers in the area.
It was THE social venue for Saturday night. There was often a dance floor for a two-step to some old country tunes. Some even had live music for dancing, either country or polkas. All ages danced, from 5 to 105. Often the oldsters danced with the youngsters, because somebody's got to teach them kids, and it's best if it's a grandparent.
These were simple wood buildings, often heated with wood stoves, and many burned down or fell apart to later neglect, but the memories and marriages from those little venues still remain. (We won't talk about what happened behind the supper club or in the cars parked back there.)
So with a cranky tummy that won't tolerate any veg or fiber, what can you have for dinner on a Saturday night? Steak and toast, of course. It was perfect for tonight.
Ever had that?
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Bad tummy since last week, perhaps due to the onion thing . So glad I married a guy who understands steak and toast for dinner.
Steak and toast has been a small town supper club menu item for decades here in many parts of Minnesooooota. It's exactly as titled, steak and toast. No salad, no potato, no veg of any kind. You get steak and toast.
Beverage could be coffee at any time of day or night, pop (not soda), beer, or whiskey. If you're fancy, you can have 7-Up and whisky.
These were the supper clubs of the smallest towns, under 1000, and often under 500, population. They served the small town residents and the farmers in the area.
It was THE social venue for Saturday night. There was often a dance floor for a two-step to some old country tunes. Some even had live music for dancing, either country or polkas. All ages danced, from 5 to 105. Often the oldsters danced with the youngsters, because somebody's got to teach them kids, and it's best if it's a grandparent.
These were simple wood buildings, often heated with wood stoves, and many burned down or fell apart to later neglect, but the memories and marriages from those little venues still remain. (We won't talk about what happened behind the supper club or in the cars parked back there.)
So with a cranky tummy that won't tolerate any veg or fiber, what can you have for dinner on a Saturday night? Steak and toast, of course. It was perfect for tonight.
Ever had that?
wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 02:18 last edited by George K 8 Sept 2020, 02:22@brenda said in Steak n Toast:
Steak and toast, of course. It was perfect for tonight.
Ever had that?
First of all, sorry about the bad tummy. Hope it resolves soon!
Nope, never had steak n toast, but it sounds simple and delightful. What kind of steak, how thick, and how is it prepared?
Oh, and "supper clubs?" There a lot of them north of the Cheddar Curtain. We used to fancy "The Duck Inn" in Delavan and "The Brookwood" in Mukwonago. Years ago, The Brookwood actually had Beef Wellington!
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 02:22 last edited by
Sounds great, Brenda. I'm going to have Prime NY Strip tonight, it's in the sous vide as we speak. Probably with sauteed mushrooms and/or onions.
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@brenda said in Steak n Toast:
Steak and toast, of course. It was perfect for tonight.
Ever had that?
First of all, sorry about the bad tummy. Hope it resolves soon!
Nope, never had steak n toast, but it sounds simple and delightful. What kind of steak, how thick, and how is it prepared?
Oh, and "supper clubs?" There a lot of them north of the Cheddar Curtain. We used to fancy "The Duck Inn" in Delavan and "The Brookwood" in Mukwonago. Years ago, The Brookwood actually had Beef Wellington!
wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 02:37 last edited by@George-K said in Steak n Toast:
@brenda said in Steak n Toast:
Steak and toast, of course. It was perfect for tonight.
Ever had that?
First of all, sorry about the bad tummy. Hope it resolves soon!
Nope, never had steak n toast, but it sounds simple and delightful. What kind of steak, how thick, and how is it prepared?
Oh, and "supper clubs?" There a lot of them north of the Cheddar Curtain. We used to fancy "The Duck Inn" in Delavan and "The Brookwood" in Mukwonago. Years ago, The Brookwood actually had Beef Wellington!
George, those are the fancy supper clubs you're talking about. I'm talking about the most rural of the bunch, and they were very simple. There was no buffet, no fancy stuff, and a very limited menu. The menu almost never changed for yeats, maybe decades.
There might be just one person in the kitchen, one at the bar, and one to wait tables and clear them. It was often husband and wife and some other family relations. Really. We're talking rural, as in out in the country on the county roads, perhaps at the crossroads for a big one.
The buildings were rough, barely had a bathroom, but they were the place to be to meet people, even though it was a limited selection, almost as limited as the menu.
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Sounds great, Brenda. I'm going to have Prime NY Strip tonight, it's in the sous vide as we speak. Probably with sauteed mushrooms and/or onions.
wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 02:39 last edited by@Horace said in Steak n Toast:
Sounds great, Brenda. I'm going to have Prime NY Strip tonight, it's in the sous vide as we speak. Probably with sauteed mushrooms and/or onions.
The food was great, Horace. Then and now, it was great. Hubby and I had fun reminiscing. He knew of some, and I knew of others, but we didn't know each other back then.
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 02:41 last edited by
George, we had NY strips seared in a cast iron pan, then finished in the oven, done medium to medium rare. Hubby is the steak master.
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@brenda said in Steak n Toast:
Steak and toast, of course. It was perfect for tonight.
Ever had that?
First of all, sorry about the bad tummy. Hope it resolves soon!
Nope, never had steak n toast, but it sounds simple and delightful. What kind of steak, how thick, and how is it prepared?
Oh, and "supper clubs?" There a lot of them north of the Cheddar Curtain. We used to fancy "The Duck Inn" in Delavan and "The Brookwood" in Mukwonago. Years ago, The Brookwood actually had Beef Wellington!
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@taiwan_girl said in Steak n Toast:
@George-K said in Steak n Toast:
First of all, sorry about the bad tummy. Hope it resolves soon!
+1
Thanks, George and TG! It's been going on for a week now, but seems to be getting better.
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 04:20 last edited by
My mom's go-to treatment for a bad tummy is a soft boiled egg. My mother-in-law's was tea and burnt toast.
Steak n Toast sounds more appetizing.
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 04:25 last edited by
"Bad tummy" is a bit of a euphemism here that also includes the range of problems from salmonella, which was in the onions recalled recently. We found out afterwards about the recall. Onions are gone, trips to the bathroom continue.
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My mom's go-to treatment for a bad tummy is a soft boiled egg. My mother-in-law's was tea and burnt toast.
Steak n Toast sounds more appetizing.
wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 04:27 last edited by@Friday said in Steak n Toast:
My mom's go-to treatment for a bad tummy is a soft boiled egg. My mother-in-law's was tea and burnt toast.
Steak n Toast sounds more appetizing.
Tea and toast has been another option for me lately. Not burnt, just toasted. I wonder why it was supposed to be burnt?
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 06:57 last edited by
I have no idea why it had to be burnt.
I hope you're better soon. Make sure you hydrate.
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@Friday said in Steak n Toast:
My mom's go-to treatment for a bad tummy is a soft boiled egg. My mother-in-law's was tea and burnt toast.
Steak n Toast sounds more appetizing.
Tea and toast has been another option for me lately. Not burnt, just toasted. I wonder why it was supposed to be burnt?
wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 07:51 last edited by@brenda said in Steak n Toast:
@Friday said in Steak n Toast:
My mom's go-to treatment for a bad tummy is a soft boiled egg. My mother-in-law's was tea and burnt toast.
Steak n Toast sounds more appetizing.
Tea and toast has been another option for me lately. Not burnt, just toasted. I wonder why it was supposed to be burnt?
My mom's old Estonian remedy included burnt toast. Not sure why, maybe it's like a charcoal filter. And some kind of mint. It was a leaf, as I recall, tasted like mint. I learned as a kid to keep my mouth shut, since the old-country remedies tended to be worse than the ailment.
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 08:16 last edited by
Brenda, how are you feeling now?
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 11:58 last edited by
Another ride down an old country road for Brenda:
https://www.tastecooking.com/highway-fine-dining-upper-midwest/
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 12:35 last edited by
No supper clubs around here.
Dry toast or plain crackers and Sprite for recovering tummies.
Lastly, weren't the onions carrying Salmonella? If this doesn't self-resolve very soon, may want to see a doc or visit an urgent care.
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No supper clubs around here.
Dry toast or plain crackers and Sprite for recovering tummies.
Lastly, weren't the onions carrying Salmonella? If this doesn't self-resolve very soon, may want to see a doc or visit an urgent care.
wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 13:31 last edited by@Jolly said in Steak n Toast:
Dry toast or plain crackers and Sprite for recovering tummies.
Plain rice here.
Interesting how different regions basically say the same thing but use foods that are nearby.
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 16:08 last edited by
Well, there is BRAT.
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wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 20:26 last edited by
@Catseye3 said in Steak n Toast:
Brenda, how are you feeling now?
A bit better today. Gotta avoid fruits and veg a while longer. Those make trouble.
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Another ride down an old country road for Brenda:
https://www.tastecooking.com/highway-fine-dining-upper-midwest/
wrote on 9 Aug 2020, 20:41 last edited by brenda 8 Sept 2020, 20:47@Loki said in Steak n Toast:
Another ride down an old country road for Brenda:
https://www.tastecooking.com/highway-fine-dining-upper-midwest/
Those are the fancy ones! Heck, that's a town of over 2,000 population. A metropolis!
Think rural, towns under 500 people. Menus with 6 or 7 options: burger, a couple steak options, pork chop, maybe chicken, maybe fish, maybe meatloaf. Some of these places are in towns with less than 100 people, but they draw folks from the farms and small towns in the area.
A jukebox and pinball machines provided entertainment, and on Saturday nights there might be a two or three piece band, with dancing either on a very small dance floor or just in the wide area between the two rows of booths. The whole place would typically seat no more than 100 people, usually less than 50.
Y'all are too citified with your fancy supper clubs that have fancy food and fancy drinks. In your world, these might be called taverns, but the rural folks like having a supper club, so they called it that.
