Today is New Year's Eve day and I am stuck at work. Bah-humbug! So, I am doing some research about how long to cook Filet Mignon as this will be the meal that I am preparing for a dinner party tonight.
Normally, on New Years I go out and kick it all night long at the bars. However, times have changed. Things get that way when you have a boyfriend which I happen to have this year.
So, tonight will be more of a couples night and I am responsible for the dinner. I have read a good bit about grilling filet mignon because I want tonight to be great. I don't want to have 8 people over to my house and present a dinner that sucks! Am I right?
The different apparently with Filet Mignon is the tenderness. Filets are much more tender than something such as a New York Steak. A New York Steak can be tossed around and cooked without consideration of the tenderness of the meat.
With Filets, this is not the case. I have learned three keys: cook at room temperature, cook about 5 minutes on each side, and choose the Filets wisely.
Oh, and pick some great red wine. That way, if the Filet is no good, we'll have had a lot to drink and nobody will know :)
Cheers all and Happy New Year!!!
Normally, on New Years I go out and kick it all night long at the bars. However, times have changed. Things get that way when you have a boyfriend which I happen to have this year.
So, tonight will be more of a couples night and I am responsible for the dinner. I have read a good bit about grilling filet mignon because I want tonight to be great. I don't want to have 8 people over to my house and present a dinner that sucks! Am I right?
The different apparently with Filet Mignon is the tenderness. Filets are much more tender than something such as a New York Steak. A New York Steak can be tossed around and cooked without consideration of the tenderness of the meat.
With Filets, this is not the case. I have learned three keys: cook at room temperature, cook about 5 minutes on each side, and choose the Filets wisely.
Oh, and pick some great red wine. That way, if the Filet is no good, we'll have had a lot to drink and nobody will know :)
Cheers all and Happy New Year!!!
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