Funny story about last night.....

BaggedLancer
BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
edited November 2006 in The Clubhouse
So we went out for my friends birthday to the "Palm" restaurant in Boston. To those of you that have heard of it, you know the quality of this place. Excellent food at a moderately high price.

Anyway, I like steak alot. So, steak was my choice of meat. I am not a fan of steak fat at all so I decided to go with the Filet Mignon, which 2 of my friends seemed to think is a steak for only a woman.

I had it done medium-rare, almost still Moo'ing and it was absolutely delicious. With the good bottle of red wine we got, it was a great meal.

Well my friends thought it would be funny to carry the "girly" conversation outside the restaurant to the bars we went to and wanted me to start ordering feminine drinks. Absolutely not.

So, my question is, is Filet really not a guy's steak? Personally, I don't care, it was really good, lots of flavor and I enjoyed it and definately would order it again. But I am curious if their arguement had any validity!

I tried looking up online a "man's vs. woman's" choice in steak but couldn't find anything.

What do you guys think?

All in all, it was a great night out, I went home highly intoxicated(the sure sign of a good night).
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited November 2006
    You have weird/cheap friends..........:D

    Filet's are delicious.......and Ruth's Chris makes one of the best I've ever had.......
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited November 2006
    Filet Mignon is perfectly fine many guys eat them, shoot I used to eat it a lot. Now when I go out I usually order a rib eye cost a little less and a lot more filling and still a great tasting hunk o' meat. I think the only thing girly about it is the size.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2006
    brettw22 wrote:
    You have weird/cheap friends..........:D

    Interesting you say that because my 16 ounce Filet(biggest on the menu) was $38.00 for just the piece of meat and their 28 ounce porterhouse was $52.00 for just the piece of meat.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2006
    How do you have a girly piece of STEAK? You're at a fancy restaurant paying fifty bucks for a steak, if they're OK with that I don't see how the actual cut of meat makes a difference. What are your friends, 13? :rolleyes:
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2006
    bobman1235 wrote:
    How do you have a girly piece of STEAK? You're at a fancy restaurant paying fifty bucks for a steak, if they're OK with that I don't see how the actual cut of meat makes a difference. What are your friends, 13? :rolleyes:


    11 and a half.

    Just kidding, 22 and 21. Last I checked myself steak is a man's meat, all 3 women that were with us last night at chicken.......
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited November 2006
    I wouldn't worry about what your friends think.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2006
    Oh im not really worried, cause im gonna order what I like to eat no matter what. I was just curious to whether their claims that a Filet is a "dainty tasteless steak" had any validity
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2006
    Filet all the way, for sure! I always get a filet when I get steak. It's a bummer that it's usually the most expensive. :( But, I don't like any fat on my steak.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited November 2006
    audiobliss wrote:
    Filet all the way, for sure! I always get a filet when I get steak. It's a bummer that it's usually the most expensive. :( But, I don't like any fat on my steak.

    Dang it all... not that AB chimed in, I'm gonna have to go with, "Yes, It's a girly steak!" :D

    Way to sway my opinion!






















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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2006
    bah-humbug
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited November 2006
    They were probably just giving you **** like friends do, especially men. They'll keep doing it if it bothered you.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,784
    edited November 2006
    Actually, looking up "filet mignon" in the dictionary, one finds that it is derived from the French:

    "filet": a young girl or unmarried woman
    "mignon": diminutive, small in stature or size.

    So "filet mignon" refers to a young girl, and a small young girl at that.

    So it seems that the only thing that possibly would be less manly to order in a restaurant would be sushi.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    It is only effeminate if you order it anything above bloody rare!
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited November 2006
    So what if it's bit of a girly man steak. You know, you might as well accept we've ALL got a little **** in our blood... The REAL man can accept that and nurture it...
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2006
    mrbigbluelight wrote:
    Actually, looking up "filet mignon" in the dictionary, one finds that it is derived from the French:

    "filet": a young girl or unmarried woman
    "mignon": diminutive, small in stature or size.

    So "filet mignon" refers to a young girl, and a small young girl at that.

    So it seems that the only thing that possibly would be less manly to order in a restaurant would be sushi.


    I guess it's perfect, Being 21 years old I have no problem with young and skinny girls!
    (18+ you sick b******s).


    And yes, next time ill order a salad.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2006
    hearingimpared wrote:
    It is only effeminate if you order it anything above bloody rare!


    Believe me, this piece of meat was still Moo'ing.

    First cut with the knife the nice red blood juice went all over the plate. The girls that were with us found that disgusting so just for added effect I dipped all my sides, broccoli, mushrooms, and mashed potato into the nice red juice.


    yum:D
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  • whitetruk
    whitetruk Posts: 308
    edited November 2006
    16 ounce filet for 38 bucks is not bad.
    i think if you you don`t like the fat in the meat, you did right.


    RIBEYE all the way
    I thought it was fairly amusing also. The Polk Ogre doesn't always get 'it'
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited November 2006
    Filet Minons come from the best, softest, juciest part of the cow! If you have to gnaw your way through a tough piece of beef just to prove you are a man, then you need to get some counselling!

    Otherwise, tell your friends to grow the hell up!

    Anthony, I found your comment somewhat offensive! Do you call the woman in your life a **** just because she is a woman?
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited November 2006
    Medium Rare = Still Moo'ing ??? ... Hardly ...

    Somewhere between RARE and steak tar tar is how my wife orders it ... which I typically refer to as medium RAW ...

    Personally I prefer mine somewhere between rare and medium rare i.e. with the center no longer chilly ...
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,338
    edited November 2006
    I never heard of such nonsense! A girly steak? The Palm is a great place for a steak. Did you get one of those 3 to 6 pound lobsters on the side?
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2006
    PolkWannabie wrote:
    Medium Rare = Still Moo'ing ??? ... Hardly ...

    Somewhere between RARE and steak tar tar is how my wife orders it ... which I typically refer to as medium RAW ...

    Personally I prefer mine somewhere between rare and medium rare i.e. with the center no longer chilly ...

    Not sure about your area but I know around this way it is often very difficult to get a chef to cook a piece of steak less than medium rare due to health issues.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2006
    schwarcw wrote:
    I never heard of such nonsense! A girly steak? The Palm is a great place for a steak. Did you get one of those 3 to 6 pound lobsters on the side?

    No lobster for me, but we did get the shrimp app(Shrimp Bruno?), which was delicuous.

    All in all, I liked all the food there and definately would go back again.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2006
    cfrizz wrote:

    Anthony, I found your comment somewhat offensive! Do you call the woman in your life a **** just because she is a woman?


    I think he was referring to a female dog?:confused:
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  • Home Theatre
    Home Theatre Posts: 469
    edited November 2006
    Now if you would have ordered a salad and tofu then they could give you crap.
    Everything I own burned in the fire!!!!!!!!!!
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,784
    edited November 2006
    cfrizz wrote:
    Filet Minons come from the best, softest, juciest part of the cow!

    Uh.......I, uhm ....... I think that .........well ........ actually ........ just a
    second........

    "Hey guys "
    What you want, Dad ?
    "Just tell me to shut up"
    Shut up, Dad
    "Thanks"

    .....uh, on second thought, nevermind.

    :rolleyes:
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    Pittsburgh style is the only way to eat beef in my book, that is burnt on the outside raw in the middle. When I stick it with a fork, I want to chase it around the room.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited November 2006
    cfrizz wrote:
    Anthony, I found your comment somewhat offensive!

    I offer my heartfelt apologies, Ms. Frizz. Please do not be offended.
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited November 2006
    mrbigbluelight wrote:
    So it seems that the only thing that possibly would be less manly to order in a restaurant would be sushi.


    mmmm sushi
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  • PolkWannabie
    PolkWannabie Posts: 2,763
    edited November 2006
    BaggedLancer wrote:
    Not sure about your area but I know around this way it is often very difficult to get a chef to cook a piece of steak less than medium rare due to health issues.

    I don't recall ever having trouble getting a rare steak in Boston any time I was there on business etc ... In this area ( NYC and suburbs ) it would be a non issue ...
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited November 2006
    PolkWannabie wrote:
    I don't recall ever having trouble getting a rare steak in Boston any time I was there on business etc ... In this area ( NYC and suburbs ) it would be a non issue ...

    The only time I've ever had an issue with a restaurant (PA or NJ) cooking meat less than medium is when ordering ground meat, burgers, chopped sirloin etc. They have to mention the possibility of getting sick for their own protection. Other than the vocal warning, I've never had a restaurant refuse a Pittsburgh style steak. Neither have I ever become sick from eating less than medium beef.

    I've ordered bloody rare 2/3 lb. burgers from Fudruckers and they never mention ecoli or saminela or his brother salminela.:D
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