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Metromix Hot Plates Live

And now for something completely different…

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On Monday we went to the Metromix Hot Plates Live event at the Chelsea Market for tastings from some choice restaurants.  It was crowded, hot, and noisy but some of the dishes made it all worth it.

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Shanghai Centre

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If you’re ever feeling a little Asian’d out like we were, Shanghai Centre is definitely a place you’d want to check out.  It’s located near the intersection Nanjing Road West and the North South Highway. The complex is a huge building consisting of luxury hotels and apartment units.  At the bottom is a mall, a theater, and plenty of food options.  The two places we decided to check out were Element Fresh, a small chain specializing in western cuisine, and Paul, a French pastry shop.

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Simple Steak Recipe

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To go along with the easy “guy” recipes, here’s a steak recipe that I got from Kevin, a friend of mine.  He’s a grill/cook master so I’m sure when he sees these pics he’ll be like “OMG what have you done to that steak”.  The timing of this recipe is for a medium to medium rare steak.
Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
Kosher salt
Pepper

Directions:

Heat the olive oil and butter in a pan over high heat.
Season one side of the steak liberally with kosher salt and pepper.  Put on enough salt to mostly cover the surface of the steak.
When the oil/butter is hot enough (put in a drop of water, if it sizzles, you’re good to go ), put the steak in the pan seasoned side down.
Season the other side of the steak with kosher salt and pepper.
After a minute, turn the heat down to medium high and continue to cook for two minutes
Turn the heat back to high and after a minute, flip the steak to the other side.
After a minute, turn the heat down to medium high and cook for three

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