Couple Of Monster Tomahawks On The Santa Maria (Long W/Heavy Pics)

[xray]

Wow! Just wow! That whole spread looks amazing!

Speechless.

 

[chilerelleno]

Damn Robert, keep slamming these meals out, they're fantastic!
World class food and dining going down at Casa Armstrong.
Loving it!

 

[SmokinEdge]

Absolutely mouth watering! The plating is perfect too.

 

[sawhorseray]

Just another over the fence and out of the park gourmet effort, great piece of work Robert, Like! RAY

 

[tx smoker]

props for the beagle snack lol..food looks awesome also grats.

Thank you, thank you, and thank you again!! I very much appreciate it...and so did the beagle. Usually we give her one of the tomahawk bones but I kept them this time to make soup with. In a recent order from Certified Piedmontese I ordered a box of bones for the puppy and just tossed one of them on the grill for her yesterday.

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

Wow. The whole meal is fantastic! Very well done.

Appreciate the kind words. It was a really fun meal to do. Weather was beautiful and almost all of it was cooked outside...where I much prefer to be

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

Hey, you need to come up with an official name for your beef rub.

Thanks so much for the kind words. I actually do have a name for the rub. I call it "my beef rub". If I put something formal to it folks are gonna know where to order it from or complain that they couldn't find it on Amazon. I'm thrilled that you're enjoying it. Seems as though a number of folks have adopted that recipe and are using it.

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

Absolutely mouth watering! The plating is perfect too.

Thanks!! That's kinda what I thought about the steaks the minute I started breaking down that massive roast not too long ago Sad part is that I'm out of them now...but not for long I hope.

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

Just another over the fence and out of the park gourmet effort, great piece of work Robert, Like! RAY

Thanks Ray!! I'll trade you a couple of those tomahawks for a couple pounds of that sausage you made, that's for sure!!

Robert

 

[yankee2bbq]

I’m lost for words!
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!

 

[tx smoker]

Wow! Just wow! That whole spread looks amazing!

Speechless.

Appreciate it Joe. Not quite up to par with some of the stuff I've seen you turn out but it sure was good!!

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

Damn Robert, keep slamming these meals out, they're fantastic!
World class food and dining going down at Casa Armstrong.
Loving it!

It means everything in the world coming from you Chile!! You're the master at prep, cooking, and presentation. Regardless of your response to a recent thread, there are a lot of us who absolutely LOVE seeing the stuff you post. You sir are the master!!

Robert

 

[ofelles]

Holy Crud! That was a spread.

 

[tx smoker]

Absolutely mouth watering! The plating is perfect too.

Thanks so much. All too often I get accused of indulging in food porn setting up the plates or accused of playing with my food. It's fun though and I enjoy sharing with the good folks here.

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

I’m lost for words!
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!

For somebody who is at a loss for words, you sure seemed to come up with a few very appropriate ones pretty quick....and they are very much appreciated Justin.

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

Holy Crud! That was a spread.

It did come out well thank you. Recently I've been doing meals with a more minimalist approach but decided to go ahead and make a nice meal for this one.

Robert

 

[xray]

Appreciate it Joe. Not quite up to par with some of the stuff I've seen you turn out but it sure was good!!

Robert

I doubt that, that meal is major league, I’m still warming the bench.

I’d stab somebody for a meal like that!

 

[jcam222]

Tracy had been gone for the better part of two work weeks and we were sitting on the patio enjoying an adult beverage Friday afternoon. Out of the blue she said she wanted me to do two things:
1) Contact our best friends and invite them over for dinner Saturday. I did and they accepted
2) Cook up some tomahawks and make a nice dinner. I did of course.

Although she asked specifically for the tomahawks I gave her options of prime rib on the rotisserie, chuck short ribs, and eye of round. She stuck with the tomahawk request. Far be it from me to complain Got the steaks out of the freezer yesterday morning to defrost for a bit then thought through the rest of the menu. It started out being a simple, basic dinner but somehow expanded into a veritable feast.

The steaks were Certified Piedmontese beef and cut from the 103 sub primal rib sections I got not too long ago. Those were posted but for the benefit of those who may not have seen them, I'll toss a couple pics out there.

Almost 30# of gorgeous prime rib in one chunk
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After breaking it down. Had 4 tomahawks, a rack of ribs, a 3-bone prime rib, and some "scraps" that went into a pot of chili not too long ago
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Here are the steaks yesterday. One was 2 lbs 13 oz and the other was 3 lbs 3 oz. Total weight between the two is exactly 6 lbs. Should be enough to feed 4 old farts like us
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Cut up some jalapenos and green onions to go into the cheesy corn casserole
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All the stuff for the casserole
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Mixed up and into a baking dish. This will go on the grill later
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Appetizer plate with smoked extra sharp cheddar, homemade Cajun sausage, and club crackers
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Steaks unpacked. These things are so huge they each get their own roasting pan to rest in
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A hefty dose of my beef rub applied
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Doing some portabellas in a port wine reduction
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An Asiago and herb dipping sauce for the bread we will be having with dinner
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The Porto that will go into the mushrooms
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I don't think I need to tell y'all what this is
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Been waiting all day to take this one!!
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Corn casserole onto the grill
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Mmmm mmmm good!! These steaks are at least 3 inches thick
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Special treat for a very spoiled beagle
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Wow. Thus far I'm happy
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Bread on to cook a bit
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Steaks done. Four pics from different angles
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Mushrooms done
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If ever there was a Heaven specifically for steak lovers, I just walked through the gates
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The whole spread. Divided the dipping sauce into two small bowls, one for each couple. Got a nice salad to go along with dinner also.
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Money shot
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Recently I've gotten a lot more aggressive in cooking steaks. I used to cook them on the lowest heat possible. Was easier to get the temp and not have them get over done as quickly. An extra minute or two at 350* and you're still fine. A couple extra minutes at 1000* can be a disaster. This change in approach started with smoked and reverse seared roasts, them gravitated to steaks. All of us absolutely LOVE the sear / char on the steaks and this was perfect. It adds so much to the flavor I can't even begin to describe it. To a person, everybody said these were the best steaks they had ever eaten, and I have to agree. The meat was spectacular but add open fire, mesquite, and my beef rub, it's an unbeatable flavor combination. The cheesy corn casserole was supreme!! Two servings minimum were eaten bu everybody, except me. I had three. The mushrooms were exquisite!! I've been playing around with different things regarding 'shrooms and this is it. Just fantastic!! Of course, there's just no way to go wrong with a nice salad either. All of us love the fresh veggies in pretty much any form. What's kinda funny is these were the last two of the tomahawks I had in the freezer. I told Tracy that the larger one would be big enough to feed all four of us but she insisted that I do both of them. Glad I listened to her I did tell her though that since we wouldn't have any more of the steaks I'd need to order more of the 103 rib sections. She was fine with that...whew!! Please don't tell her tough that I actually ordered TWO more of them yesterday morning. One will get cut into tomahawks and the other will get trimmed a bit and I plan to do the whole roast on the rotisserie of the Santa Maria. We're looking at about 25 pounds of world class prime rib all at one shot spinning in merry little circles. That should feed quite a few people. Anybody wanna join us for dinner?

Well gotta go get breakfast started for my dearly beloved. Thanks for dropping in and have a great day!!

Robert

Man that whole meal is beautiful!! Steaks are done perfectly and the sides are five star as usual!!

 

[tx smoker]

I’d stab somebody for a meal like that!

Thanks so much Joe, but please don't go to that extent. I'll happily mail you a couple of those steaks as soon as the new shipment arrives if it means keeping you out of jail

Robert

 

[tx smoker]

Man that whole meal is beautiful!! Steaks are done perfectly and the sides are five star as usual!!

Thanks so much Jeff, but I still stand behind the fact that a bunch of your keto inspired meals are some of the most gorgeous I've ever seen!! Somebody said that you're actually a 5-star chef and photographer....and I kinda believe them. the stuff you post in insanely good!!

Robert