Salt block seared scallops with Mint Pea Puree, and steaks

blind99 · March 2015

For anniversary dinner we wanted scallops and steaks. Something with a little spring flavor sounded good. We did a mint-pea puree, and seared the scallops on the salt block. They were topped with toasted pine nuts and crispy speck. (The basis of the recipe is from unfussyfare.com)

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The salty, crispy speck tasted great with the sweetness of the scallops and peas.

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The rest of the dinner was steak, onion, and asparagus. The steaks were at Costco and were labeled choice, but looked better than half of the prime. I feel like butchers sometimes slip a little gift in for people willing to look!

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Phatchris · March 2015

Eggcellent

Adrock · March 2015

That looks simply fantastic. Well executed.

Roadpuke0 · March 2015

Just Love my asparagus. Can't wait for it to start coming up next month.

Tinyfish · March 2015

Beats going to a restaurant. ...thats for sure.

Richard Fl · March 2015

Lovely meal. Is the frame under the Himalayan salt block just a frame, solid tray or what? I have a block several years old and am looking for something to hold the pieces when it finally decides to go. Then they go to the salt grinder. TIA.

flyer_egger · March 2015

What Tiny said +1 Great Job

blind99 · March 2015

thanks @adrock, @flyer_egger, @Phatchris

@Roadpuke0 fresh asparagus must be incredible. that's very cool that you can grow it. post some pics for us when it's up please!
@tinyfish we figured that would be a few hundred bucks, including baby sitter, to go out. way cheaper at home!
@Richard_Fl it's a frame. my block is cracking, and I'm worried the pieces will fall through the bottom of the frame. i'm thinking i could rig some sort of mesh on the bottom of the frame, like radiator sheet metal

Hungry Joe · March 2015

While I'm not a fan of mint or peas in my dinner that meal is a 10.

Richard Fl · March 2015

blind99 said:

thanks @adrock, @flyer_egger, @Phatchris

@Roadpuke0 fresh asparagus must be incredible. that's very cool that you can grow it. post some pics for us when it's up please!
@tinyfish we figured that would be a few hundred bucks, including baby sitter, to go out. way cheaper at home!
@Richard_Fl it's a frame. my block is cracking, and I'm worried the pieces will fall through the bottom of the frame. i'm thinking i could rig some sort of mesh on the bottom of the frame, like radiator sheet metal

Thanks. about 3 years ago I went to a welding shop to have a frame made with some diamond mesh for the base like you are thinking. Guy wanted $75 shop time. Figured I can buy a few more blocks and still have change for a 6 pak. Perhaps I will find a welder that will trade for some wings or a slab of ribs.

Tinyfish · March 2015

@Richard_Fl I much rather eat at home. I know how clean my kitchen is and how clean my hands are. I enjoy cooking as do all of us here, so when we prepare are food we prepare it with.....dare I say it....love.

With all the food porn we got going on we could open one kick a$$ restaurant! !

s_claus · March 2015

Looks like a great menu. Great ideas for future cooks.

Salt block seared scallops with Mint Pea Puree, and steaks

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