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Just a T-Bone and Salad

Mattman3969
Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
edited March 2015 in EggHead Forum
  Today was a double eggin day. The MIL came for lunch and we had partial deboned spatch chicken.  It was good but no pics,so it didn't happen.  

  Now for supper.  I had a 1 1/2" thick T-Bone rubbed with SPOG(Very course ground on the salt).  Reverse seared. Put it on the small at 250 with oak & cherry for smoke till it hit 135ish. The color seemed different on this one. More mahogany than usual.  


 Pulled and loosely tented it while the egg reached 600ish for a few minutes.   Then seared for 60secs a side both directions. 


  And plated with a nice fresh salad and a homemade dressing. 


I have to say that the combination of oak and cherry was awesome on this steak. Kinda had a hint of vanilla to the taste.  Maybe I've not been using enough smoke in the past but I flooded this one with smoke from the beginning, almost to the point I was scared I might over smoke it.  Mrs3969 said, best steak ever!!!  

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analyze adapt overcome

2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    Fine looking steak and salad!  
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  • Walt2015
    Walt2015 Posts: 583
    I know exactly where I'm going next time im feeling under the weather! Awesome steak
    Memphis, TN ----> Chattanooga, TN
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  • beachsmoke
    beachsmoke Posts: 644
    looks great i have never tried reverse sear always have done my steak at 650 - 700 for 2 min per side then tent.
    Large egg panhandle of florida
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    That there's a porterhouse! Looking good. Mmmmmmm!
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  • Lmidkiff
    Lmidkiff Posts: 442
    Great looking steak.!!
    McKinney, TX
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    Great looking meal there. The fillet on that T-bone is legit! The fillet on mine always seem to be tiny.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    edited March 2015
    I'm gonna show my meat cutting ignorance here and ask why is it a porterhouse?  Not doubting you a bit but I bought it as a T Bone.  

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Mattman3969 said:
    pgprescott said:
    That there's a porterhouse! Looking good. Mmmmmmm!
    I'm gonna show my meat cutting ignorance here and ask why is it a porterhouse?  Not doubting you a bit but I bought it as a T Bone.  
    If it has a full fillet in addition to the strip it is a porterhouse. The Tbone has a smaller portion of fillet and is cut nearer  the end of the muscle. Nice steak you have there. 
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    edited March 2015
    DMW said:
    Great looking meal there. The fillet on that T-bone is legit! The fillet on mine always seem to be tiny.
    Thank you.  I dug through the meat case to find this one. Wasn't happy about a $19 price tag but wanted it anyway.  

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    pgprescott said:
    Mattman3969 said:
    pgprescott said:
    That there's a porterhouse! Looking good. Mmmmmmm!
    I'm gonna show my meat cutting ignorance here and ask why is it a porterhouse?  Not doubting you a bit but I bought it as a T Bone.  
    If it has a full fillet in addition to the strip it is a porterhouse. The Tbone has a smaller portion of fillet and is cut nearer  the end of the muscle. Nice steak you have there. 
    Then I got lucky!!  Truly one of the better steaks I have cooked.   

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    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • grege345
    grege345 Posts: 3,515
    With my move in a few short years you have me thinking Kentucky. Whats your zip lol
    LBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    That's some mighty fine looking beef brother. For the record, Porterhouse and T bone are both cut from the same short loin. To be labeled Porterhouse, the fillet must measure 1 & 1/2 inch thick or greater. A T-bone must measure 1/2 inch to 1 & 7/16 thick. This is the only differnce in the two. If these numbers have changed, then I will stand corrected. I haven't kept up with it in years but I feel they are still the same. Again, great looking grub.

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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    SGH said:
    That's some mighty fine looking beef brother. For the record, Porterhouse and T bone are both cut from the same short loin. To be labeled Porterhouse, the fillet must measure 1 & 1/2 inch thick or greater. A T-bone must measure 1/2 inch to 1 & 7/16 thick. This is the only differnce in the two. If these numbers have changed, then I will stand corrected. I haven't kept up with it in years but I feel they are still the same. Again, great looking grub.
    I'm pretty sure it has to do with the width of the cut parallel to the bone not the thickness, but I'm not a butcher. 
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  • JohnnyTarheel
    JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,629
    That is one mighty fine steak!!
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • steventconners20
    steventconners20 Posts: 66
    When I buy T bone I always make sure to dig through the case to get the ones with the biggest fillet. Porterhouse are always more expensive per pound so I can save a little and still get the fillet I want. This may be the only upside to buying steak at a supermarket rather than a butcher. 
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  • MaC122
    MaC122 Posts: 797
    @mattman3969 that's a salad! Way to go buddy! Did you dress it?
    St. Johns County, Florida
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  • SMITTYtheSMOKER
    SMITTYtheSMOKER Posts: 2,668
    Nice lookin' meal.

     

    -SMITTY     

    from SANTA CLARA, CA

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  • MelSharples
    MelSharples Posts: 260
    According to the Institutional Meat Purchase Specification:Item No. 1173 - Beef Loin, Porterhouse Steak - The steaks shall be prepared from any IMPS short loin item. The maximum width of the tenderloin shall be at least 1.25 inches (3.2 cm) when measured parallel to the length of the back bone.Item No. 1174 - Beef Loin, T- Bone Steak - The steaks shall be prepared from any IMPS short loin item. The maximum width of the tenderloin shall be at least 1⁄2-inch (13 mm) when measured parallel to the length of the back bone.
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Nailed it! 

    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Because "annoying inappropriate douchebag that needs to move on" isn't a choice on the list of flags.

    just let it go, it's not funny, nobody cares what your point is.  move on please.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • blukat
    blukat Posts: 354
    Nice looking t-bone!
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  • badinfluence
    badinfluence Posts: 1,774
    T bone, porterhouse call it what ever you want. Looks damn good! For the record though I would say porterhouse.
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