Hy's Dinner at Home

Steak  

Pick your favorite 8 ounce steak.  I cooked up a strip loin. Take steak out of refrigerator for an hour to allow to get to room temperature before frying or grilling.  I'll be pan frying my steak.  Once steak has had time to get to room temp. season both sides well with salt, Montreal Steak spice, pepper or any other seasoning that you like (1/2 tsp. of each seasoning per steak).

Allow to rest again for a few minutes to allow for the seasoning to get into steak.  Heat up a pan to hot with about 3 tbsp. of olive oil in pan.  Throw in a couple of fresh herbs like a sprig of rosemary or a sprig of thyme.  I have both in the pan.  The herbs flavors will mingle with the oil and flavor the steak.  

If you like your steak medium, cook for 5 minutes per side.  For rare, 4 minutes per side.  Take out of pan and allow the steak to rest for 10 minutes to absorb the juices.

Caesar Salad 

 2 handfuls of romaine lettuce, 1/2 cup of croutons, 1 tsp. crushed garlic, 1/2 tsp. chopped anchovy or a little squirt of it like I used, 1 tsp. Worcestershire, 1/2 tsp. Tabasco, 1/2 tsp. Hy's seasoning salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper, 1/4 tsp. Dijon, 1 egg yolk, 1/2 tbsp. red wine vinegar, juice of 1/2 lemon, 2 tbsp. Canola oil, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese.

In a bowl mix anchovies, seasoning salt, black pepper to form a paste. Add Worcestershire, Dijon, egg yolk, and Tabasco. Mix well. Then add red wine vinegar. Slowly add Canola oil, whisking until it thickens a little.  Add lemon juice and whisk more.  Then toss over a bowl of romaine with Parmesan and croutons. Enjoy!

CHEESE BREAD

This is for 4 pieces of cheese bread.  Choose first your bread you'd like to use, soft French, Italian or thick Texas Toast.  Slice 4 pieces and lightly toast on both sides in the oven.  Take out and cool.  In the meantime mix up a butter/cheese concoction of 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup shredded old cheddar, 1/4 cup shredded Swiss or smoked Gouda, 1/4 shredded Parmesan, 1 tsp. Worcestershire, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, pinch of white or black pepper.  

Divide Cheese mixture into four and scoop it on all four piece and spread with a knife.  Put on a baking sheet and under the broiler at 500 degrees.  Take out when nice and melted and toasted brown as you like.  Put into tin foil to keep warm and enjoy.