The customer isn't always right

[Green Cross Code Man]

Steak has flavour ? new one on me....I thought that's why you are usually offered mustard or horseradish or even peppercorn sauce with it.

You've obviously been eating the wrong steaks. It has a wonderful flavour if a decent cut and cooked right.

 

[Eggman]

Not heard of it being called this but this is how i attempt to cook my own steak although i feel i can never get the temp high enough. I used to live on a beef farm and can categorically say that the steak i enjoyed on a very regular basis at that time was the best i have ever had. I more or less take it or leave it now and don't order one unless i am convinced it is going to be of good quality and i am feel particularly flush, which is rare.

At least it's not well done.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Just as well I ordered my burger medium then

 

[Icy Gull]

Just as well I ordered my burger medium then

I ordered a burger from one of those newish fangled gourmet burger places and asked for it to be underdone rather than over and was told they were obliged to cook them well done

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I ordered a burger from one of those newish fangled gourmet burger places and asked for it to be underdone rather than over and was told they were obliged to cook them well done

This happened to the Frau when she was in London. Its a load of nonsense if you ask me, why can you still have steak tartar?

 

[McTavish]

This happened to the Frau when she was in London. Its a load of nonsense if you ask me, why can you still have steak tartar?

All explained here.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Rubbish. Irish Clonakilty is the best. Fact!

Just had some Stornoway black pudding arrive from Scotland. Looked up Clonakilty and Sainsbury's in Hove sell it !

Think there may be a taste off tonight

Having bought some Clonakilty from Sainsburys on Saturday, I have spent the weekend diligently conducting taste tests. The two are very different with the Clonakilty being lighter with more oatmeal despite being beef based as oppose to the Stornaway pork recipe. Anyway, the outcome is



































I've eaten all of both types and will need to get some more

 

[dazzer6666]

Having bought some Clonakilty from Sainsburys on Saturday, I have spent the weekend diligently conducting taste tests. The two are very different with the Clonakilty being lighter with more oatmeal despite being beef based as oppose to the Stornaway pork recipe. Anyway, the outcome is



































I've eaten all of both types and will need to get some more

I feel as though that outcome is 100% correct.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

All explained here.

I'm not disputing that the Environmental Health people forbid "undercooked" burgers. I'm suggesting it's nonsense nanny stating which doesn't pose a significant risk. We're not all dying of e-coli here in Germany where raw minced pork is an every day snack (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/ex...-love-minced-meat-just-a-little-too-much.html) and medium rare burgers are available.

 

[Notters]

I'm not disputing that the Environmental Health people forbid "undercooked" burgers. I'm suggesting it's nonsense nanny stating which doesn't pose a significant risk. We're not all dying of e-coli here in Germany where raw minced pork is an every day snack (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/ex...-love-minced-meat-just-a-little-too-much.html) and medium rare burgers are available.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/hea...ng-over-undercooked-pork-after-three-die.html

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/hea...ng-over-undercooked-pork-after-three-die.html

""The team concluded that there was no epidemiological link between the cases or an associated link with eating or handling pork."

And that link mentions just 3 people. Should an entire nation change decades of eating habits based on just 3 people and no proven link? The French eat raw beef, Germans raw pork, Japanese raw fish, oysters in numerous parts of the world etc etc. If it's properly looked after, just like any food raw or cooked, i cannot see a significant risk and I feel the choice should not be taken away by the government.

 

[Yes Chef]

Back to the steaks.... we have a function for 26 people Tuesday night, all having Hanger steak and chips, and Montepulciano . We (politely) said they would all be cooked medium rare unless otherwise requested.
I will be leaving this in the capable hands of my deputies, as I will be at OXFORD on a TUESDAY NIGHT

 

[clapham_gull]

I like my meat quite rare but if someone doesn't so be it. Nothing annoys me more than a sign in a restaurant saying "we only do this..". No wonder so many restaurants go under. A new one has opened near me with the same instruction. I'll give it a year.

 

[Weststander]

I like the Hi-Fi shop Richer Sounds two rules of Customer Service.
Rule 1 - The Customer is always right.
Rule 2 - if the Customer is wrong, rule 1 applies.

Richer Sounds - this is a great listen, crikey they look after their staff.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001nvq8