Beefsteak!

November 10th, 2009

This was a little crazy: Three hours. Trays full of sliced beef on French bread. Taps flowing with McSorley’s. Sides: pickles, peanuts, salads. Live entertainment. And … an apron. To protect one’s self (from one’s self). The event was delicious and raucous — everything a meal should be. My only complaint — I couldn’t hear the lectures (with Power Point presentation) about the history of this tradition: The Beefsteak.

My fantasy football rival, who tipped me to this fabulous event, informed me that you don’t eat the bread. You stack it. Except … it’s really, really hard to stack slices of French bread (because of that angle at which nearly everyone cuts French bread.)

Read more here about The Brooklyn Beefsteak (and stay tuned for future Beefsteaks).

Watch a truly awesome and meat-tastic slide show from MetroMix.