Lox

I learned about lox when I was in New York where people are brunching all the time. A Jewish friend told me it is originally a Jewish meal so I will take his word for it. This recipe is less about cooking and more about chopping and putting things together. An easy but fancy breakfast/brunch meal!

Time: 5-10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 pack of smoked salmon
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1 tomato
• 1/4 red onion
• some capers
• 2 GF bagels (I'm an Udi's fan)
• Some Cream Cheese (I prefer Nancy's cream cheese since it has probiotics)

Directions:

1. Toast your bagels.
2. Chop everything and plate it pretty. Time to eat!

Steak recipe

I learned why steak prep is very important. I got this from here: http://www.steamykitchen.com/163-how-to-turn-cheap-choice-steaks-into-gucci-prime-steaks.html

Time: 1-2 hrs total (since you need to marinate in salt).
Quoted from the website:

"1. Buy a good sized Choice steak. I like mine 1.25 to 1.5 inches thick. Any cut of steak: Filet, Sirloin, Rib Eye, Porterhouse, T-Bone and NY Strip – they all work. You can do this with steaks less than 1″, just really watch your timing. The fattier (more marbled) the meat is, the faster the salt works its way through the meat.

2. Sprinkle 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of kosher/sea salt PER SIDE. For every inch thickness of steak, let sit at room temperature for 1 hour.

• Less than 1-inch steak: 30-45 minutes
• 1 inch thick steak: 1 hour
• 1.25 inch steak: 1 hour and 15 minutes

If you don’t have that much time — well then, add more salt, cut back the time it sits. It’s all related:

Thickness of meat : Amount of Salt : Time

3. Rinse all salt off on both sides, pat very dry with paper towels on both sides. Season with fresh ground pepper. Grill to your liking."

go to the link for the science of it all!

Broiled lobster

I got the recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/broiled-lobster-tails/

Time: 20 mins or less.

Ingredients:

• 2 whole lobster tails
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• pinch of ground paprika
• Salt to taste
• ground white pepper to taste
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions:

1. Preheat broiler, 450 degrees
2. Place lobster tails on a baking sheet. Use kitchen shears to cut topside of lobster shells lengthwise. Pull apart shells slightly, and season meat with equal amounts butter, paprika, salt and white pepper.
3. Broil lobster tails until lightly browned and lobster meat is opaque, at least 10 minutes. Garnish with lemon wedges to serve.

Tips: Don't bake for too long or tail can curl.