BEEFSTEAK!!!!! These folks are doing beefsteak right!!
I have been to a few Beefsteaks in my day, and while salad might be OK, and a little ice cream at the end sweetens the pot, ya gotta bring the Beef!
Fercryinoutloud, that's the name of the game, Beefsteak!
A little background: Beefsteak is a communal dinner, frequently done as a fund raiser for an organization. It is quite common in southern Passaic County, NJ, and almost unknown outside the area. Teams, churches, civic clubs, and community groups run these dinners as a get together, end-of-season, or kick-off gathering.
The menu is Salad, Ziti, Beefsteak, and dessert. There are a few variations, like various cold antipasti like pickles and olives, or at fancier versions a whole platter of nice Italian salumi.
The focus is on the Beef itself. the beef is tenderloin, sliced thin, dredged in butter, and served on a really thin piece of Italian bread. The waiter holds a plastic cafeteria tray lined with wax paper, and covered with these little open-faced sandwiches. You grab 2 or 3 off the tray each time the waiter comes by, and the the fun begins.
Some guys will just fold the thing in half and eat the meat and bread together. More will eat only the meat, and stack up the bread in front of them, like poker chips. Sometimes, everyone will pool their bread and build a tower/castle structure.
Giresi's beef has been really nice quality tenderloin, I am guessing it is the Australian type, based upon the size of it and the prevailing prices. Very tender, mostly medium-rare, and the perfect amount of butter and salt. I have experienced some dry and not salted beef recently, and Giresi's was far superior.
The next time you need to organize a dinner, call Giresi and you will not be disappointed! read more
