New try at Salisbury Steak. Recipe from “Recipe Tin Eats”.
It was good, but there was this odd “sweet, wine” flavor. I figured it might be the 1/2 onion grated raw into the patty mix.
Julienning mushies with the new hotness: a 240 gyuto by Shibata. Handle is custom, fitted by yours truly.
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Mise en place for the gravy.
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Five lovely patties. Recipe calls for a quick sear in a “stupid hot” skillet. I used my West Japan Tools (Shibata) steel skillet at 450. Sixty deboned a side, then into my beloved copper Dutch oven. (One of my best college purchases! Equivalent is a grand these days.) Then braised in that excellent gravy.
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Served with a mashed potato nest using Annie’s nonpareil mashies recipe.
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A sprinkle of parmigiano Reggiano went far to correct the odd sweet flavor.
Since, I’ve gone again. I omitted the raw onion and substituted 2Tbs of onion powder. Success!
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Note my amateur effort at presentation; the sprigs are inedible creosote bush.