Today was the 4th of July. Dennis and I spent a very comfortable morning on our patio and eventually went inside as the humidity kicked in. I spent a bit of time in my sewing room and Dennis caught up with Fast and Loud episodes of a reality show dealing with the restoration of cars.
We had steak for supper, and I must say, the brine I had the steaks soaking in overnight was a success. I do listen to some of the experts on television. I used a hot fry pan with a bit of oil (with a spatter screen on top of the fry pan) and got a good sear on the meat and timed it eight minutes on each side. I took the hot fry pan off the burner and let the meat rest in the pan for eight minutes. It was tender and tasty enough that very little else was had. We had not fixed a steak here on Stauffer in several years, and this evening’s fare will fill the bill for some time to come. We are not grill masters and it seems like a fry pan still does the job.
We hope everyone had a safe and happy day . . . we sure did.