Arghhhhhh!!!
Had a small dinner party lastnight.
Entree was Filet Mignon.
Got 2 whole tenderloins, first one I butterflied, made a stuffing of shrimp and shell crabmeat(raw), some croutons and herbs(tarragon based). Layed the stuffing in the tenderloin and foled it back together and tied it up.
Second one, SRubebd with some southerflavor Black and Southern Flavor Garlic and a little tarragon.
Fired up the Klose firebox with a little lump coals and a load of red oak chunks that I cut from logs richie sent me, and a few chunks of mesquite.
After I had a real nice red coalbed, with no flames going, I put a firegrate just over the coals and heated up a griddle, used that to sear the roasts, then tossed the griddle, moved the rack to way up top(10-12 inchs) put the roasts up there and closed the top. Left it cracked open bout an inch or 2. Temps by the roasts stayed in the 350-375 range. I kept turning them and they reached 136-140 in about 45 minutes. Goal was med-rare to medium. Figured the thinner tail portion of the loin would give me the medium stuff :? and i'd have some rare steaks for those who know how to eat filet mignon.
I pulled them off brought them in and was letting them rest while I made some shrimp scampi and some bernaise sauce.
15 minutes... went to get the roasts...FARK!!!!!!!!!! internal temps rose to 165 on the stuffed one, 160 in the unstuffed one...
yup, walk round the kitchen mumblin and cursing... try to figure out a way to reverse overcookin? anyone know??? Damn.... Slice them up.... GRAY!!!!! ARgggggggggggggggggg Well done, across the board.... A tinge of pink on the thickets pieces... By the time they hit the table they'll be gray also.... YUK!!!!!! DEAD MEAT!. Juicy thank got.. but still not what i had in mind.
Yes they we edible, yes they tasted fine, guests all grumble and moan with full mouths, but of course in the cooks mind the liittle guy on the shoulder is saying "they're full of POOPIE. Its overcooked and they are trying to be nice."
But at the end of dinner, 2 whole filet mignons were GONE!!! 6 of us.. and all the steaks is gone and 3 lbs(?) of shrimp.(whatever those costco bags are)... all gone, so I guess it wasnt all that bad..
Had a small dinner party lastnight.
Entree was Filet Mignon.
Got 2 whole tenderloins, first one I butterflied, made a stuffing of shrimp and shell crabmeat(raw), some croutons and herbs(tarragon based). Layed the stuffing in the tenderloin and foled it back together and tied it up.
Second one, SRubebd with some southerflavor Black and Southern Flavor Garlic and a little tarragon.
Fired up the Klose firebox with a little lump coals and a load of red oak chunks that I cut from logs richie sent me, and a few chunks of mesquite.
After I had a real nice red coalbed, with no flames going, I put a firegrate just over the coals and heated up a griddle, used that to sear the roasts, then tossed the griddle, moved the rack to way up top(10-12 inchs) put the roasts up there and closed the top. Left it cracked open bout an inch or 2. Temps by the roasts stayed in the 350-375 range. I kept turning them and they reached 136-140 in about 45 minutes. Goal was med-rare to medium. Figured the thinner tail portion of the loin would give me the medium stuff :? and i'd have some rare steaks for those who know how to eat filet mignon.

15 minutes... went to get the roasts...FARK!!!!!!!!!! internal temps rose to 165 on the stuffed one, 160 in the unstuffed one...
yup, walk round the kitchen mumblin and cursing... try to figure out a way to reverse overcookin? anyone know??? Damn.... Slice them up.... GRAY!!!!! ARgggggggggggggggggg Well done, across the board.... A tinge of pink on the thickets pieces... By the time they hit the table they'll be gray also.... YUK!!!!!! DEAD MEAT!. Juicy thank got.. but still not what i had in mind.
Yes they we edible, yes they tasted fine, guests all grumble and moan with full mouths, but of course in the cooks mind the liittle guy on the shoulder is saying "they're full of POOPIE. Its overcooked and they are trying to be nice."
But at the end of dinner, 2 whole filet mignons were GONE!!! 6 of us.. and all the steaks is gone and 3 lbs(?) of shrimp.(whatever those costco bags are)... all gone, so I guess it wasnt all that bad..