Comments on DOS HERMANOS: GO EVERYWHERE, EAT EVERYTHING: THE PALM: CROSSING OVER FOR A LOT OF SILVER

or matters meaty even...

2009-06-05T23:24:21.696+01:00

or matters meaty even...

Hi keefab, I believe the USDA Beef in this case i...

2009-06-05T23:23:35.086+01:00

Hi keefab,

I believe the USDA Beef in this case is hormone free and thus is thus allowed in.

If you want an expert opinion on the merits/de-merits of USDA vs UK vs South American vs Anywhere Else I'd recommend you go down to Jack O' Sheas's in Knightsbridge or their concession in Selfridges where they'll be happy to talk about beef until the er, cows come home.

To my tastes the USDA I've tastd here (Maze Grill, Goodman's and Palm's has been inferior to the homegrown product).

I haven't been to the US for a couple of years so I can't comment on USDA Beef in the US although I've had some good steaks at Peter Luger in the past.

Maybe HS who's been there recently can give his take on matters eaty.

HP

I thought USDA meat was banned in this country due...

2009-06-05T10:46:50.971+01:00

I thought USDA meat was banned in this country due to the processes by which the animals are raised i.e. fed a cocktail of muscle-enhancing steroids and a heady mix of antibiotics.

Can you shed any light on this subject?

I'll be looking into as part of my upcoming post on Graham's Organic & Free Range Butcher on www.posfodder.co.uk- HP: I"d appreciate your opinion/a quote maybe?

Approximately 6 Mixed Grills at the late lamented ...

2009-06-03T15:52:53.896+01:00

Approximately 6 Mixed Grills at the late lamented Angel Mangal.

HP

£69???how many multiples is that of yr Mangal plac...

2009-06-03T13:29:32.348+01:00

£69???how many multiples is that of yr Mangal place?

And don't forget the sevice charge on top ! HS ...

2009-06-01T22:20:06.827+01:00

And don't forget the sevice charge on top !

HS

PS That was a half portion of chips and spinach

A £69 steak! and looking at the menu, £7-50 for bl...

2009-06-01T21:54:29.873+01:00

A £69 steak! and looking at the menu, £7-50 for bloody awful looking chips. I thought the excellent Hawksmoor's prices broke the bank slightly, but this place...If it would have opened its doors earlier this year, I'd suspect it of singlehandedly causing the worldwide banking collapse.
I think I'll leave it for the Russian oligarchs.

No subdivisions, but large variations in quality w...

2009-06-01T15:55:28.534+01:00

No subdivisions, but large variations in quality within the Prime bracket.

I had a very expensive piece of Prime ribeye at Strip House in NYC recently. The meat was good, but not quite up to Ginger Pig standard. They certainly know how to cook them over there though - that side of things definitely had the edge on Hawksmore in my experience.

£69. SIXTY NINE QUID? Someone's taking the piss. ...

2009-06-01T15:33:06.454+01:00

£69. SIXTY NINE QUID?

Someone's taking the piss.

For £69, I not only want steak (and decent chips - which those seem not to be), I want first class rail travel from Cheshire and a night in a hotel. I might think it was approaching good value then.

Well it was advertised as Prime. Maybe there are ...

2009-06-01T14:08:46.934+01:00

Well it was advertised as Prime. Maybe there are further sub-divisions within that grade.

HE

For some odd reason I'd lost my appetite for any m...

2009-06-01T14:05:36.945+01:00

For some odd reason I'd lost my appetite for any more food. Which probably says something.

HE

In the absence of a British mad-cow disease scare,...

2009-06-01T14:03:43.687+01:00

In the absence of a British mad-cow disease scare, I don't see how the USDA marker would be a draw for American meat eaters in London. All it means is that the the meat has gone through a mandatory inspection and has been deemed "wholesome." It is not a "quality" grade. All Americans know the difference between "USDA inspected" and the quality grades. USDA beef at the retail level can be "prime," "choice" or "select" in descending quality. No steakhouse or any restaurant, for that matter, in the U.S. would announce that it is serving USDA beef. That is assumed. They might say, "Prime" though to indicate that the beef they are serving is better than average. The USDA stamp would perhaps highlight the meat as an exotic import.

Palm used to be a first-rate steakhouse, but overexpansion has had the usual negative effect. There is a very limited amount of true "prime" beef produced in the U.S. It is doubtful that much, if any, has been exported to London.

Have to say, brother that I love you like a, er br...

2009-06-01T14:00:12.007+01:00

Have to say, brother that I love you like a, er brother, but bugger me, that looks dreadful and stupidly expensive. The chips look appalling and the spinach like something the cat brought up with a fur ball

And, what no ice cream?

S

Fuck me mate, 69 notes exl. for a bit of dead cow ...

2009-06-01T13:52:25.566+01:00

Fuck me mate, 69 notes exl. for a bit of dead cow that they can't even cook accurately? Someone is taking the piss. Hope they manage to find enough rich halfwits to keep themselves in business (not).

Wow £69 for half a kilo of Sirloin. I wonder how m...

2009-06-01T10:45:19.851+01:00

Wow £69 for half a kilo of Sirloin. I wonder how much the restaurant paid for it - £20 tops?

The chips don't look so good either. I don't understand why so many places can't get them right. Chips can sit quite happily for a few days after their first two cookings and then just have their final cooking when required.

I’m no stranger to high prices, but 69 quid for on...

2009-06-01T10:14:39.914+01:00

I’m no stranger to high prices, but 69 quid for one piece of protein is obscene. For that price, I’d have expected you to tell me it changed your life.

Skin on chips are a disgrace at this price;the cre...

2009-06-01T09:29:04.798+01:00

Skin on chips are a disgrace at this price;the creamed spinach looks in yr photo as though it has separated,or frozen spinach was used-there should be no soupy liquid!And your steak experience beggars belief.Useless cook or poor produce-what do you think?
Nice that the waiter was proactive and that they didn't charge you-and extra nice that you rewarded them for their efforts on your behalf.
You are obviously a prince amongst men.