Video: How to Cut a Strip Steak at the Strip House

by Melody Kettle

Nothing gets my glands going like a good piece of meat! Marbleized, thick, and rare - it's the stuff Pavlovian dreams are made of!

Hot From The Kettle has been inside many kitchens, but few have left me in an absolute state of salivation like Chef Bill Zucosky at the Strip House. 

The Strip House is located in the award winning Westminster Hotel in Livingston.  Decked out in red, black and velour, the Strip House might be the setting for scandalous affair, but it is always the place for a phenomenally satisfying meal and excellent cocktails.

Chef Bill taught me how to cut the Strip House's signature strip steak.  Check out the video!

How to Butcher a Strip Steak at Strip House from Hot From The Kettle on Vimeo.

 

 

Grandma's Recipe Box: Sauerbraten

by Melody Kettle

When I was a kid my Czech grandmother used to make sauerbraten quite regularly.  I hated it.  As an adult, I love it!

Sauerbraten is essentially brined roasted meat.  Grandma used a cut of beef known as bottom round, but other cultures often use different meats to make sauerbraten. 

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46 Meat & Fish

by Melody Kettle

I had a bloggable shopping experience in Totowa, NJ. 

I've been shopping at the Rt. 46 Farmer's Market for years.  A few months ago a Halal meat and fish market, 46 Meat & Fish, opened up next door to the market. 

After a weekend of eating of unhealthy, football related fare, I was in the mood for a nice meal of light fish! Instead of waiting until Thursday to go to the Popular Fish Market in Newark, I decided to go to 46 Meat & Fish.

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Preliminary Research: The Best Burger in North Jersey?

by Melody Kettle in

People are passionate about their meat - especially when it's sizzling hot and slapped between a bun. 

Hot From The Kettle is brainstorming to compile a list of the best burgers in northern New Jersey. 

The list will be transformed into a Baristanet poll containing the eight most frequently mentioned burger joints. 

Here are the rules:

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