Steak Frites

Yesterday I went to my dermatologist to remove a cholesterol deposit I had in the corner of my eye. It was a little white spot but started to grow and I don’t think we should take our chances with things growing on our body. So she assured me it would be painless and that she would remove it and send to biopsy just in case. While I was injected with anesthesia into my eyelid (witch I can tell you wasn’t a pleasant experience) the fire alarm in the building decided to go off, they said the fire was on the 11^th floor, I was on the 6^th. The intercom started to scream some orders to evacuate the building.

I looked at my doctor (with one eye only) and told her:

Me – It’s okay, the fire can only go up, and we can totally finish our procedure here.

Her – Don’t worry your anesthesia is good for at least 1 hour.

Me – I’m pretty sure it’s only someone using the microwave, or smoking; you know how sensitive these smoke detectors are.

Her- I know but we have to follow the instructions.

 Me – *Sight*

It’s amazing how some people really panic in these kinds of situations. There was this lady, she wanted to get out no matter what, and she was about to stump people in her way. Finally, the nurses had to try to calm her down. She wanted to take the elevator, and everybody knows this is not a very bright idea when there is a fire in the building. Somewhere in the back I overheard a nurse saying to a coworker; ‘somebody slap that woman or she will jump trough the windows’. So of course after 5 minutes standing in the middle of the corridor the infamous intercom said it was a false alarm. I had my little thing removed and Left. All the way back home I was thinking … how on earth did I get cholesterol in my eye?… Can you imagine my arteries? So in the spirit that I probably have a short life to live due to some cholesterol buildup, I bought some steak. (I know not so smart right?) But if life will be short, I have to have some gratification. I’m totally the type to find instant gratification in food. And God knows I deserved that after I had my eye pocked at. So If you feel like having  a high cholesterol day , here is how:

Steak Frites

• Steak of your choice (I chose filet mignon)
• Salt & Pepper
• Lemon zest
• Parsley

I’ve  used my cast iron skillet, rubbed salt and pepper all over the filet and heated well  the skillet then I sealed the meat in every side, until browned and put in the oven 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. I didn’t use any butter or olive oil. I always use this system to cook meat. So I keep my kitchen clean. Test the meat with a meat thermometer 125 degrees are for rare, I like medium rare so 135 for me. In the end I used a bit of sauce with lemon zest.