Ward dinner tonight!

[PaloAltoCougar]

And remarkably, the exclamation point in this instance has been typed without a trace of sarcasm. Once a year, our inspired bishop arranges for an adults only beef bbq of some type. Last year, we had tri tip cooked on rig similar to cowboy's impressive trailer. This year, he and his sainted wife have gone out to a specialty store and purchased dozens of filets. However, at a meeting last night she told Mrs. PAC that given the size of the group, they were going to have to grill the filets. My wife recoiled in horror, having enthusiastically embraced cowboy's method for preparing a fine steak.

Fortunately, our bishop welcomes dissent and, after a lengthy conversation, he and his wife accepted Mrs. PAC's inspired counsel. Consequently, she and a few others are gathering at the bishop's casa (much nicer than a basketball court) with cast iron skillets, the requisite salt/pepper rub, etc., and in two hours I expect to enjoy a fine meal.

It certainly beats the usual ward dinner fare of spaghetti merging with liquefying Jell-O in the middle of a bent paper plate.

[cowboy]

And remarkably, the exclamation point in this instance has been typed without a trace of sarcasm. Once a year, our inspired bishop arranges for an adults only beef bbq of some type. Last year, we had tri tip cooked on rig similar to cowboy's impressive trailer. This year, he and his sainted wife have gone out to a specialty store and purchased dozens of filets. However, at a meeting last night she told Mrs. PAC that given the size of the group, they were going to have to grill the filets. My wife recoiled in horror, having enthusiastically embraced cowboy's method for preparing a fine steak.

Fortunately, our bishop welcomes dissent and, after a lengthy conversation, he and his wife accepted Mrs. PAC's inspired counsel. Consequently, she and a few others are gathering at the bishop's casa (much nicer than a basketball court) with cast iron skillets, the requisite salt/pepper rub, etc., and in two hours I expect to enjoy a fine meal.

It certainly beats the usual ward dinner fare of spaghetti merging with liquefying Jell-O in the middle of a bent paper plate.

My warmest regards to Mrs. Pac. I'm somewhat curious as to how she introduces this method: "my husband met a guy on the internet who says..."

[SteelBlue]

I'm somewhat curious as to how she introduces this method: "my husband met a guy on the internet who says..."

In Bend, I got the feeling that she was getting used to that.

[PaloAltoCougar]

My warmest regards to Mrs. Pac. I'm somewhat curious as to how she introduces this method: "my husband met a guy on the internet who says..."

Yeah, pretty much. I even throw in that the guy is an occasional guest commentator on CNBC, although the cooking method seems to impress them more.

Tonight turned out great. The bishop, still somewhat skeptical, had a couple dozen filets grilled, but the rest (60+) were done according to the true order of filet preparation, and the contrast was very noticeable. The results were superb, and several went home with the instructions. Tomorrow there will be a run on cast iron skillets in the Pleasanton area.

[YOhio]

What a cool ward dinner. What was the after-dinner entertainment? Laughing at poor people while you cleaned the filet out of your teeth?

[PaloAltoCougar]

What a cool ward dinner. What was the after-dinner entertainment? Laughing at poor people while you cleaned the filet out of your teeth?

Of course not. We did that once, and we were left alone to clean up and drive ourselves home. Never again.