Steak with Eggs

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's a good one from our friend Anna Welander:

Pete finds a Genie lamp and rubs it. Out comes the Genie and
asks, "Master you have released me from the lamp and I grant
you three wishes. What would you like"

Pete scratches his head, then answers, "A bottle of beer that
never gets empty."

"Granted master" retorted the Genie and produced the bottle.
Pete was delighted and got drunk on this one magic bottle for
weeks, and then he remembered that he had two other wishes.
He rubbed the lamp again and the Genie appeared. "Yes master,
you have two more wishes, what would you like?"

"You know that magic, never-ending beer bottle" he asks the
Genie. "Well, for my final two wishes, I'd like two more of them."

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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This dish is considered an extravagance and is usually served
only on special occasions. I hope you have a special occasion
coming up soon so you'll try this classic Portuguese version of
the ubiquitous steak and eggs.

Steak with Eggs (Bifes com Ovos)

2 boneless thinly cut beef steaks, about 4 oz (100 g) each
1 Tbs (15 ml) lemon juice
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
3 Tbs (45 ml) butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 Tbs (15 ml) chopped chives or parsley

Sprinkle the steaks with the lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper
and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. Heat the butter
in a large heavy skillet over moderate heat and fry the steaks
until desired degree of doneness. Transfer the steaks to warm
dishes. Mix the eggs with the chopped chives and cook in the
same skillet, stirring constantly, until set but still soft. Spoon the
scrambled eggs over the steaks and serve immediately. Serves 2.
Received on Thu Aug 17 11:45:37 2006