tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post1259023744326167362..comments2023-10-06T10:00:25.843-05:00Comments on Life in SOJOCO: J. Gilberts is a best kept secret of Johnson CountyJOCOeverymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344165919926285047noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post-53709469634060221022008-11-09T08:32:00.000-06:002008-11-09T08:32:00.000-06:00Travels....I have an idea....make me some of those...Travels....I have an idea....make me some of those incredible steaks you make and I'll check for myself....JOCOeverymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344165919926285047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post-43867978627747859352008-11-09T08:31:00.000-06:002008-11-09T08:31:00.000-06:00Travels.....I was hopeful that Olive Garden was a ...Travels.....I was hopeful that Olive Garden was a joke....I'd hate to lose respect for you. Endless pasta bowl anyone?JOCOeverymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344165919926285047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post-47334565432471412522008-11-08T10:56:00.000-06:002008-11-08T10:56:00.000-06:00Hey, I like to go out to eat. I just like to go p...Hey, I like to go out to eat. I just like to go places where I can't cook what they can nearly as well...like Olive Garden<BR/><BR/>lolI Travel for JOOLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348834982890831188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post-46431124384843953122008-11-08T10:06:00.000-06:002008-11-08T10:06:00.000-06:00Jocosob....I didn't know you liked tube steak so m...Jocosob....I didn't know you liked tube steak so much. That's okay because I'm not homophobic. You are cool with me.JOCOeverymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344165919926285047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post-7141654160522830092008-11-08T10:05:00.000-06:002008-11-08T10:05:00.000-06:00You know what Travels....I love to cook and grill ...You know what Travels....I love to cook and grill as much as anyone but I have to disagree on a couple points. Maybe I'll do a post of best meat markets next though....<BR/><BR/>First, most people don't go to meat markets and thus buy the crap that the grocery store sells and if they do they don't have a grill that is hot enough that will sear a steak correctly. They are starting to sell some now that will. Oh, and if you like that hickory flavor you better get some of that while you are out too. <BR/><BR/>Second, the adage about only being able to get good seafood on the coast or beef in the midwest is bunk. It used to be that way but thanks to great daily shipping you can get world class anything almost anywhere. The best restaurants always get first dibs though.<BR/><BR/>Third, all that being equal I have made some pretty incredible steaks at home but eating out is part of the experience. It is enjoying having someone bring it to you, to being well served by a professional, and not having to clean up and go shopping for everything and everyone can have just what they want..... <BR/><BR/>Plus, it doesn't always represent a value at all. This week we went to Blue Moose and my wife and I had spinach salads with grilled chicken. A really nice salad with strawberries, almonds...lots of stuff. They were $12.99 each I think. With drinks and tip it cost us $40. Two days later I went to Price Chopper to make pretty much the same salad because I liked it so much and spent $37 dollars and that doesn't include my time, my gas, and the cost to wash the dishes, etc, etc or drinks which was just tea and coffee. My point is time and time again I've run off to the grocery and ended up spending about the same or more. <BR/><BR/>I understand your point in that steak doesn't require a ton of culinary expertise to make or prepare BUT that doesn't make me enjoy it less. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting a comment. Always love to hear from you.JOCOeverymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10344165919926285047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post-3113800604064097722008-11-07T19:07:00.000-06:002008-11-07T19:07:00.000-06:00Yah I do ... my place !Actually, I find eating ste...Yah I do ... my place !<BR/><BR/>Actually, I find eating steak at a KC restaurant one of the least satisfying of dining experiences BECAUSE we have such great meat markets here in the area and we can do a really great steak right on our own grill. Really, the same cannot be said for many other states, especially on the coasts .. and well you have seafood there so you're crazy to order steak, but I digress. <BR/><BR/>As for the sides, it's easy to whip up a really great salad with Romaine and other assorted GOOD lettuce along with strawberries and mandarin oranges and pecan pieces and red onion swirls with a yummy Raspberry dressing. And, who can't bake a great potato, a sweet potato even. And, a quick trip to several liquor stores that carry a great selection of wines and you're done!.<BR/><BR/>But, thanks for your recommendations. I may try them out some day (mid-winter when I don't want to tend the grill)<BR/>:-)I Travel for JOOLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348834982890831188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2485751143504732525.post-5429872659774475232008-11-07T16:11:00.000-06:002008-11-07T16:11:00.000-06:00Gary Lezak says the meat is good at his house.Gary Lezak says the meat is good at his house.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658286223794363162noreply@blogger.com