"Oh, Next Nigella, are they love handles I'm seeing?"

I know, I know. The Next Nigella is not as svelte as she once was. I blame this blog entirely.

Recipe:
166. Steak - from the low-fat chapter

Source: How to Eat

Weird ingredients and substitutes: I wanted to buy my usual cut of steak which is the most expensive in the supermarket, but as Nigella specified rump, we bought rump to try.

Cooking process: Fry steak both sides, then sprinkle with salt and leave to rest. In the meantime, slice some tomatoes and sprinkle with salt and balsamic vinegar. I also washed some lettuce leaves. Slice steak, mix juices with soy sauce, then pour on top, sprinkle with coriander.

End result: So tasty, this was a light and pleasing meal. Oh - and Nigella's right - it does taste fantastic with mustard, although I only had Dijon mustard. Rump steak is okay, but I prefer the other cut, whatever it is.

I do admit that while I was preparing I was dubious that the amounts would feed both of us, so I put a chicken pie in the oven to warm up. I ate the pie myself afterwards. So much for the low-fat chapter.


Repeatability: Yes - but I do prefer the other cut of steak.

Cost: $9 for both of us. Coriander from the garden.

Mess: Not really, as I used all the juices in the meal.

Special utensils: Nil.