Beef Kidney or Beef Tenderloin? help!!

topic posted Sun, December 30, 2007 - 8:40 PM by  Stephanie
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Okay, so tomorrow, in celebration of the New Year, I'm going to make my family's traditional Scottish dish: steak and kidney pie. It's beef slow cooked, then enrobed in puff pastry and baked. Simple, elegant, delicious. Growing up my mum always skipped the kidney and used extra steak- she isn't the most adventurous eater. I will gladly use the kidney, as per tradition, but only if it's going to be good. So I'm wondering- for someone pretty new to eating meat as an adult, would you recommend the kidney, or should I stick with tenderloin?
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Stephanie
New York City
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  • Re: Beef Kidney or Beef Tenderloin? help!!

    Mon, December 31, 2007 - 8:29 AM
    if you can, make a smaller pie on the side, with kidney, and a larger one with more tenderloin. I love steak and kidney pie, but kidney, like most ofuls, are for a more descerning palate. Try it, you may like it, but chances are you'll be happier with the tenderloin, as will your guests. And those who enjoy a spot of kidney will be happy you have it!
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    Re: Beef Kidney or Beef Tenderloin? help!!

    Mon, December 31, 2007 - 12:03 PM
    Stephanie, I would also stick with the extra tenderloin, again if you're new to eating meat. Good luck with your dish, and Happy New Year!
    Btw.....Scottish ancestry here as well....:)
    • Re: Beef Kidney or Beef Tenderloin? help!!

      Mon, December 31, 2007 - 11:00 PM
      Thanks for the advice; I took it and used 2 lbs of tenderloin to make to most incredible steak pie. I almost keeled over when the butcher, after cutting and wrapping everything for me, told me it'd be $58! I had no idea!

      Here's the recipe I used if you're interested:
      1 pound beef tenderloin
      1 pound beef kidney
      1 cup all-purpose flour for rolling
      4 cups water to cover
      1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
      1 to taste salt and pepper to taste
      1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
      Cut meat into 1 inch cubes, and roll in seasoned flour. Place meat in a saucepan, and add enough water to cover. Cook until meat is tender, about 3 hours. Remove the meat, leaving the liquid in the pan.
      Thicken gravy with 1 tablespoon flour, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Return meat to the pan. Spoon into a pie dish. Allow to cool.
      Take a small portion of the pastry, and roll into 1 inch wide strips. Moisten the edges of the pie dish, and press pastry around the rim. Roll out the rest of the pastry to size of the dish. Moisten the strip pastry, and cover with pastry.
      Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until nicely browned.

      I actually put pastry on the bottom too, cooked it 5 minutes then added the meat- I like a little extra dough with my meat!

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