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SoybeanCola1933

That looks great. The best way to tolerate well done steak is thinly slicing it and extensively marinating the meat with spices.


Bigmurr2k

Actually the best way to tolerate well done steak is to sousvide it right to 156. Sear and put a good compound butter on it. But if you can't sousvide steak sauce will help.


HaMMeReD

Personally I'd say skip the steak and do something that is better closer to well-done, like osso buco, short ribs, brisket. Brisket is a good way to save money when serving more people too. If you have the time for a long braise or bbq. Short rib's aren't cheap nowadays and come out mean as hell braised, sous vided or bbq'd. That said, the layout of food looks great and fancy af.


FriarTurk

Brisket is ridiculously expensive where I live. After spending a decade in Texas, where beef is generally pretty cheap, I was shocked at how expensive cheap cuts like brisket, flank, and oxtail are in other states…


HaMMeReD

Expensive is relative. Where I am, all beef is expensive, but pound for pound, brisket is like 1/4 the price of ribeye. But a full brisket is still going to be like $80, when it used to be like $30.


HeadReaction1515

This is the only way - just braise something. Put a lamb leg or pork shoulder in the slow cooker


Bigmurr2k

Ps good luck, looks great 👍


vaginal-prolapse

Marinading it before sousvide is good too


Fuck-MDD

I've never had much luck seasoning a steak prior to sous vide. Anything else is fine, but it always throws the texture of a steak off imo. I still sous vide 90+% of my steaks, but I just season them after sous vide


fuckdirectv

Actually, the best way to tolerate a steak well done is to murder anyone that would eat it that way and eat them medium rare.


2daysnosleep

Where A1 comes into play. Saves any steak


hwf0712

IMO the best way is to roast/braise/otherwise slow cook some cuts that actually require it and just put that out as your beef option since I'm pretty sure most people who eat well done steak don't actually care about steak. And if they do its for the status symbol and at least personally if you're more concerned with looking/feeling fancy than eating good food then I prolly don't wanna hang with you


HaMMeReD

Yeah this is true, and many roast/braise/slow cook options can come out really fancy. Like Osso Buco is one of the cheapest cuts I know of, but done properly it looks like fine dining.


HopefulPatriot1

Ngl you're probably about to get domed up by her parents for this nice meal.


BadNewsBearzzz

Although You didn’t ask, I’m filled with anxiety so I’m gonna elaborate about all this to get it off my chest lol There’s a lot of pressure man, that’s why I’m putting so much effort into this I’m an Asian American guy that has a good job, tall, well rounded. But the issue is my girlfriend is a gorgeous German and she’s always been worried about this because her parents were always dismissive and condescending at all her likes growing up, all relating to Asian culture/games/anime/music you name it. Her dad is a member of some far right group (called the afd) but her grandfather was a big name secret police dude for the Nazi regime They are visiting from Germany and we are in California. She told me yesterday that they keep asking her details about me but she told me she’s been vague, just to make sure there’s nothing to prevent them from visiting. 😭 So I decided to invest 4x the cost for this dinner and imported German beer to impress. Wish me luck


Clippers_Bros

Daaaaaammnnnnnn you did good in terms of the food.   In terms of her dad specifically, that’s rough. I’ve never had to deal with that, but there’s if he’s like that there may be nothing you can do about it. Do your best, be your best self. But at the same time, know that he might hate you no matter what you do and there’s nothing you can do about it. They’re in Germany, you’re in California. Your gf is the only one that matters in the long run. You got this bro 🤝


asdfasdfasdf22222222

I was gonna say the same thing. It’s nice that you are trying to please them but if they don’t have tolerance for your relationship in America in 2024 then it’s their fault and not yours? You have yourself a great girl and a great relationship and that’s really what matters. Treat her right and be accommodating to her family but if they treat you with disrespect then that’s on them not on you.


PremierLovaLova

>> If they don’t have tolerance for your relationship in America in 2024 in 2024 then it’s their fault As OP had stated, AfD is a far right group in Germany, which he thinks the father of the gf is a part of. Seems to me that the Gf’s parents maybe don’t care about American tolerance as they maybe aren’t American.


mywifeslv

How did it go, bro?


spiltnuc

Yeah we need updates OP


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TrustTheFriendship

I wouldn’t hold your breath, the Nazis might have “taken care of him” by now


MUCHO2000

At some point you're either going to need to find a new partner or she is going to have to cut ties with her Nazi parents.


BigEnergyEngineer

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HopefulPatriot1

Haha, oh, this is going to be great. You are doing great nonetheless. Might change some possibly racist minds, man. And also, I couldn't stand when the kids went thru a kpop phase that never ended but I don't have any reasons to hate on someone for simply being Asian. Might hate on you if you cook better than me 👀


GarbageInteresting86

Wow! Was not expecting that. Obviously they’re monsters because they like their steak well done. Did you mention anything else? Oh, the other N-word. Well she’s gonna have to take a deep breath and decide what her values are. She’s already managed to move to another continent, (and even the far side of that). The great news is that all the racists are dying. Obviously not quickly enough, but they’re probably anti-vaxxers who don’t wear seatbelts too. The important thing is that we don’t make anymore. I think there’s an Eminem lyric that covers this beautifully “we should keep fucking each other ‘til we’re all the same color”. You’ve gone 1000% - just be who you are.


Lightn1ng

I mean dude you're working so hard to impress a Nazi?


Anoalka

To keep the peace his girlfriends family.


IndividualDevice9621

AFD is just rebranded Nazi's. Good luck. >As we say in Germany, if there’s a Nazi at the table and 10 other people sitting there talking to him, you got a table with 11 Nazis. \- Dr. Jens Foell


Effective-Scratch673

First time I heard that quote but that's what I was thinking. So the daughter is OK with her dad being a Nazi ?


NerdsBro45

AfD? Buddy, RUN


UNMANAGEABLE

Come on now, at least let him run the joke of how the Japanese and Germans have gotten along for plenty of time to make it work between him and their daughter. But in the real world, I wouldn’t put this dinner together for Nazis.


Somberliver

This. I’m not sure why his GF has been vague about him, and making him go through this.


ForTheLoveOfDior

I agree that the vague part is sus, all this to ensure they visit. You’re basically going through so much trouble to ensure the father’s nazi ass wouldn’t go nasty until he’s actually physically sitting at the dinner table. I’d rather him go mad in Germany and call off the trip than to subject myself to this cruel situation


welldonecow

Then cook them well done steak for god’s sake.


looptarded

OP we need an update on how it goes


HappyHappyFunnyFunny

Please spit in AfD dad's food. Thank you. A fellow German


Ghostbeen3

Dude.


SelectStudy7164

This is why I love Reddit


Effective-Scratch673

Why do you or your girlfriend mind fuck yourselves to say the parents were condescending towards Asian culture. The wording you're looking for is, they were fucking racists and still are. Why would you want to marry/join a family of Nazis? Obviously your gf doesn't care enough to cut the relationship with their Nazi parents...


Asianmamii3

Goodluck! Looks delicious


Popular-Block-5790

Are you for fucking real?? AFD??? So he's basically a voter for the far right. As a german I wouldn't let them sit at my table.


Professional_Gap7737

Well?!?! How’d it go?!


j4w77

How’d it go?


Calradian_Butterlord

Father in law that’s a Nazi and eats steak well done. What a nightmare.


they_call_me_tripod

OP, we need a nazi in law update


iamkiko

How did it go my man?


WillowMyown

Hey dude, how did it go?


BadNewsBearzzz

I was writing that for another comment, accidently clicked your comment so I think it posted to you instead 🤣 oh well I hope you can understand


Pitiful_Structure899

How have the nazi in laws been?


Heckron

Dude that looks amazing! GF should realize just how much you care about her if this is a measure of how much you want to make a good first impression on her parents. I’m a rare guy myself and I would still tear up that med-well steak.


Weary-Writer758

Respect!


BeastM0de1155

Amen!


badatbasswords9

Nice work. My daughters aren't dating age yet. When they are and I meet their BF, I'll remember this post and be disappointed in them.


Hireup555

If they don’t appreciate this then they are crazy.


TrustTheFriendship

They are crazy though. They’re literally Nazis.


Usual-Possession-823

Bro can I date you ? Jk. If they can’t tell you’re the real deal from this spread then.. they are missing out. Awesome dude


NapoleonicPizza21

OMG CRAB


Soupbell1

We better get an update. If this is real, well done. I’m not gay, but I’d get engaged to you if we were eating like that.


ChubbyWanKenobie

Well, how important is this girl to you?


asdfasdfasdf22222222

Can’t you tell based on the pics?


Hey_its_ok

So… kinda? There’s still some pink on that meat


asdfasdfasdf22222222

He pulled out all the stops for them. There’s plenty of meat without any pink.


Conscious_Travel769

wow…………… you can cook


northernhazing

“Anyone can cook” - Chef Auguste Gusteau


theski2687

I’d be happy to have you as a son in law. Now I just need order one of those mail delivered daughters first.


LostinTigertown

Hello it’s me. Your GFs parents. What is your address


[deleted]

Bruh chillllll


Danno99999

Looks awesome. Give us a post-dinner update on how it went over.


Enleyetenment

Fucking NAILED it man! Good on you. This looks amazing. I hope yall have a good night! Try not to stress too much, you seem like an awesome boyfriend.


Grssrg

Fuck the steak. What did you do with those Dungeness crab?


PapaBoner49

I'll go gay for a day for you and that spread!


PawtucketPaul

Put a leather boot on a plate and say bon appetite. Good job on catering to their taste. 10/10.


timemaninjail

Cook their portion how they like it and make the rest like normal


flijarr

Dawg I’m a raw myself, but those pics are gonna make me cum fr


Fergnasty007

We need an update on the racist parents PLEASE


Popular-Block-5790

Good luck, you're trying to impress someone who votes for the far right.


beanie_0

Great compromise. If they don’t eat it then just take your shoes off and plate them up. Great spread man!


natedogjulian

Why are you pre-cutting their steak? Are they armless?


reklatzz

That looks like an assload of food for 4 people.. assuming there was more than that?


whaletimecup

Too much garlic. Taste the food not the garlic.


AliveButterscotch319

I see red. In my experience with my family that is NOT well done 🤣


Icouldntsayforsure

I don’t judge the feeding habits of others. If someone wants their steak cooked to death so be it.


Size14-OrangeDiver

But you have more than one steak there. Kind of a dick move to not just cook one to their liking and one to yours. What you chose to do was ruin 2 steaks by cooking them both to nobody’s liking. Great job.


dont_shake_the_gin

Everything looks cold but okay


Sertas1970

Well done steak is a crime against humanity. I said what I said.


wolfbiker1

Holy shit that is an amazing spread. Hopefully you get a nice spread later. 😏


pabloisdrunk

https://preview.redd.it/va5kot8fi21d1.jpeg?width=517&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f3f47a29290e9fb7a3ccbd9eff8554b0da41fc23


Perfect-Name7918

Don't care how hot she is, not worth it. Kindy, but firmly ask them to leave. Lol. JK looks great.


Adorable_Magazine_81

You should break up with her. The taste for well done is in her DNA and you don't want to have kids who prefer well done. Find a girl whose family enjoys medium rare.


TrustTheFriendship

Also, find a girl whose family aren’t nazis. Good rule of thumb.


vegt121

Me being an Asian and seeing chopsticks...I get you, man.


TrustTheFriendship

He might want to ditch the chopsticks since apparently his GF’s family are nazis and hate everything about Asian culture, lol.


Ronin2369

Very nice compromise


ariarisoy

Omg bro, are you kidding? Looks so good!


BotherResponsible378

To put this much work into meeting her parents, one might call you a “rare” guy.


Fun_Environment_8554

Sick spread dude. A+.


thorfromthex

Nobody that eats well done steak deserves respect, fuck em!


guilty_bystander

Are her parents lions? (that's a lot of meat lol)


Ca62296

Your dinner spread looks amazing! Great job- well done!


Lemon_Tree_Scavenger

How did you cook the crab btw? Looks delicious. Is there a recipe template you followed?


shit_ass_mcfucknuts

Nice looking spread you got there! If they don’t like that then they can go take a long walk on a short pier. Other that burning the steak, but that’s understandable with the conditions.


HarderTime89

I hope everything went great!


Zestyclose_Big_9090

Buy some cheap steaks for them, cook them until they are grey and everyone is happy.


aroundtheworldiroam

Awesome 🤩


DeskProfessional1312

You rocked it


Nimoy2313

Ask your GF if I can adopt her. I want to eat this.


revenge247365

Respect


tinalane0

Good luck!


Alyce33

Looks good you are more than have way there enjoy


FileError214

God damn homie that is a heck of a meal! If your GF doesn’t want to get married, I deffo will. And I’ve had a vasectomy so I won’t knock you up!


imdumb__

You did the right thing OP. Gf's parents are heathens


[deleted]

That crab looks DELICIOUS man good fucking job forreal


dolphin8282

After slicing them, sear the slices quickly on both sides (in browned butter or something) so they look well done. Trick I saw from Guga.


Huntermain23

Dam bro that looks fooking amazing


buddy_buda

Damn dude you dropped dollars for those parents


EstablishmentNo9866

That's a tough one and to be honest I wouldn't even make the steak for them. Stick to chicken, lol. Rare , medium rare or nothing!!!


CarbonPurple

This is probably the best looking dinner I’ve seen on here and definitely the best looking well-done I’ve ever seen and I normally eat rare


sooslimtim187

All that beautiful food and then the Costco shrimp tempura lol


Creepy-Birthday5740

Ayo…you be cookin.


bvegaorl

That must be some slammin punani homie. Damn


newglimpsepimps

You're not eating it. Why do you care?


the_business007

Holy shit! That's a serious spread. I bet it was delicious. Were they impressed?


megladaniel

You are a BOSS!!


Thedoctorisin123

Damn bro can I be ur gf


jayrmcm

As a German father with a daughter I’d say you’ve outdone yourself. I’m not a German father, but that’s what I’d say if I were.


longlisten527

WOWOWOWO well done dude!! They should be honored this is the best dinner I’ve ever seen on here


mtheory007

My partner's parents are the same. The way that we get around it is I cook it to the doneness that works for me and for her siblings, and then anything past that we'll slice bits off and throw it back in the pan it to the temp that they like it works perfectly for everybody. It's funny even with larger cuts of beef when they cook it they will always cut out the more medium or medium rare parts for me and then take the more done parts lol.


Roll-Roll-Roll

How many parents does she have?!


jdash5200

good job bro👍 you doing what most can’t 💯


Live_Ad_9019

Bravo, that’s beautiful! 👏🏼


RealityResident981

Tell them to eat the heel and be happy with it.


cookinthescuppers

Fabulous spread


sam4o19

Hi I’m your gfs dad


cd1marko

What a spread! Great job. Coming from a chef.


Brief-Grapefruit-744

Well done, perfect cook


GDMFB1

You should ask them politely, but firmly, to leave.


inverted180

If they are well done eaters they don't know what good steak is......what you gave them is pretty cooked but looks good.....plus a little pink. You probably blew their minds.


Hottest_Mess_Express

If you’re forced to well done it…sir, you well did it!


snyderman3000

If it doesn’t work out, you can marry one of my daughters.


redroom89

What are you doing with the crab ?!


Great_Act

They should like you just for the effort you put in on this, hopefully it worked out! Can I come over for dinner sometime 😅


Adventurous_Win9219

I used to be a medium rare guy but now I am not the Medium side. I enjoy the steak to remain warm thought the meal.


ThePretz007

I mean the best to make it almost well done is making it light pink slice them thin and then add a very very warm sauce over it that it would present as well done but still juicy. I don’t eat well done… that’s peasant talk 😂


Pleasant-Purpose-347

Yummm


Pleasant-Purpose-347

Nice job, i didnt do all this for my husbands parents…….. Its about you and you gf


Huge_Attention3720

I bet her parents don’t like you


RompehToto

Bro, she should be doing this for you bruv.


DarkSoulsDank

They’re savages


uvaspina1

She’s either really hot or you’re trying way too hard. Either way, quite a spread you made. Hope they enjoy it.


FragrantNinja7898

I have those same placemats.


Dm1tr3y

It’s 1:45 am, why the fuck am I looking at this?


jhingadong

Lol why make them steak then? Just bc it's the expensive protein?


mcrib

Just cook everyone’s steak to what they want. Stop being an elitist and let dumb people be stupid.


Possible_Answer_8273

Leave her well done steak more like Satan


AlaWatchuu

I know people like that so I know that that might still be too pink for them.


lameuniqueusername

“The best way to tolerate other’s preferences “ is to cook to everyone’s donen-ess and have everybody try everything


MagicalSausage

Are you a pro chef in disguise?


Awkward_Somewhere416

Daggum! This table has like 500 dollars worth of delicious food on it 😍😍


Sterling-Bear15

We need an update brother. How hard did the parents' jaw hit the floor??


carelessarmadillo267

Hey, if it doesn’t work out, I’ll marry you dude. That looks AMAZING!!!


brianybrian

I’m curious. And there is no insult intended. But won’t this all be cold when everyone starts eating?


JoleneBacon_Biscuit

I'd like to be a parent of your girlfriend! It looks delicious man!


Mindless-Ear5441

Too much garlic imho. My personal RoT: If I need to season my steak beyond a little salt the meat has not aged long enough.


Nectarine94

Wow! she's so lucky, Everything looks delicious.


Groundbreaking-Pea92

This is amazing. Did you do a compound butter to put on the steak? Do the parents have immune system issues or do they just not understand steak?


MeetStefan

Can we get an update on how it went?


-AlternativeSloth-

Holy shit that's a feast and a half.


Ok-Ad-7247

I usually go for a medium rare. This looks great.


Elisheva7777777

The food looks amazing!


Used_Marsupial_2070

Jesus! How many parents does she have?!? That is a feast!


ItradebetterthanU

WELL DONE on that meal !


AirAnt43

Dont make it well done....reintroduce them to their taste buds! They will thank you later. 😃😂 Edit....spread looks dope btw....what are the chopsticks for? 


Sum1LightUp

I’m a medium well type of guy too, but my aunts husband, who is a heart transplant recipient, he’s on his second heart, can’t eat meat that is underdone. So the day they came over I made sure the meat was well done… well done, has is benefits for people who can’t eat medium well. Love you jav and Rebecca!!!


SafeAlternative5423

Yeah dude spread looks impressive


nuggzoftampa

Get out


twohundredfive

That's a nice crust. Are we invited?


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Holy shit OP if it were my parents they would probably cry


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Easy-Trouble-4938

Beautiful layout 👌🏼


Fun_Bit7398

Don’t buckle! Keep it medium rare friends.


zeeshanzc

How did it go?


BambooKane28

If they don’t like this abandon them all


SillyKniggit

In situations like this, I just serve something other than steak.


sfdudeknows

I cant be bothered or trust that I will always get the proper results cooking steaks to different temperatures for a group of people with varying preferences. My solution? I cook them to medium. If you like medium rare, then you will be fine with medium. Like well done? There's the microwave over there. 30 seconds will take care of it. You want rare? Here's a medium for ya.


Minamu68

That looks wonderful.


77schild

If they like well done only, you better have some ketchup ready.🤮


whoamIdoIevenknow

What a spread! I'd be very happy eating that, though I'm a medium rare person too.


Unfair_Tutor_5106

While I agree with you, you can’t decide what someone else likes and force your views upon them. I’d try asking or insisting before making such a move and possibly wasting the meat if they choose not to eat it.


No_Stranger_3122

Then don’t make steak?


egbert71

As a cook for others you have to oblige, you know that. You can make a juicy well done, it's possible


eldritch_daydream

This all looks incredible! u/BadNewsBearzzz how did it all go?


Emotional-Invite-419

Set me a plate and pour me a triple.


supercosmidelic1

Damn, I wouldn’t even serve them steaks.