Heading up north to cottages in the winter can be a lot of fun, as long as you have a good fireplace, good wine, good friends and most importantly good food. This weekend was Jarred and Victor's combined birthday, and what better way to celebrate it, but with a very decadent surf and turf meal up north. Heading up on early friday afternoon, we had discussed early that week to make surf & turf - of course all we did was talk, no one actually bought groceries.
We actually bought the crab and meat up near the cottage which was near Thunder Beach. The prices were really good, and i think inspired by that we went a little wild at the grocery store. The result was spectacular, and gut busting. I will officially be eating only salad for a week, if not i will be wearing pajama bottoms for the rest of the winter!!!
Victor was in charge of the meat. We had three different meats - some steaks, a couple fillets, and also a couple pork loins. He seasoned them, and had them out of the BBQ. I put the crab in bunches, wrapped in foil after letting them defrost in the sink, and heated them in the oven. I also made a clarified lemon-garlic butter for dipping. (i told you we were decadent). Unfortunately we did not really have the proper tools for eating the crab, and there was a lot of innovation, brute strength and a set of side cutters.
A few nice reds were drank with the meal, no real plan there. Mor topped off the evening with a flourless chocolate layer cake with cream-cheese icing and walnuts. It was addictive. (especially to Victor who had to have it taken away from him)
Above:
Crab in foil
Clarified butter
Cooked and ready to eat crab
Meat with spices
More meat
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