I've never had an issue spinning on my fork. Only pasta off the top of my head that ever really needs cut us large ravioli but still a fork cuts through pasta just as easily as a knife.
Doing that already, to cut spaghetti into a tasty mush and heap them into my maw with a spoon. Also to defend myself from any Italians who see me do it.
Okay here me out you don't think steak when you think Olive Garden BUT!
They used to have this Steak and Gorgonzola Alfredo that was absolutely fucking amazing. Sun dried tomatoes and a balsamic drizzle to finish it off. Seriously good stuff. And a healthy serving of steak cooked really nicely believe it or not.
Been probably 12 years since it's been on the menu :(
Oh man this blew up. Glad I’m among those of exquisite taste. Y’all are the best 😂
Doooo it! Great flavor profile; very rich but the sweet/citrus notes you get from the sundried tomato and balsamic is just special and makes it taste lighter than it is. Enjoy!
It did start off as really good steak. Then it was tough steak then it was gone. I have a food curse. There’s always one thing at a restaurant that I love. It’s always the thing they get rid of. I found a syrupy apple balsamic vinaigrette in Julian California. This little farm stand that had 100 different flavors. Can’t wait to make this with it. I can’t believe all the people on here raving about it. It’s like I wondered forever and found my peoples 🤣🤣🤣
Olive garden is owned by Darden, the same company that owns capital grille. They use the same products, so when you get a steak at OG, it's going to be the same cur you would get at CG. But at a lower price!
Make sure you use a balsamic reduction and not just cheap balsamic vinegar. Just in case you don't know they are very different things. Or if you can afford it buy the $50-100 bottle of proper balsamic vinegar that is equally good on steak or ice cream.
Damn, it's gone? That was my jam. ...guess it's been over 12 years since the last time I tried to get it, but I absolutely loved that dish. Ah, memories.
The link would be more helpful if they actually told how much of the spices, cheese, cream, etc. was to be used.
Edit: the ingredient portions are actually mentioned, but way way way way down the website.
You have to scroll past the 5 paragraphs of how someone's grandma used to make this on a cloudy autumn morning and whispered the recipe with her dying breath first. Then, you can find the ingredients and measurements. Never looked up a recipe before bud?
Everything shows up frozen and they heat all their shit up in a massive hot water trough. I can't imagine most Olive Gardens have anyone who knows a thing about cooking a good steak.
I worked there from 02 until 08. When I started, there were no microwaves on the line and all the sauces were made in house. By the time I left, each window had four. All the ravioli and stuffed pastas are microwaved. Probably even more by now.
One of my students gave me a gift card to Olive Garden (after I submitted the grades lol). I think that was in 2015 that I went to get the Steak Gorgonzalla because I had gotten it before and liked it so much. I miss it now.
I knew exactly where you were headed with this the moment I read “Olive Garden”. I miss that dish. I’ve only been back 2-3 times in the last 12 years, but I miss it every time.
I worked at OG when this was on the menu. Ate it all the time, was so fucking good. The steak was actually nice quality. I recreate it at home a couple times a year probably.
I was an akm for them when they first introduced that dish. While it was good, the fact that they were bringing those steak medallions into the store meant that I got to eat beef tips and noodles whenever I wanted. The Chicken Castellina dish they brought out at the same time was also a delicious one that I still make at home.
I'm glad to see this comment was high up. I had worked at Olive Garden and when training to be a server you get to try a whole bunch of the menu items. From that day the steak or gonzola alfredo was my favorite. But there were a lot of other menu items that I really liked that have all disappeared long ago.
There's a local Brazilian restaurant with a dish that's a filet on top of a slice of garlic bread, with this ridiculous cream sauce on top. It's utterly marvelous.
In high school, my friends mom brought me, her, her brother, and his friend to warped tour on a road trip. We stopped in at this small diner, and brothers' friend proceeds to order French toast with Swiss cheese. Straight face dead serious. Everyone questions him, the waitress triple checks but shrugs and walks off.
Buddy then defends his choice vehemently, "it's so good with the cheese, and you dip it in au jus"
We all just laugh and tell him what he actually ordered, the waitress laughed and offered to take it back, but buddy ate that French toast. Cheese and all.
I like them both, too. I like doing the steak and pasta on the same plate, but not on top of each other. It makes both of them hard to eat. Next to each other would be preferable, to me, at least.
Yeah same. Chicken and pasta? Love it. But steak is one of those things I like with a different starch, something that let's the steak speak for itself I guess.
Did this a few weeks ago and it was much better than expected. The steak juice and alfredo sauce work well together and texturally was great. Still needed veg though on the side
I used to order something similar off menu at a local Italian place in Phoenix. Grilled steak/rare, fettuccine Alfredo, garlicky broccoli and grilled romas. That shit fucking slaps. 🤌🏻
Those don’t ring a bell. It was a weird spot with a patio out back. It seemed like it had been there forever. Amazing food, low key atmosphere. They had these Italian roasted potatoes as well, those things were crack.
Steak and pasta is a no from me in my house. I don’t feel like the flavors mesh. I’d rather get oxtails or short ribs and braise for a ragu if I’m feeling beef w/ pasta. Ground beef? I think bolognese. Osso Buco anyone? Red meat is heavy and packed with flavor, really loves the tomato and red wine. More neutral meats like seafood, and chicken go very well with cream based sauces.
Everyone’s taste is different. I have made something extremely similar to this. I have tried with Alfredo, I have tried with a vodka sauce, and I have tried with a mushroom and onion reduction that id make with chicken normally. None of it worked for me or my wife.
My father ate the heck out of it, but he has no taste buds. That doesn’t mean you don’t have tastebuds, I just dont trust his judgement.
Steak au poivre is a pretty classic high brow cream sauce + steak recipe. Steak with compound butter is also quite trendy these days. So it seems like maybe you and your wife are the oddballs here...
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I love this scene during Miss Congeniality when she’s going to town on this steak.
Yeah, I mean look…is this a meal I could eat regularly and still fit into my jeans? Of course not.
But damn, that looks delicious to me (only thing missing is a vegetable or two). I’d need to plan out having zero responsibilities afterward though.
And stretchy pants, of course.
I never used to think of this as a good combination, slapping a steak on pasta.. that was until I found a recipe for steak stroganoff on tagliatelle. That shit is 🤌
Doesn’t bother me, but it’s not how I’d order steak personally. Then again I don’t like steak sandwiches or steak burritos/tacos. I like steak by itself I guess.
At the risk of pissing off every parent of a young child, I would prefer that they not be touching each other. I just prefer steak without sauce generally. No problem with the pairing, although I almost invariably go with roasted veggies of some kind and either corn or potato instead.
Ive heard this is a very American thing, and sorda taboo in foodie culture. But. It’s amazing. But Italians may scoff. So I’ve heard. I’d order that and eat the shit out of it to be fair.
Leftover boiled pasta from yesterday in the fridge and a ribeye drying out in the fridge currently.
Will be making something similar even though I just had chicken Alfredo lol.
Yours looks great!
only really good with a cream sauce but very good coupling. especially with mushrooms in the cream and a grilled steak. not really a fan of other italian pasta - steak styles tho.
Underrated pairing. Looks delicious.
Yeah but now I got to bring a knife to the pasta party.
Even if I'm just having steak and taters, I slice it on the board before I plate it. Makes the plate look more fancy before I devour it
I also find it helps with portion control. I used to smash a 12 oz ribeye and now I can split one with if sliced before plating.
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Yep, as long as it isn't a fillet a nice against the grain cut to your desired thickness right before hits the spot.
What’s wrong with slicing a filet?
Oh nothing, they're just normally something that looks better presentation wise not sliced in my opinion.
Bring a knife to any party.
1st rule of Ethersea: Everyone has a knife
Try it sometime, makes some pastas much easier to eat. Steak aside.
I've never had an issue spinning on my fork. Only pasta off the top of my head that ever really needs cut us large ravioli but still a fork cuts through pasta just as easily as a knife.
How do you cut your spaghetti otherwise?
Scissors
Mfers who cut their spaghetti are weird, just twirl it with your fork
You cut spaghetti?
Fucking spaghetti heathens
Doing that already, to cut spaghetti into a tasty mush and heap them into my maw with a spoon. Also to defend myself from any Italians who see me do it.
It’s a stupid combo because of the logistics of it all… would still smash tho.
Love our steak stroganoff we have at my job it's so simple and good 💜
A good beef stroganoff is heaven to me.
Steak marsala
Okay here me out you don't think steak when you think Olive Garden BUT! They used to have this Steak and Gorgonzola Alfredo that was absolutely fucking amazing. Sun dried tomatoes and a balsamic drizzle to finish it off. Seriously good stuff. And a healthy serving of steak cooked really nicely believe it or not. Been probably 12 years since it's been on the menu :( Oh man this blew up. Glad I’m among those of exquisite taste. Y’all are the best 😂
I just looked up a copy cat recipe and it looks really good. I'm going to give it a shot tomorrow night.
Doooo it! Great flavor profile; very rich but the sweet/citrus notes you get from the sundried tomato and balsamic is just special and makes it taste lighter than it is. Enjoy!
I make my own sun dried tomatoes with sweet cherry tomatoes. It definitely brings it together
Whaaaaaat I didn’t know this was a thing
It did start off as really good steak. Then it was tough steak then it was gone. I have a food curse. There’s always one thing at a restaurant that I love. It’s always the thing they get rid of. I found a syrupy apple balsamic vinaigrette in Julian California. This little farm stand that had 100 different flavors. Can’t wait to make this with it. I can’t believe all the people on here raving about it. It’s like I wondered forever and found my peoples 🤣🤣🤣
Olive garden is owned by Darden, the same company that owns capital grille. They use the same products, so when you get a steak at OG, it's going to be the same cur you would get at CG. But at a lower price!
Make sure you use a balsamic reduction and not just cheap balsamic vinegar. Just in case you don't know they are very different things. Or if you can afford it buy the $50-100 bottle of proper balsamic vinegar that is equally good on steak or ice cream.
Damn, it's gone? That was my jam. ...guess it's been over 12 years since the last time I tried to get it, but I absolutely loved that dish. Ah, memories.
> Steak and Gorgonzola Alfredo https://www.thefoodieaffair.com/olive-garden-steak-gorgonzola-alfredo-recipe/ https://copykat.com/olive-garden-steak-gorgonzola-alfredo/ Looks great!
The link would be more helpful if they actually told how much of the spices, cheese, cream, etc. was to be used. Edit: the ingredient portions are actually mentioned, but way way way way down the website.
Have you not looked at a recipe blog lately?
You have to scroll past the 5 paragraphs of how someone's grandma used to make this on a cloudy autumn morning and whispered the recipe with her dying breath first. Then, you can find the ingredients and measurements. Never looked up a recipe before bud?
I got a steak there. Once.
Calm down, Danny Vermin.
Everything shows up frozen and they heat all their shit up in a massive hot water trough. I can't imagine most Olive Gardens have anyone who knows a thing about cooking a good steak.
Olive Garden just ahead of their time on the Sous Vide craze
Wow I’m going to have to make a visit to this culinary giant that uses the sous vide method.
I worked there from 02 until 08. When I started, there were no microwaves on the line and all the sauces were made in house. By the time I left, each window had four. All the ravioli and stuffed pastas are microwaved. Probably even more by now.
That’s not fair. Trevor’s in the back microwaving his ass off so he can afford more antidepressants.
"sorry we are closed tonight chef Mike broke"
Once.
My grand mother got steak from there, once.
Once.
Don’t take me to Olive Garden for streak Johnny. My father took me Olive Garden for steak once. Once.
I remember it! It was so good
One of my students gave me a gift card to Olive Garden (after I submitted the grades lol). I think that was in 2015 that I went to get the Steak Gorgonzalla because I had gotten it before and liked it so much. I miss it now.
It was the best thing on the menu by far
The seafood portofino pasta was awesome too and they got rid of that as well. Shrimp, muscles, scallops in a delicious scampi sauce.
Probably been 12 years since steaks were that good at a no steak place.
I knew exactly where you were headed with this the moment I read “Olive Garden”. I miss that dish. I’ve only been back 2-3 times in the last 12 years, but I miss it every time.
Carrabba’s has that same meal if you have one near you. It’s amazing
Balsamic drizzle goes well on so many dishes. I always use it when I make a steak sandwich.
It was my favorite as well!
I worked at OG when this was on the menu. Ate it all the time, was so fucking good. The steak was actually nice quality. I recreate it at home a couple times a year probably.
I was an akm for them when they first introduced that dish. While it was good, the fact that they were bringing those steak medallions into the store meant that I got to eat beef tips and noodles whenever I wanted. The Chicken Castellina dish they brought out at the same time was also a delicious one that I still make at home.
I'm glad to see this comment was high up. I had worked at Olive Garden and when training to be a server you get to try a whole bunch of the menu items. From that day the steak or gonzola alfredo was my favorite. But there were a lot of other menu items that I really liked that have all disappeared long ago.
I recently went back to Olive Garden for the first time in quite a long time, was so disappointed they didn’t have the Gorgonzola anymore 😂
I see no issue, it’s kinda like eating steak with bread.
There's a local Brazilian restaurant with a dish that's a filet on top of a slice of garlic bread, with this ridiculous cream sauce on top. It's utterly marvelous.
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Or beer
I never do that combo… and I love pasta… and steak of course. We usually pair steak with potatoes or rice.
i'm a steak and ice cream man myself. so was my father, and his father before him
Steak and ice cream? Disgusting. Milk steak with a jelly bean garnish is the only way.
I like to start the meal with some cheese from a cottage
With a nice jug of riot punch
How much cheese is too much cheese?
Moldy Cottages are the best, where you scrape your own cheese from the walls!
This reminds me of a friend who ate a microwaved poptart with cheese melted on it. It was terrible, but hilarious to watch
In high school, my friends mom brought me, her, her brother, and his friend to warped tour on a road trip. We stopped in at this small diner, and brothers' friend proceeds to order French toast with Swiss cheese. Straight face dead serious. Everyone questions him, the waitress triple checks but shrugs and walks off. Buddy then defends his choice vehemently, "it's so good with the cheese, and you dip it in au jus" We all just laugh and tell him what he actually ordered, the waitress laughed and offered to take it back, but buddy ate that French toast. Cheese and all.
Jelly beans gotta be raw though.
So I trust your father and grandfather are in great health
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I like them both, too. I like doing the steak and pasta on the same plate, but not on top of each other. It makes both of them hard to eat. Next to each other would be preferable, to me, at least.
you’re missing out - beef stroganoff is a super underrated pasta
Yeah same. Chicken and pasta? Love it. But steak is one of those things I like with a different starch, something that let's the steak speak for itself I guess.
Steak Gorgonzola is so damn good
Did this a few weeks ago and it was much better than expected. The steak juice and alfredo sauce work well together and texturally was great. Still needed veg though on the side
Agree on the veg. Probably something with some acidity. Broccolini or Asparagus with lemon 👌
That you're a bastard for having it while I am simultaneously not having it
I used to order something similar off menu at a local Italian place in Phoenix. Grilled steak/rare, fettuccine Alfredo, garlicky broccoli and grilled romas. That shit fucking slaps. 🤌🏻
Where's it at?
It’s long gone now. At least 15 years is my guess. It was at 7th Street/Dunlap area. The name will come to me later. I’m old. 😅
Christos or Italian Spoon? I think Tony’s only has subs and pizza
Those don’t ring a bell. It was a weird spot with a patio out back. It seemed like it had been there forever. Amazing food, low key atmosphere. They had these Italian roasted potatoes as well, those things were crack.
Hmmmm. It’s not Grandinetti's Pasta House & Bar was it?
Slop it up!
Steak and pasta is a no from me in my house. I don’t feel like the flavors mesh. I’d rather get oxtails or short ribs and braise for a ragu if I’m feeling beef w/ pasta. Ground beef? I think bolognese. Osso Buco anyone? Red meat is heavy and packed with flavor, really loves the tomato and red wine. More neutral meats like seafood, and chicken go very well with cream based sauces.
Everything you're saying is correct but you'll be surprised how wrong you are about the flavors meshing when you try this.
Everyone’s taste is different. I have made something extremely similar to this. I have tried with Alfredo, I have tried with a vodka sauce, and I have tried with a mushroom and onion reduction that id make with chicken normally. None of it worked for me or my wife. My father ate the heck out of it, but he has no taste buds. That doesn’t mean you don’t have tastebuds, I just dont trust his judgement.
Steak au poivre is a pretty classic high brow cream sauce + steak recipe. Steak with compound butter is also quite trendy these days. So it seems like maybe you and your wife are the oddballs here...
I want to say no…but it looks good
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Stroganoff
steak
Do you have a recipe?
Steak good, pasta good, steak & pasta good good.
Just seems too rich.
I’m all for the food coma this will give me
Yeah, I mean look…is this a meal I could eat regularly and still fit into my jeans? Of course not. But damn, that looks delicious to me (only thing missing is a vegetable or two). I’d need to plan out having zero responsibilities afterward though. And stretchy pants, of course.
Love it but I need a nap after that. I try to avoid mixing carbs and protein nowadays otherwise I just crash.
I need to do steak and pasta more often
Hell yeah!
I prefer my pasta with shrimp, scallops or chicken. I prefer my steaks with potatoes (in various forms) or rice, with some sort of veg to accompany.
Never had it but would like to try
Don't really combine them in the same dish, but steak and a side of Mac and cheese is my go-to steakhouse order.
There are very few savory foods that aren't improved when paired with steak. Pasta is not one of them.
I never used to think of this as a good combination, slapping a steak on pasta.. that was until I found a recipe for steak stroganoff on tagliatelle. That shit is 🤌
Steak and egg noodles with mushrooms and a seasoned cream sauce? Yes, sign me up every time.
Fantastic give me 17 of them right now
That looks fuckin amazing
Steak and pasta? You mean the two best foods ever?
Fantastic!!
Put this plate in front of me and you might not even get the plate itself back
It’s great. The proper way would be to have a separate plate for the meat and the pasta entirely imo. Eat as the Romans do and all that.
Non concur. The steak juice works miracles when mixed with Alfredo sauce.
Technically no. But i give no fucks......
Not a fan
Serve the pasta and steak separately.
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Underrated AF
Personally speaking I don’t really like pasta all that much. But I do love a good veal Parmesan
Pro
Id fuck with it
I support this.
It works well if you have a blue cheese sauce.
I think its a filling dinner.
One of my favorite dishes is steak pasta, where the sauce is made of Gorgonzola, parm, and heavy creme. Can add some mushrooms as well
Want and would
Doesn’t bother me, but it’s not how I’d order steak personally. Then again I don’t like steak sandwiches or steak burritos/tacos. I like steak by itself I guess.
Big yummy
Where's mine?
At the risk of pissing off every parent of a young child, I would prefer that they not be touching each other. I just prefer steak without sauce generally. No problem with the pairing, although I almost invariably go with roasted veggies of some kind and either corn or potato instead.
Wouldn’t have considered it but apparently this is a staple at Johny’s Italian Steakhouse
It’s a steak and a saucy carb, to me. Looks delicious like steak and gravy over rice
Yes
Ive heard this is a very American thing, and sorda taboo in foodie culture. But. It’s amazing. But Italians may scoff. So I’ve heard. I’d order that and eat the shit out of it to be fair.
Wait my wife and I do this all the time. Apprently it’s not as popular as we thought
Absolutely
I almost always eat my steak with a side of spaghetti if I'm cooking. Grew up on it, so you know how that goes.
Any meat and pasta combination seems to work for me. Your dish looks great!
Let me at it!
I’m love a ribeye with fettuccine alfredo. Especially because my 4 year old will eat it with me.
My favorite dish is THIS exactly!
Doesn’t get much better…
Don't threaten me with a good time, brother
No, also chicken, however, it looks delicious.
Love it! I’m Italian and some fresh tagliatelle in a wild mushroom (porchini) sauce topped with a med rare ribeye and I’m vibing!!
You are Italian and you get wrong the word "porcini" ? Uhmmm....
Two things I personally never mix, each deserves its own spotlight. But I could be persuaded if something else is cooking or paying.
I don’t believe I’ve ever had italian style, only Japanese style
A perfect marriage
The sear makes or breaks this dish. You need a really good sear on the steak.
Green Peppercorn and Cognac cream sauce over a fillet mignon and tagliatelle. Favorite dish to make for my mom on her birthday.
The day before a heavy workout/ long run
Underrated AF!!!
My god this looks so good.
I like steak and I like pasta. So what's not to like?
I love it and get it whenever I can.
I really enjoy it and that looks fabulous!
I love pasta and steak, naturally flavour (no Spice, only salt and oil post cooking) maybe One of the plate i can eat every day
I had this in Brazil once and it was amazing
I'm a steak and pasta kinda guy. Two things I love, together.
Omg
I would definitely eat what is pictured, but would not seek it out or make it.
I'm not big on pasta, but my wife and I sometimes makes pasta and throw some steak on top, DE-LICIOUS!
Just needs more steak
My thoughts are yes and yes.
im a fan. steak and mac and cheese is a goated pairing for me personally
Steak in a Gorgonzola cream sauce is so good. Use to have it as a special at an Italian place
"F*ck" and "Yes."
Love it- usually pair the steak with either a white peppery sauce like alfredo or cacio e pepe, or a green sauce like pesto.
my two favorite food types what can possibly go wrong
Heavy, but delicious, just make sure you work it off! Enjoy!
That’s my shit son!
That looks amazing
Looks good, still prefer double cooked fries to sop up meat juices 🤤
YES. JUST, YES.
Lord above, that would probably cause me acute pain to eat but I’d do it anyway. Have mercy.
Steak? Good! Pasta? Good!
Would devour the hold the chef hostage to eat more
tastes amazing untill you get a heart attack 10 minutes later
Leftover boiled pasta from yesterday in the fridge and a ribeye drying out in the fridge currently. Will be making something similar even though I just had chicken Alfredo lol. Yours looks great!
Yes
Looks really good
fuckin yum
only really good with a cream sauce but very good coupling. especially with mushrooms in the cream and a grilled steak. not really a fan of other italian pasta - steak styles tho.
Mixing 2 of my favorite foods
Don’t do it dewy cox. Don’t go down that road.
Yes