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Originally posted by Adjudicator

Steak Tartare

Ingredients:

1/2 pound filet mignon, ground for steak tartare (ask your butcher)
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped capers
2 or 3 drops of Tabasco
salt
freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

Mix beef with shallots, parsley, and capers. Place mixture in chilled bowl. Add Tabasco and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with thin slices of dark bread.
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I would just add a raw egg yolk and some chopped anchovies.

Before all the concerns about e-coli, I remember making hamburger patties with my dad for the grill, and we would never be able to leave the raw meat alone. Raw hamburger, salt, and freshly ground pepper eaten off of pink butcher paper…