You never know until you try...
So I was digging through the freezer the other evening, trying to find something to thaw in the refrigerator overnight, to make for dinner the next day. After a few minutes of dredging up one package of Carmen peppers after another and several containers of basil pesto, I found a package of sirloin steaks. Yea!! Except the date on them was December 2006.
Okay, Readers, I know I probably lost a lot of you right here - as I know I've lost my daughters. They don't keep anything a minute past its best-by date. BUT, this woolly mammoth had been hidden in the ice all those years. What could possibly have gone wrong? Now I know enough not to expect great taste from it, but at least it wouldn't be spoiled or anything. I thought I'd give it a try.
So, just in case you run across a woolly mammoth in the bottom of your own freezer, here's one way you can cook it. And actually, it was delicious!
Woolly Mammoth Au Jus - CrockPot Recipe:
Beef Sirloin Steaks, thawed - place in the CrockPot.
On top of the steaks, pour the following ingredients:
1 quart home-canned (or not) tomatoes, drained slightly
1 large peeled and sliced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 can black-eyed peas, drained, rinsed, and drained again
(I wanted to experiment. I was hoping to effect a symbiotic relationship between the woolly mammoth and the black-eyed peas. Much to my relief, it was a success.)
(I wanted to experiment. I was hoping to effect a symbiotic relationship between the woolly mammoth and the black-eyed peas. Much to my relief, it was a success.)
1/4 c. red wine
2 t. Worcestershire sauce
Black pepper
Turn CrockPot on LOW and let this beast cook for about 9 hours.
It was fabulous!
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