In an Amarillo Texas restaurant (the Big Tex, I believe) they sell a 72 oz steak - if you eat the whole thing in a certain amount of time (including a potato and side salad) you get the meal for free. One of my med school professors spent a bit of time in lecture proving that it couldn't be done. But I imagine you could fit 55 candles on it. Happy birthday, Peter!
The Lewis and Clarke expedition members ate up to 9 pounds of meat per day when available. This is equivalent to TWO Big Tex steaks. According to William Clark: "It requires 4 deer, or an elk and a deer, or one buffalo to supply us for 24 hours."
I saw a documentary in which three Aborigines ate an entire kangaroo (over 10kg of meat) for dinner.
One of my friends ate 12 sausages, 8 large lamb chops, 28 slices of bread and drank six cans of beer in about 45 minutes at a university barbecue.
Dr Karl Kruscelnicki an Australian medical doctor and science journalist once described eating 3kg of meat at a barbecue. It was apparently quite easy. However Dr Karl is about 195cm tall and well over 100kg.
Happy ... uh ... FIFTH birthday!
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I couldn't manage a steak big enough for 55 candles.......
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Peter! I love the candles in the steak - brilliant.
ReplyDeleteIn an Amarillo Texas restaurant (the Big Tex, I believe) they sell a 72 oz steak - if you eat the whole thing in a certain amount of time (including a potato and side salad) you get the meal for free. One of my med school professors spent a bit of time in lecture proving that it couldn't be done. But I imagine you could fit 55 candles on it. Happy birthday, Peter!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Peter. Veggies and steak, a winning combination.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. Candles in the steak - good idea.
ReplyDeleteThe Big Texan is real. I've seen them try but I've never seen one succeed.
ReplyDeleteLooks like we've got the same birthday and the same age, Peter... Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteBlasphemy! on the veggies; happy birthday on the rest.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Peter! May you live another 55!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! The steak looks fantastic (as does the asparagus, one of my favorite vegetables!)
ReplyDeleteHB! You certainly know how to celebrate life.
ReplyDeleteHa Ha Ha!
ReplyDeleteI Love it
Happy Birthday!
-Kurt
Happy Birthday! Thanks for the nice photo of the lovely birthday steak.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a grand, new year.
Hi Emily,
ReplyDeleteyour professor was wrong.
The Lewis and Clarke expedition members ate up to 9 pounds of meat per day when available. This is equivalent to TWO Big Tex steaks. According to William Clark: "It requires 4 deer, or an elk and a deer, or one buffalo to supply us for 24 hours."
I saw a documentary in which three Aborigines ate an entire kangaroo (over 10kg of meat) for dinner.
One of my friends ate 12 sausages, 8 large lamb chops, 28 slices of bread and drank six cans of beer in about 45 minutes at a university barbecue.
Dr Karl Kruscelnicki an Australian medical doctor and science journalist once described eating 3kg of meat at a barbecue. It was apparently quite easy. However Dr Karl is about 195cm tall and well over 100kg.
Sorry for the delay, Peter...
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
Marco
If you can't eat vegetables on your birthday when can you eh?
ReplyDeleteMy brother ate the whole Big Tex steak and sides and thus got his meal for free. He was a college student at the time, lean and tall.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteIf seeing is believing, then season 1, episode 1, of Man versus Food should settle the score. Way to go Adam Richman.
ReplyDeleteThe previous comment referred back to Emily's Big Tex 72 oz steak. :-)
ReplyDeleteMMMMM. Looks really wonderful, Peter. What time is dinner?
ReplyDeleteAbout half an hour ago, but it was only chilli mix under grated cheese today.... Not that that is in any way an unpleasant meal!
ReplyDeletePeter
Hey Stud!
ReplyDeleteNow we know all your secrets... PHATTY bday steak for prime metabolism and hormesis!!
(Did your mom really miss leap year?)
Happy belated B-day!
-G