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Subject: Re: An Amusing Cooking Anecdote (for those with cats)
Date: Sat, 17 May 2025 00:57:24 +0000
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On Fri, 16 May 2025 16:02:37 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

> Last night I cooked half a strip steak.  Pan seared in a screaming hot
> cast iron skillet.  The steak was seasoned well with salt and then
> pepper and garlic powder.  Browned well, turned, I added some butter to
> the pan.  Then a splash of Worcestershire sauce.
>
> My cat Cleo is about 9 months old now.  Still a kitten.  I never let her
> in the kitchen.  I'm too worried about her expecting to play and
> generally getting underfoot while I'm cooking.  It's not a safe
> environment.  So I keep the kitchen door closed.
>
> The steak turned out perfectly:
>
> https://i.postimg.cc/26xfFJrb/rare-steak.jpg
>
> I heard loud meowing outside the kitchen door.  I looked over and saw a
> little white paw poking underneath the kitchen door.  Hey!  Let me in
> there!  Nope.  This is my dinner and you do not belong in the kitchen.
>
> Jill
>
>
She smelled that delicious steak and wanted you to
hand it over.