Tuesday 24 September 2013

BBQ'ed Steak Sandwich with Nuclear Macaroni Salad

Raul is suffering from either a cold or allergies and rather than further inflict his misery and moans on Drew and the dog, he turns to extreme comfort food: a grilled cheese sandwich (made with processed cheese slices) and Kraft Dinner. "Isn't cheese bad for increasing phlegm," says Drew with concern.

"I don't care," mutters Raul. "It makes me feel better."

Raul isn't able to consume all the Kraft Dinner so he stashes the remains in the fridge for future use. By lunchtime he is feeling hungry and like having something more substantial. There are some eye of round steaks that Drew found on sale in the freezer and Raul thaws them, pounds them and coats them with his favourite spice mix (paprika, Greek oregano, pepper and garlic powder). He caramelizes onions and red peppers, and sends Drew to the Milk Mart for crusty buns. And then he has a moment of inspiration: turning the leftover Kraft Dinner into a salad. He adds chopped celery, red peppers, diced onions and a spoonful of pickle relish, and a dash of black pepper. He stirs in a big helping of Miracle Whip and there is an instant tasty salad.

"How does it taste?" asks Raul. "My taste buds are off."

"It's delicious," reassures Drew. "I'll never be a fan of Kraft Dinner but I do love the camping campy flavour of nuclear salad."

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