My boomer dad grew up poor and rose to mc. Steak dinners for birthdays, etc. were for him a sign that he’d “made it.” Millennials have different status foods, so I do think it’s less of a thing now.

Anonymous wrote:I’m from Europe and I have never heard of a celebratory dinner at Indonesian restaurant. That is so weird.

Don't be so proud to be locked into your small white, eurocentric mindset. All foods can be celebratory. In this day and age you are the weird one.

We have nice steaks about once a week. I used to do this with my family growing up. My boomer parents like nice food and don't need an occasion

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DP. Whar are dangers of red meat?

“Red meats such as beef, veal, and lamb are high in cholesterol and saturated fat. …..animal fat found in red meat is especially bad for your heart and arteries, and should be limited to a small percentage of your overall diet.”

https://www.lifespan.org/lifespan-living/top-foods-cardiologists-want-you-avoid-healthy-heart

Ehh, I don't care. Plus, I am not sure there is any scientific study proving it. Recent findings have shown that there is no firm proof that red meat is bad for us. Processes meats are a different story.

Anonymous wrote:DP. Whar are dangers of red meat?

“Red meats such as beef, veal, and lamb are high in cholesterol and saturated fat. …..animal fat found in red meat is especially bad for your heart and arteries, and should be limited to a small percentage of your overall diet.”

https://www.lifespan.org/lifespan-living/top-foods-cardiologists-want-you-avoid-healthy-heart

But…. Was it dry aged steak you all?

DP. Whar are dangers of red meat?

I’m from Europe and I have never heard of a celebratory dinner at Indonesian restaurant. That is so weird.

Steak at home is not so much a treat but definitely only a once or twice a month occurrence so it does feel a little special. We go out to a nice white tablecloth steak restaurant at the end of winter and summer swim season with the kids, so that is a special occasion. None of us, even the teen boys, want to eat steak more than once every 2 weeks.

I didn't eat it much growing up. My mom had one bad experience as a kid with beef and so we never had it for meals.

I eat it once in a while for a dinner out, but rarely make it at home. It is tasty but I usually have pork or chicken or vegetarian.

Anonymous wrote:I know of people that did this, but I saw it more as a lower middle class thing. My family never did it. We celebrated with French restaurant style.
Knowing what we know now about dangers of eating red meat, I’d be insulted if someone suggested a steak dinner to celebrate something in my family.
We celebrate by going to an Indian restaurant now.

“Dangers” of red meat? There’s nothing more fortifying than a gorgeous seared steak, with a side of broccoli. What dangers are you concerned about?

I remember a story about Trump taking one of his future wives to dinner with his dad. She tried to order chicken or fish at a ritzy steakhouse but Trump made her get a filet mignon because everyone at the table was getting steaks. Trump and/or his rich dad perceived chicken and fish to be prole, I guess?

Steak was an expensive treat when I was growing up. Therefore the expensive treat was enjoyed on special occasions. Today in my own family, each of us has a preferred special meal that we view as a treat. Mine is sushi because sushi is expensive and normally I order the cheaper menu items at a sushi restaurant. My spouse likes a fancy steakhouse experience.

Ramen Flexer sounded kinda condescending and like she missed the point.

Anonymous wrote:It’s a bit special in our house to eat steak at home. It’s expensive and we don’t have it more than once a month. Going to a steak restaurant is celebratory and rare. Only for holidays and birthdays. I guess we’re keeping the tradition going.

Steak when I was a kid was not special. I would rather eat my shoe. It tasted a lot like my shoe and was just as tender.

Growing up, all steak my parents made was well done and unseasoned. I had no idea why people liked it.

It’s a bit special in our house to eat steak at home. It’s expensive and we don’t have it more than once a month. Going to a steak restaurant is celebratory and rare. Only for holidays and birthdays. I guess we’re keeping the tradition going.

Steak when I was a kid was not special. I would rather eat my shoe. It tasted a lot like my shoe and was just as tender.