Today is National Filet Mignon Day.  When I was younger I disdained this cut of meat as devoid of taste and delicious fat.  I was known to polish off an entire porterhouse steak all by my lonesome.  I have come to appreciate this beef cut and learned to understand quality over quantity.  If you are in New York and a carnivore visit Gallaghers Steak House on 52nd Street in Manhattan.  Try their Filet Mignon with Bone Marrow Crust.  The you will understand.

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TOMORROW: an anniversary