Its no longer Flat Iron Steak

[RRrich]

How is the new BRAISED variant???

 

[OlympianHiawatha]

I just ate 2 last week and they were both EXCELLENT! So tender you can cut them with the fork alone.

 

[jmbgeg]

How is the new BRAISED variant???

The cut they served on the Coast Starlight was akin to pot roast and bland. The beef served on my recent Empire Builder trip was between passable and good.

 

[sky12065]

I just ate 2 last week and they were both EXCELLENT! So tender you can cut them with the fork alone.

I had one on my trip earlier this month on the SWC and I agree that it was excellent... even though I misread the menu and thought I was getting the flat iron steak.

 

[ALC Rail Writer]

I had the last grilled Amsteak on the EB early June. Two weeks later on the CS I had the braised steak-- both were good, grilled was better.

 

[Casinocim]

How is the new BRAISED variant???

The cut they served on the Coast Starlight was akin to pot roast and bland. The beef served on my recent Empire Builder trip was between passable and good.

I have to agree with it being like pot roast, SWC in June. Is not worth the money they charge. I didn't have to pay for it, thank goodness.

 

[sechs]

They should just replace it with the lamb shank on a full time basis. Always tasty.

 

[ALC Rail Writer]

They should just replace it with the lamb shank on a full time basis. Always tasty.

Might not always be available from Aramark...

I like keeping the grilled version on the EB.

 

[AlanB]

While I did not try it, several other's did on our trip from coast to coast. It got mixed reviews. Those wanting real steak seemed less happy. Those just looking for beef, seemded quite happy.

 

[RRrich]

It is advertised as Braised Flat Iron - steak is not mentioned - when I make pot roast, I braise the meat so if Braised Flat Iron tastes like pot roast it is NOT a surprise.

I would rather have lamb shank than flat iron any day of the week but that might just be me

 

[cpamtfan]

Just wait until the October schedule change, then you'll get you grilled steak again. Remember this is a seasonal thing (well, on the LSL and Cardinal, it might be year round).

cpamtfan-Peter

 

[Cho Cho Charlie]

If it is like pot roast, can it be pre-prepared? Are all servings cooked the same (no rare, medium, well done)?

If the answers are "yes", and it tastes good too, I can why Amtrak would lean toward it as a featured menu item.

 

[printman2000]

If it is like pot roast, can it be pre-prepared? Are all servings cooked the same (no rare, medium, well done)?
If the answers are "yes", and it tastes good too, I can why Amtrak would lean toward it as a featured menu item.

It is precooked and just heated to serve. No requests.

I too thought it tasted like a pot roast. I did not like it very much.

 

[sky12065]

If it is like pot roast, can it be pre-prepared? Are all servings cooked the same (no rare, medium, well done)?
If the answers are "yes", and it tastes good too, I can why Amtrak would lean toward it as a featured menu item.

It is precooked and just heated to serve. No requests.

I too thought it tasted like a pot roast. I did not like it very much.

Is that why I saw something hit my room window that looked like what we're discussing when our trains passed last month? :blink:

 

[OlympianHiawatha]

Pot Roast or Steak-it still tastes mighty good when it's served on board a TRAIN

 

[PetalumaLoco]

If it is like pot roast, can it be pre-prepared? Are all servings cooked the same (no rare, medium, well done)?
If the answers are "yes", and it tastes good too, I can why Amtrak would lean toward it as a featured menu item.

It is precooked and just heated to serve. No requests.

I too thought it tasted like a pot roast. I did not like it very much.

If it's pot roast, I'm fine with it. Pass the Ketchup!

 

[had8ley]

They forgot to tell everyone they changed from flat iron of beef to flat iron of rhino :lol: :lol:

 

[jmbgeg]

If it is like pot roast, can it be pre-prepared? Are all servings cooked the same (no rare, medium, well done)?
If the answers are "yes", and it tastes good too, I can why Amtrak would lean toward it as a featured menu item.

It is precooked and just heated to serve. No requests.

I too thought it tasted like a pot roast. I did not like it very much.

A point that I have not seen discussed is price. I travel in sleepers and meals are included, so it does not matter to me. As I recall, however, the new beef entree item is still the top priced dinner menu item. If I was in coach and paid top price for pot roast equivalent, I would surely be disappointed.

 

[Upstate]

A point that I have not seen discussed is price. I travel in sleepers and meals are included, so it does not matter to me. As I recall, however, the new beef entree item is still the top priced dinner menu item. If I was in coach and paid top price for pot roast equivalent, I would surely be disappointed.

Still in a sleeper I figure food into the price I am paying. I don't figure it at full price since I wouldn't pay that much for the quality of food served, but it is in the calculation. The more they cheapen the food the less inclined I am to buy a sleeper and since I don't usually overnight in coach that means I am less likely to ride the train.

 

[JayPea]

I'm really not a beef eater at all. So from my personal, selfish point of view :lol: it doesn't matter what kind of steak they serve. I'm much more of a chicken or seafood person.

 

[Bierboy]

...I didn't have to pay for it, thank goodness.

Yes you did....with your first-class fare

 

[jmbgeg]

A point that I have not seen discussed is price. I travel in sleepers and meals are included, so it does not matter to me. As I recall, however, the new beef entree item is still the top priced dinner menu item. If I was in coach and paid top price for pot roast equivalent, I would surely be disappointed.

Still in a sleeper I figure food into the price I am paying. I don't figure it at full price since I wouldn't pay that much for the quality of food served, but it is in the calculation. The more they cheapen the food the less inclined I am to buy a sleeper and since I don't usually overnight in coach that means I am less likely to ride the train.

I don't choose to pay for a sleeper for the food, but rather for a good night's sleep and some element of privacy. The food is a perk. Bad food wouldn't motivate me to travel coach or fly; only to be a less satisfied realtively frequent long distance train traveler.

 

[sky12065]

A point that I have not seen discussed is price. I travel in sleepers and meals are included, so it does not matter to me. As I recall, however, the new beef entree item is still the top priced dinner menu item. If I was in coach and paid top price for pot roast equivalent, I would surely be disappointed.

Still in a sleeper I figure food into the price I am paying. I don't figure it at full price since I wouldn't pay that much for the quality of food served, but it is in the calculation. The more they cheapen the food the less inclined I am to buy a sleeper and since I don't usually overnight in coach that means I am less likely to ride the train.

I don't choose to pay for a sleeper for the food, but rather for a good night's sleep and some element of privacy. The food is a perk. Bad food wouldn't motivate me to travel coach or fly; only to be a less satisfied realtively frequent long distance train traveler.

I choose to pay for a sleeper out of necessity. But if didn't have to choose out of necessity, I would not choose for considerations of food or a good nights sleep. I'd then choose to pay to get from point A to point B and sometimes to points C, D and E like I did this year.

I'm also sure that the Traveler would choose for the same basic reason, but in his case it's for getting from point A to points B then to points C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z then back to A for a short break and then resume in getting to points B1, C1, D1, E1, etc, etc, etc.......... :lol:

 

[jmbgeg]

A point that I have not seen discussed is price. I travel in sleepers and meals are included, so it does not matter to me. As I recall, however, the new beef entree item is still the top priced dinner menu item. If I was in coach and paid top price for pot roast equivalent, I would surely be disappointed.

Still in a sleeper I figure food into the price I am paying. I don't figure it at full price since I wouldn't pay that much for the quality of food served, but it is in the calculation. The more they cheapen the food the less inclined I am to buy a sleeper and since I don't usually overnight in coach that means I am less likely to ride the train.

I don't choose to pay for a sleeper for the food, but rather for a good night's sleep and some element of privacy. The food is a perk. Bad food wouldn't motivate me to travel coach or fly; only to be a less satisfied realtively frequent long distance train traveler.

I choose to pay for a sleeper out of necessity. But if didn't have to choose out of necessity, I would not choose for considerations of food or a good nights sleep. I'd then choose to pay to get from point A to point B and sometimes to points C, D and E like I did this year.

I'm also sure that the Traveler would choose for the same basic reason, but in his case it's for getting from point A to points B then to points C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z then back to A for a short break and then resume in getting to points B1, C1, D1, E1, etc, etc, etc.......... :lol:

Obviously the best night's sleep is either at home or in a quality hotel bed, not on a thin sleeper mattress with horn blasts and the noise and bumps of tracks. That said, after flying nearly 500k miles on Alaska and other airlines, experiencing the rush and hassles of airports, and too many flight delays and cancellations, I have chosen train travel for the time being and am enjoying it. So, the characterization of a good night's sleep was comparative of a sleeper experience vs. an Amtrak coach seat.

 

[jackal]

I'm also sure that the Traveler would choose for the same basic reason, but in his case it's for getting from point A to points B then to points C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z then back to A for a short break and then resume in getting to points B1, C1, D1, E1, etc, etc, etc.......... :lol:

I'm sure he'd agree with you if he weren't out there right now outside of cell coverage somewhere between G6 and H6! :lol: