The Cusimano Special Da Cuz For Short Recipes

THE CUSIMANO SPECIAL ('DA CUZ, FOR SHORT)

Steps:

• Gather your ingredients.
• Line a pan with foil and preheat broiler to high. Arrange peppers on foil-lined baking tray and broil to blister the peppers and char evenly all over, 15 to 20 minutes, turning once.
• When they are charred evenly and tender, place the peppers in a bowl and cover to cool peppers.
• In a small skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. When it foams add onions and stir, cook 10 minutes. Smash garlic and add it to the onions. Add about 1/2 cup water and cook 10 to 15 minutes more to light golden and very sweet.
• Preheat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• Heat a sauce pot over medium to medium-high heat. Melt 4 tablespoons butter and when it foams whisk flour into butter and slowly add the milk. Let sauce come to a bubble and whisk to thicken until sauce can coat a spoon. Stir in cheese to melt, turn off heat and cover.
• Place the oil near skillet and a large, thin meat spatula or sturdy tongs. Pat meat dry and ruffle the slices up to loosen them. Combine the salt, pepper and granulated garlic in a small dish then sprinkle over meat. Cook half the meat at a time by squirting oil on to skillet to lightly coat it then cook meat until brown and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Pile cooked meat on platter. Add bone broth to skillet, let the drippings bubble up and reduce heat to simmer.
• Peel the roasted peppers and seed them. For warm rolls, place in oven once the peppers are removed.
• To assemble: Line a roll with a few spoonfuls of soft onions. Dip the beef into broth or stock and fill rolls. Top with roasted peppers, cheese sauce, cherry peppers and giardiniera.

JOE'S SPECIAL

Steps:

• Sprinkle the tri-tip with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Once heated, add the tri-tip and saute until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, shallot and mushrooms, then season with salt and pepper and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Add the egg yolks, if using, and quickly stir to cook through. Stir in the Parmesan. Taste for seasoning and serve hot garnished with more Parmesan. Eat with spoons.