Have had a few fantastic steaks in the last 7 days.

300g of prime Argentian rib-eye from Gaucho, 10 oz of a similar cut from a lovely pub in Old Basing, and a 10 oz cut from Roast in Borough Market.

And the winner is…

Gaucho. That meat is just amazing – no sauce required, the bloodiness of the beef when had medium rare (possibly rare, it was a near-run thing) was a cut above (sorry…). Barton’s Mill’s steak was tasty, but lacking the well-seasonedness and the quality of the meat, and whilst Roast had a very, very good piece of beef it wasn’t quite as thick and juicy – so the (very tasty) sauce was needed. Gaucho isn’t that expensive if you’re not drinking (we went there pre-poker night) and don’t linger for coffee or desserts…

For those wondering how these are consistent with my diet – well, steak is good. Lean steak, high in protein, low in fat, etc., is also pretty low in calories. Just trying to avoid going bananas on desserts and chips, and I should be ok…