FB Beta Tester

Hey..

I've submitted an application to become a Facebook Beta-Tester just for the sake of it.. This is what they said on their website:

"As a beta tester, your job will be to ask great questions and provide great answers about your favorite topics. Economics? Skydiving? Relationships? Mexican Restaurants? It's up to you. You'll be the first person outside of Facebook to use this product. Your expert writing will be seen by tens of millions of people — including job recruiters. And we'll bring our best beta testers out to California to tour Facebook headquarters and meet the team."

Sounds like fun, eh?

But the application process is simply to write a couple of answers for a couple of questions. So, here's mine:

How do you cook a perfect steak?

Firstly, one's perfect steak might be someone else's door stopper. You have to know what you/your diners like first, in order to cook it perfectly.

Your best bet would be to know your cut of meats firsthand. Muscles that work the least have less connective tissues, thus resulting in a more tender cut.

Pick the popular steak cuts - which are normally labeled on the packaging, for grilling. These include Tenderloin and Ribeye.

A good guide can be found here:

http://www.naturalhub.com/buy_food_meat_tenderness.htm

The other part of the equation revolves around the actual cooking process. The meat should be oiled, seasoned with black pepper and salt, and seared on one side for a couple of minutes, depending on the thickness of the meat and how well you want it cooked. For an inch- thick cut, I would recommend about four minutes each side on a high flame (>400 degrees) for medium.

A rare steak is soft when pressed with the index finger. A medium will yield, but slightly firmer, and a well done would be firm.

Here's a link for the cooking times:

http://www.commissaries.com/kays_kitchen/healthy_cooking/tips/steak_guide.cfm

Once done, the cooked meat should always be rested for a couple of minutes. This is to ensure that the juices redistribute evenly, and make for an enjoyable experience.

What can I eat with USD2 in Kuala Lumpur?

A lot of things! USD2 translates to about RM7 (Malaysian Ringgits) and you could get a complete meal with that at this part of the world.

For the faint-hearted, there's always McDonalds which offer meals for RM5.95 (RM6.25 after tax) between 12 - 3 pm every day. You would be getting a Fillet-o-Fish or a McChicken or 6 pieces of McNuggets plus small fries and a Coke, but on a normal day, the queue would be really long.

You could also try out the more traditional fare that Malaysia has to offer, which includes noodles or rice dishes, as well as bread and pastry sold in shops, roadside stalls and even the food courts in the shopping malls.

In short, food is abundant in Malaysia, more so in Kuala Lumpur - the heart of the city. Just keep an open mind, and USD2 will get you good tickets on your way to gastronomic heaven.

Check out the links below for some examples:

http://www.mcdonalds.com.my/highlights/10newchoices.asp

http://www.mobile88.com.my/gen/mags/thestar/previewPDF/The_Star_Guide_to_Malaysian_Street_Food.pdf

http://www.followmefoodie.com/2010/06/kl-malaysia-malaysian-street-food-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/