Yes!! Stonewall was at the very top of his game on that day. And if he hadn't been mortally wounded later that evening by friendly fire? Ah... one of the great "what ifs" of history.
1 whole flank steak, 2 to 2 1/2 pounds, trimmed of excess fat
4 ounces thinly sliced habanero jack cheese
Instructions
Combine chili powder, cayenne, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl and mix with fingers to form a paste. Set aside.
Lay steak on a cutting board with grain running parallel to the edge of the counter (the stripes in the steak will be parallel to the edge of the counter - this will make it so that it will be easy to cut and tender to eat).
Trim left and right edges to form a clean rectangle and reserve scraps for another use. Hold steak flat with your non-knife hand and, with a sharp boning knife, carefully butterfly the steak, leaving the back edge attached by 1/2- to 1/4-inch of meat. Open up steak and flatten the seam gently with your hand to form a large perfect rectangle.
Rub chili paste into exposed surface of steak. Layer with the chilies and cheese, leaving a 1-inch border at the top and the bottom.
Carefully roll the steak away from you (the grain - or stripes - should run width-wise), tightening as you go until it is rolled into a cylinder. Let it rest with its seam-side down.
Tie the beef tightly with twine, spacing the ties evenly every 1 1/2 inches. Insert a skewer through each piece of twine. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut between the ties to make the pinwheels. Season with salt and pepper.
Set half the burners of a gas grill to high heat and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Place the pinwheels on the hot side of the grill and cook without moving until well charred on first side, about 3 minutes. Flip steaks and char second side, about 3 minutes longer.
Transfer to cooler side of grill, cover, and cook until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center registers 120°F for medium-rare or 130°F for medium. Transfer to a platter, let rest for five minutes.
Remove the string and skewers carefully. The pinwheels will stay together as long as you are gentle in your plating. Serve while hot.
No discussion about the Civil War would be completely without a picture of its most famous hooker.
Who was outflanked by Lee, no less.
I have a nice flank picture that was taken at a get-together in a studio once, but I'm afraid it would frizz out the mods' eyeballs. So you'll just have to imagine.
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