Dishin': Steaks 'n Shrimp at Frank's Oyster House

For the year's final Dish-Off in City Arts before the year-end playoff issue, a steak house and an oyster house interpret Uncle Kracker's "Steaks 'n' Shrimp"--the most risque song in Dish-Off history. It was interesting to see how two chefs from traditional restaurants interpreted lyrics that end, "I'm all about today and I'm-a die that way...bitch."

Steve Cain at El Gaucho in Bellevue put together an interesting array of dishes, including one he called "Bitches and Prawns" made with Courvoisier, tarragon, and a whole lot of attitude. Meanwhile, Felix Penn at Frank's Oyster House made his own menu, including one dish that combined the two theme ingredients. Pictured here is his "Shrimp Broth-Poached Quail Egg on Truffled Steak Tartare."

The "Steaks 'n Shrimp" Dish-Off is in the November issue of City Arts, which is now available in stores and kiosks. You'll want to check out the entrees that Cain and Penn put together in tribute to Uncle Kracker's ode to livin' large.