Call me Chuck Chuck steak that is I'm tough but tasty I take time to achieve All that I can be On sale Only $2.99/lb I'm here in your fridge man Take me out Lets dance I want my friends Onion and garlic There are mushrooms too Right there on the shelf In the blue styrofoam tray Make sure i get a good sprinkling Salt and pepper Hot hot pan You hear the sizzle As meat kisses stainless steel Make me brown and crusty Then set me to the side Take friends onion and garlic Chop one and crush the other Into the hot pan without me They need their alone time On the heat When just right Sweated and translucent They join me Plenty of room atop my caramelized bark Mushrooms next Sliced thick Yet another knob of butter Lower the heat Lest they burn Only a few minutes Mushrooms are a delicate lot Then Without further ceremony We all join mushrooms Water makes a hot tub We simmer for an hour Perhaps two All of our flavors blending Yet distinct A touch of roux Just enough to make Sauce Silky and clinging A rumor of smashed potatoes Proves correct As we nestle together On the plate Party in your mouth (onions, garlic, and mushrooms are vegetables, right?)
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