I purchased a large, extremely tender, whole tenderloin at BJ's Wholesale Club, which saves me a fortune every time I shop there. I cut it into 1-1/2-inch thick fillet mignon steaks, placed them in vacuum bags and vacuum sealed them before placing them in the freezer. They will last up to six months frozen using this technique. When I decide to cook them, they do NOT get defrosted first. This makes the outside well done, while the inside is medium rare when they come off the grill. Before grilling, I marinate them for an hour in the frig with Yoshida Gourmet Sauce, and baste them with Yoshida while grilling, and also sprinkle them with some Montreal Steak Seasoning. OH YEAH! They have been taste tested by Tony and Lydia, and DNJ.
Chas is still under the mistaken belief that red meat is bad for your heart - NOT! Venison is red meat and recommended by every cardiologist I know. Ironically, pork, the other white meat, is not considered heart healthy, but in reality, it really doesn't make a bit of difference. Hell Chas, you're an old fart like most of us here, and amazingly, we got this old while eating all those bad things. You will likely live a lot longer than you think, even eating grilled steaks. Me, I've been hoping my high cholesterol would kill me, but that isn't working out, either. I recently cancelled all my appointments with the cardiologist. Doesn't make sense for me to see him anymore. Tomorrow, I have an appointment with the urologist. Nice guy, very smart, and this will be the last time I will see him unless I develop a kidney stone. No sense in seeing a urologist after age 70. If you develop prostate cancer, it usually takes 20 or more years to kill you. Hell, I'll be lucky to make it to next year with my nasty lungs.
I'll still keep seeing the pulmonary docs - they keep me alive with the new broncho-dialators that cost a small fortune to take. Fortunately, the young gals that work at that office keep me supplied with free samples and I keep them supplied with my homemade Kahlua.
I have a few things to fix on the boat, then as soon as those jobs are done, this old fart is going on another trip south. I'll take a bunch of those frozen fillet mignons with me to grill on the boat's gas grill. Sure as hell don't want to linger in a nursing home.
All the best,
Gary