[jyl]

Ha ha, it is illusion. The plate is small, like a little salad plate. The table is my cutting board. The steak was 0.85 lb when bought, but I left it unwrapped in the fridge for a few days to dry out, then straight from fridge to a hot cast iron pan to brown. I think the still-cold interior resists overcooking and let's you get the exterior browner. And - yes, yes, I'm smug - I only had 1/2 of it for dinner. Trying to make some progress on the weight loss challenge!