NewYorkFirst.com: Ben Benson's Steakhouse Sauce

Steakhouse Hall of Fame.

Ben Benson's is New York City's great West Side Steak House. Opened in 1982, it is one of the top 100 independent restaurants in America, where Manhattanites and visitors rub elbows with celebrities, politicians, sports stars and business executives, over huge juicy steaks and chops, sizzling with thick, rich sauce with a kick of horseradish.

Direct from Ben Benson's comes an exclusively seasoned sauce that enhances the flavor of a steak without masking it. This is a full-bodied sauce in a rich tomato base with brown sugar, molasses, anchovies, onions, garlic, tamarind, and grated horseradish roots. It clings to the meat and gives your mouth a wake up call on flavor, the same accompaniment to steaks and chops that delights thousands of Ben Benson customers.

Use it instead of ketchup on burgers. In stews and soups this sauce brings out the beefy taste of any cut of meat. Mix it with honey as a glaze on a roast. Try it on meatloaf, on pork chops, on French fries, even mashed potatoes. (Look for the restaurant's mascot, Rocky the Bulldog on the label).

Rocky's Rub.
Ben Benson asked his chef to concoct a spice-and-herb blend they could use to enhance the flavor of fish, chicken, prime rib and skirt steak -- robust enough for beef, but light enough not to overwhelm the delicacy of fish. The restaurant uses this awesome rub for mahi-mahi, blackened tuna, swordfish, chicken breasts, boar chops and their blackened prime rib steak. Rub over a light coating of oil or just press into the meat or fish itself, then grill, roast, or saute. (Ingredients: paprika, onion, chili powder, garlic powder, mustard, salt, flour, black pepper, and thyme; no additives, coloring or preservatives). Each packet contains enough to season approximately 6 lbs. of meat or fish. Available in two 3-ounce packets or party-size box of twelve 3-ounce packets.

Price: $12. (2 packets)
Price: $64. (12 packets)