I am eating hello at this time.  

My throat was feeling better today.   I decided to try the steak. I took a small piece about 1/2 x 1 inch.  It was cold, but I chewed it for. A long time.  Primarily because it was RED meat.   Mmmmmm red meat!  I then swallowed 1/2 of it.   It hurt, I chewed the rest a little more and swallowed it.  It hurt also, but maybe less.  Nevertheless I ate a piece of steak today.