Please help me not screw up my next steak

[shmenguin]

Never tried it, seems legit.

flip it every 15 seconds? how bout that. i'll have to try that next time. i need a good meat thermometer, too.

[Shyster]

1. Buy a high-powered gas grill.
2. Light grill and set all burners on "kill."
3. Wait for grill to come up to max temperature.
4. Using tongs, briefly wave streak in general neighborhood of grill. Touching grill grate is optional.
5. Eat the properly rare steak.

As I always say, there's only one way to cook a steak: barely.

[meow]

Black and blue steaks for life

[ville5]

Cast iron definitely way to go if no grill. You can get one for like 10 bucks.

[PghSkins]

Buy a grill

[PghSkins]

a grill isnt possible in a city condo

Ability to have a grill alone should make you want to purchase (or at least rent) a house.

No grill, no good steks

[shmenguin]

a grill isnt possible in a city condo

Ability to have a grill alone should make you want to purchase (or at least rent) a house.

No grill, no good steks

i've had several good steaks over the years. the ones at the top of my list have never been grilled.

[MWB]

a grill isnt possible in a city condo

Ability to have a grill alone should make you want to purchase (or at least rent) a house.

No grill, no good steks

i've had several good steaks over the years. the ones at the top of my list have never been grilled.

I'm the opposite. I like any steak I grill over anything I've had in restaurants. I still like them, but not quite as much. Also always loved my grandfather's grilled steaks.

[tifosi77]

Never tried it, seems legit.

Heston is where I got the 24 hour low temp roasting and 'frequent flip' techniques. Guy's legit.

what's your take on a smoking pan? does it always mean your oil is burnt/ruined? or is a little smoking ok?

Not necessarily. I mean, it depends on how much smoke you're talking about. If you mean the bit like in the video where it's just at the outset of hitting the smoking point of the oil, you're fine. In fact, that's how hot you want it. But if you're talking about something like this

then that's bad.

If oil is smoking, then by definition it is burning. Oils with high smoke points tend to not get all funky when they smoke, but other oils (like EVOO) come over all bitter and rancid. That's why you want to avoid high-heat cooking if you're using EVOO.

As I always say, there's only one way to cook a steak: barely.

Huh... I don't know why I'm surprised to learn you like rare steak. This makes me happy.

[pittsoccer33]

well i think the cast iron skillet was a big help.

however, i think i got a lousy cut. my favorite steaks are new york strip/porterhouse. thats what i order at steakhouses. i stopped in whole foods looking for a porterhouse but picked a ribeye because i thought it looked really good.

ive only had ribeye one other time - at a texas roadhouse. i know thats not quite mortons quality but its got to be better than eat n park. but i thought it was really fatty. i know its supposedly the most marbled cut, but i didnt think that meant full of chewy fat.

i picked up a skillet at target and stuck it in the oven until it was about 500 degrees. then i pulled it out and cooked my steak on it. i flipped it ever 15 seconds for 6 minutes. i was really happy with the charring but it was a tad too rare for my preference. i order medium rare usually.

i think i just dont like ribeye. im gonna try a new york strip sunday evening to see how i like that. excited to cook some chicken on this skillet though.

[mac5155]

You may need to season the cast iron too.

[pittsoccer33]

i put olive oil on it and good lord, did i smoke this joint up. my windows are still open. might be time to install a range hood eh?

[shafnutz05]

Once I grilled steak for the first time, the thought of broiling steak (or even pan searing it) made me want to throw up. Obviously grilling 24/7/365 isn't an option for a lot of people.

[Mr. Colby]

If Ponderosa quality is what you're after, I suggest you first bring the steak to room temperature, then season it with dirt and pebbles from your driveway, then marinate it in your family pet's urine, then put it in a pan with multiple other steaks prepared the same way and cook in the oven. When it's done be sure to let it sit under heat lamps for a few hours

[stopper40]

1. Buy a high-powered gas grill.
2. Light grill and set all burners on "kill."
3. Wait for grill to come up to max temperature.
4. Using tongs, briefly wave streak in general neighborhood of grill. Touching grill grate is optional.
5. Eat the properly rare steak.

As I always say, there's only one way to cook a steak: barely.

If it's brown on the outside, it's done

[blurryhaze312]

Forget other seasonings one night and try a Cinnamon/Pumpkin Pie Spice mix, perhaps with a bit of Paprika.

One night I was looking for something different to step away from my obsession with Salt and now I will hardly ever make steaks any other way. Seriously, it's super good.

*Note* This works both with the grill and also pan methods.

[pittsoccer33]

i tried a filet mignon tonight. 2 minutes on each side of the skillet, 2 in the oven. i was much much happier with the outcome. a bit of a charred crust and rare inside. i think i couldve even cooked it a big longer for my preference.

just thrilled im on the right track with this skillet finally.

[ville5]

i tried a filet mignon tonight. 2 minutes on each side of the skillet, 2 in the oven. i was much much happier with the outcome. a bit of a charred crust and rare inside. i think i couldve even cooked it a big longer for my preference.

just thrilled im on the right track with this skillet finally.

Make sure to read care instructions for your cast iron. It's not like others!!!!!

[tifosi77]

Don't clean it with dish soap or a brush. Heat it til it's warm to the touch but still safe to handle, add a couple tablespoons of coarse sea salt, and wipe down with a paper towel until all the stuck bits are gone.

[ville5]

Don't clean it with dish soap or a brush. Heat it til it's warm to the touch but still safe to handle, add a couple tablespoons of coarse sea salt, and wipe down with a paper towel until all the stuck bits are gone.

and no dishwasher!!!!

[Pitts]

Buy a grill

Nothing beats a grill!

[pittsoccer33]

Don't clean it with dish soap or a brush. Heat it til it's warm to the touch but still safe to handle, add a couple tablespoons of coarse sea salt, and wipe down with a paper towel until all the stuck bits are gone.

thats basically what i did. just heated it up a bit and wiped it off with a paper towel

[columbia]

I moved in with my (then) GF when I was 24 and she washed my cast iron pan with soap, a few months into it.
That relationship didn't last too long.

[Pitts]

Once I grilled steak for the first time, the thought of broiling steak (or even pan searing it) made me want to throw up. Obviously grilling 24/7/365 isn't an option for a lot of people.

ha-ha ... I keep the grill in the garage in winter....open the door, put grill right outside, grill away!

[blackjack68]

If Ponderosa quality is what you're after, I suggest you first bring the steak to room temperature, then season it with dirt and pebbles from your driveway, then marinate it in your family pet's urine, then put it in a pan with multiple other steaks prepared the same way and cook in the oven. When it's done be sure to let it sit under heat lamps for a few hours

My thoughts as well.