Official Cooking Steak Thread

[timbo109]

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Finger test to check doneness

I'm lost...

Cast ironpan. Butter. Sear both sides. Oven to finish.

Sometimes I marinate, sometimes not.

 

[crazy ebw]

The finger test is a quick way of how the meat feels to touch based off of how that part of your hand feels as well.

 

[ICEBERGSLIM]

i like rib-eyes w/ the bone best, i usually just get em from stop and shop.

i like to marinate my steaks with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic or onion powder it all depends, some chopped basil, and lately i been adding just a little bit of marsala wine and it's been pretty

. i cook all my steaks in a pan as well. just keep cooking em OP you will find a method that suits your taste

 

 

[cozypapi]

The finger test is a quick way of how the meat feels to touch based off of how that part of your hand feels as well.

   Lol thank you, didn't think the pic and the "finger test for doneness" was a confusing thing to follow

 

[timbo109]

The finger test is a quick way of how the meat feels to touch based off of how that part of your hand feels as well.

You're saying how hard the hand is to touch in that spot below the thumb based on the different configurations of your other fingers?

 

[djaward]

You're saying how hard the hand is to touch in that spot below the thumb based on the different configurations of your other fingers?

Yes, try it out. If you touch your thumb and pinky finger together, that muscle part is stiff. Thats how a well done piece of steak feels. Its very helpful but you wont get it the first time. You gotta continue practicing.

 

[davinci]

medium-rare porterhouse 

 

[swendro]

Medium well done. Salt pepper. Butter. I like a1 sauce as well.

You won't need A1 if you stop getting your steaks medium well.

 

[champcruthik]

Truth. You know you prepared and grilled a high-quality steak right when you don't need sauce (A1 or otherwise). You should be able to taste and enjoy the flavor of the meat with seasoning alone.

Medium rare only for me when it comes to steak.

 

[ayzee]

Melted blue cheese crumbles on top

 

[Thats My Word]

I like my steaks with no seasoning at all. Medium rare.

 

[dont be a menace]

The juice that runs out of the steak isn't blood. It's mostly water and myoglobin.

I buy my steaks from Costco and keep it simple with the seasoning. Just salt, pepper, and maybe some onion powder. I usually buy huge steaks so it takes like 10-15 minutes for me to cook on each side on an electric grill.

Anyone ever cook their steak in a pan with butter like restaurants do?

tried it one time. overcooked it a bit went to medium to medium well trying to get those grill marks.

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did a new york roast and came out nice, didn't let it rest long enough so had some juice ran off from it.

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sorry for the IG filters on those

 

[SC kid]

Good lord

how much does that cost? The roast

 

[Nawzlew]

Well done :x

Why y'all gonna ruin that beautiful cut :x

I dont get that either lol. Every bite taste da same.
But this

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is my s***

yes yes yes!

I follow this for butter steak:

http://www.thepauperedchef.com/2009/04/the-butter-steak-whats-the-best-way-to-cook-a-steak.html

 

[you go boy]

thanks for the pics guys... i feel inspired... i need to get my cooking/grilling skills up... i cant wait to get home and do work on that steak ... hopefully we got some in the crib not trying to go to the supermarket

 

[minotauro nogueira]

mediumfor me, i get migraines if it's rare

 

[thapointguy]

Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper + medium Compound butter would be icing on it if you want to take that extra step.

 

[kdawg]

My brother in law will order a decent steak well done (and send it back if there's a trace of pink inside) and then smothers it with A1 - literally coats the whole thing in a thick layer.

It's a travesty. Might as well get macaroni cheese and spice it up.

 

[bless]

Medium rare for me.

 

[playamademeskin]

Get a nice thick rib eye with a lot of white lines

Narinate both sides with sea salt and pepper....thats it

Leave it out, you want to cook it room temp so it cooks evenly

Get fire ready and throw some hickory wood chips


Once its ready, throw it on direct heat and close lid. After 2 min rotate. And anoher 2 minutes flip and repeat proccess. And itll be medium rare

The web if your hand is like the diffrent cooked ways for your steak. For example if you touch yiur thunb to pinky then its rare. Middle finger ti thumb is done. Index to thumb is well done.


If you get a steak anyother way besides medium rare, go eat a baked potatoe instead.

And DONT add a-1

 

[thapointguy]

"White lines" - marbling aka fat

 

[daruma]

medium rare.

 

[wanksta23]

backstrap elk steak

 

[am1x90xnike]

I heart this thread.

It will get pretentious, people will over complicate the most beautifully simple item to cook in the world.

Here are the steps, everything else is superflous.

Get good cut of steak; sirloin is my go to, it's simple, readily available and not to expensive, however talk to your butcher.

Place pan on High heat; heat oven to 370

Place pad of butter in pan

Season steak(this is where people do to much) if it's a good cut, some salt and pepper is all you should need. No need to get fancy, the meat should speak for itself.

Place steak in pan wait 30 sec, flip steak over wait another 30 sec.

Place pan with steak in oven for about as long as you would like, Medium rare, etc.

Place steak on plate

Enjoy.

Steak >>>>

 

[RustyShackleford]

I heart this thread.

It will get pretentious, people will over complicate the most beautifully simple item to cook in the world.


Here are the steps, everything else is superflous.

Get good cut of steak; sirloin is my go to, it's simple, readily available and not to expensive, however talk to your butcher.

Place pan on High heat; heat oven to 370

Place pad of butter in pan

Season steak(this is where people do to much) if it's a good cut, some salt and pepper is all you should need. No need to get fancy, the meat should speak for itself.

Place steak in pan wait 30 sec, flip steak over wait another 30 sec.

Place pan with steak in oven for about as long as you would like, Medium rare, etc.

Place steak on plate

Enjoy.

Steak >>>>

This.



Let it sit though. It makes a real difference