How to make the perfect steak?

May 30, 2010 @ 10:36 PM
ImTired

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How do you fellas cook your steak? I'd especially like to hear any unique homemade tweaked recipes you guys have.
May 30, 2010 @ 10:37 PM
Striker

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Broil + that A1 sauce = greatness.
May 30, 2010 @ 10:51 PM
Handsome

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Sea salt, cracked peppercorn, and sear both sides cook rare. Done.
May 30, 2010 @ 11:42 PM
VADO-U.N.

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marinate it , and then grill it to medium...
a good steak doeesnt need A1 steak sauce, imo steak sauce just helps out a shitty steak
May 30, 2010 @ 11:43 PM
Bugger

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtIiR7DBAqY
May 30, 2010 @ 11:45 PM
deadpooL

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Broil + that A1 sauce = greatness.


smh. only rednecks fuck with a1 sauce.
May 30, 2010 @ 11:48 PM
no0 v.2.0

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proper steak doesn't need any type of sauce. like what gordon ramsay said, seared in a cast iron pan with light oil, and browned butter at the last minute for a rich taste. people are always quick to use olive oil, fuck that shit, low smoke point+high heat=nasty taste.
May 30, 2010 @ 11:54 PM
Striker

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smh. only rednecks fuck with a1 sauce.


lol, you must follow stereotypes HARD fam, b/c im no where near close to a redneck.
May 30, 2010 @ 11:55 PM
no0 v.2.0

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Sea salt, cracked peppercorn, and sear both sides cook rare. Done.


never really understood why people bought sea salt. people just buy that stuff cause they see rich pretentious chefs cooking with that shit. it's alright if you have a ton of dough to spend, but fuck that shit, kosher salt all day. the coarse texture is perfect for steaks. i don't fuck with peppercorn either, cause that has an overbearing taste and texture when paired with steak. when i eat a fat new york strip, i want to taste beef, i don't want a mouthful (no'mo) of charred peppercorns cutting the insides of my mouth.
May 30, 2010 @ 11:57 PM
99%Shit

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Montreal spice + Dr Pepper for that marinade. Bloody rare. HP Bold or Guiness Bullseye.

narsha.narsha.narsha

May 30, 2010 @ 11:59 PM
no0 v.2.0

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people marinade steaks? wtf? this isn't bbq.
May 31, 2010 @ 12:01 AM
99%Shit

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It is BBQ though.

narsha.narsha.narsha

May 31, 2010 @ 12:10 AM
C.Dante

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um bro

steaks are cooked on grill so it's BBQ
May 31, 2010 @ 12:11 AM
Virungă

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Medium Well + A1 sauce
May 31, 2010 @ 12:12 AM
dizzzzle

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All of the people saying a good steak doesn't need salt are somewhat right, although i like even my filet's with sauce.

However if you go to an expensive steakhouse and ask for sauce, its generally an insult to the chef.
May 31, 2010 @ 12:13 AM
no0 v.2.0

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um bro

steaks are cooked on grill so it's BBQ


um bro. BBQ is not the same as grilling. steak is not heavily marinaded and dry rubbed like brisket or pulled pork. steak does not sit in a smoke pit for hours. steak is not cooked by apple wood or mesquite, etc. steak is not bbq.
May 31, 2010 @ 12:18 AM
K [X] Z I

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people marinade steaks? wtf? this isn't bbq.


There are many ways to cook a steak and marinating is one of the ways. Some people marinate their steaks in beer to get it more tender. If you like A1 sauce or marinades, it's all good, but no0 v.2.0 recommended it the best way. If you go to sizzler, then you probably need salt/pepper or a1 sauce, but if you go to a proper steakhouse, the chef prepares the steak so that you wouldn't need a1 sauce or extra seasoning (also the steaks are higher quality). If you go to a proper steak sauce and ask for A1 sauce, you'll look like a fool or they would'nt even carry any. The best way to prep a steak is too sear it in a pan with butter, sea salt and fresh ground pepper corn in a high heat. Once it turns brown and lightly blackened, you put the steak in a oven until you get a medium rare steak.
May 31, 2010 @ 12:41 AM
Handsome

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never really understood why people bought sea salt. people just buy that stuff cause they see rich pretentious chefs cooking with that shit. it's alright if you have a ton of dough to spend, but fuck that shit, kosher salt all day. the coarse texture is perfect for steaks. i don't fuck with peppercorn either, cause that has an overbearing taste and texture when paired with steak. when i eat a fat new york strip, i want to taste beef, i don't want a mouthful (no'mo) of charred peppercorns cutting the insides of my mouth.


Actually you're a little off... Most chefs actually prefer kosher salt over sea salt because its usually easier to take a pinch of while cooking. I just prefer the crunch and texture of sea salt over kosher salt. It's not even that expensive and if I'm cooking a nice steak and gotta worry that I spent a few extra dollars on sea salt I probably should probably be a little more frugal with my spending.

As for crushed peppercorns I don't know what you're using but I never had an issue with it "cutting the insides of my mouth". Overbearing? Use less...

Purely preference though
May 31, 2010 @ 12:48 AM
Dr. Funkenstein

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Do you have a crock-pot at your house? You can buy a cheap cut of meat, throw it in a crock-pot for 8 hours and it will be the most delicious thing ever.
May 31, 2010 @ 12:48 AM
VADO-U.N.

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never really understood why people bought sea salt. people just buy that stuff cause they see rich pretentious chefs cooking with that shit. it's alright if you have a ton of dough to spend, but fuck that shit, kosher salt all day. the coarse texture is perfect for steaks. i don't fuck with peppercorn either, cause that has an overbearing taste and texture when paired with steak. when i eat a fat new york strip, i want to taste beef, i don't want a mouthful (no'mo) of charred peppercorns cutting the insides of my mouth.


u shudda put the no homo after thetasting beef comment first lol

and yeah i ment marinate as in a few hours before grilling, not on some overnight 24 hr shit
May 31, 2010 @ 12:53 AM
no0 v.2.0

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i dunno, i've had peppercorn steak once at this steakhouse. the outside of the steak was coated with crushed peppercorns and it certainly wasn't an enjoyable experience eating the steak. i was being a bit sarcastic when i said "cutting the inside of my mouth", but by that i meant that the peppercorns were so coarse, it was hard to enjoy the meat. i definitely think that the steak should not be seasoned with any type of rub/seasoning until it has been propperly rested and on the plate.

and this article pretty much sums up my views on sea salt.
stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2009/01/04/119-sea-salt/
May 31, 2010 @ 01:18 AM
Handsome

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LMAO... I really still don't understand what you're getting at though. Sea salt is used in so much cooking and baking. I really don't find it all that pretentious. Is kosher salt the same? Nope, that's why sea salt is available. I happen to have both in my kitchen.
May 31, 2010 @ 01:24 AM
young idiot

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I like how srs bsns this thread is, even though I never had a steak in my life. It's kinda refreshing for hb.
May 31, 2010 @ 01:27 AM
VADO-U.N.

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I like how srs bsns this thread is, even though I never had a steak in my life. It's kinda refreshing for hb.


woahhhhhh wtf?
May 31, 2010 @ 02:08 AM
Satire

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ive cooked quite a bit of steaks, and through my experiences, i have come up with the perfect juicy ass steak.

Ingredients:
-Rib Eye Steak. has to be rib-eye, look for "marbling" (the little parts of fat scattered around the meat)
-Garlic Salt
-Garlic butter or just Butter
-Lil bit of pepper

1. Let that steak sit out, on the cutting board for about 45min-1hour until the steak is room temperature. room temperature steak cooks way more evenly than a cold one.

3. Pour olive oil on pan and preheat Medium-high until the oil bearly smokes.

2. Season that steak both sides with more garlic salt, and a little pepper.

3. Put the steak on the pan. let it cook for 2:30 min.

4. Scoop up a generous amount of garlic butter/butter into the pan and let butter melt. Swivel the oil/butter around the steak.

5. Flip steak over. Let it cook for 1:45 min.

6. Take it out, and let it rest for about 1 minute. Resting will allow the juices to spread around the meat, and the steak will continue cooking itself from the heat it still has.

7. Eat that shit and dont eat the fat.\


Took me about 2 months to get steak cooking right. shiet
May 31, 2010 @ 02:11 AM
VADO-U.N.

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willll try that for memorial day^
May 31, 2010 @ 04:46 AM
zzzboy

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^^^^ thats basically what mr. ramsay does in his video except he both cooks and eats the fat. good lookin.
May 31, 2010 @ 04:58 AM
Ledger

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I like how srs bsns this thread is, even though I never had a steak in my life. It's kinda refreshing for hb.


suprisedsuprisedsuprised

WTF


Fuck marinades and sauces, little bit of oil on the steak with some salt and pepper, cook it until it's rare, medium rare at most and straight on the plate with a bit of mustard.
May 31, 2010 @ 04:59 AM
heydeleteme

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Sadly, I've never had a steak either sad
May 31, 2010 @ 05:32 AM
illy

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cracked pepercorns&kosher salt
grill until rare/medium rare. internal temperature will be around 125.
flip the steak ONCE.
let it rest for 10-15 on a surface that DOESN'T absorb moisture. paper towels, wood cutting boards, etc,=no.

anyone that talked about cooking a steak well or using a marinade probably doesn't know what they're talking about. x_x
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dude that gave a detailed recipe isnt taking into account that cooking it for the time he gave isnt going to work for everyone. different grill temps, diferent cuts of meat/thickness of steak.. which is why it makes more sense to grill based on the internal temp. js
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