How to cook steak

[Craig]

Being a fan of Steak, i have decided to cook myself one tonight (having NEVER touched a raw steak before) What i am after is the style of steak you get at F&B/Boss Hogs/Some pubs, i belive they use rump steak Sooo... has anyone ever cooked one before? If so, how do i do it!

Cheers

Craig

[Zak33]

well.....I know but Its a secret

But BLACK PEPPER ground onto it first is a start

then, a really really hot grill....really hot.

If ya feeling serious, get a frying pan too, drizzle of olive oil, get it hot, put the steak in and "seal it" for 1 minute, then turn it, and do same other side...

then put it under that grill and do it how ya like it.

Thats it....

secret's out

[Rob]

Tip for rare/medium/well done steaks.

This involves gauging the softness. With your left hand, touch the tips of your forefinger and thumb together and squeeze. Now, see the fleshy bit just at the bottom of your thumb, press it with your other hands fingertip.

Then put second finger to thumb and squeeze, feel how the 'fleshy bit' gets firmer? Then again with the third finger.

Sooo, this is how you can tell steak. First finger is the consistancy of rare, second finger medium, and third finger well done.

[Zak33]

Well Done.....Medium....medium rare....rare...

or as Tumble likes it...."Waiter, blow it's nose, wipes its ar$e and bring it in here please....with chips"

[Tumble]

hehe you know it makes sense....

[Zak33]

I do now

[Rave]

I like my steaks rare, but seared on the outside. Yum

Rich :¬)

[TeePee]

Firstly, get yourself some decent meat. Most supermarket meat is very poor quality, but Sainsbury's do a 'Taste the Difference' 21 day old slab of cow which is pretty decent.

[Craig]

Thanks guys, i have just cooked and eaten £6 worth of steak, accompanied by some little potatoe bits, big fried mushrooms and batterd garlic mushrooms, topped off with some peppercorn sauce and i must say THAT WAS LOVELY I am now going to lay down and fall asleep

Cheers,

Craig

[Rob]

or as Tumble likes it...."Waiter, blow it's nose, wipes its ar$e and bring it in here please....with chips"

That is THE only way to eat steak.

[scottyman]

lol - I'd agree. but it always tastes better off the bbq! alternatively - if it's snowing outside - then cook on a cast iron griddle. reversible ones are great, but often too much of a hassle. mine has a detachable handle which makes it easier when you've got a busy stove.
just got to remember to treat them every couple of months to keep them in good condition.

[Kumagoro]

Aberdeen Angus.... thats what you want

[petrefax]

Well Done.....Medium....medium rare....rare...

or as Tumble likes it...."Waiter, blow it's nose, wipes its ar$e and bring it in here please....with chips"

That is THE only way to eat steak.

amen to that fellas

Firstly, get yourself some decent meat. Most supermarket meat is very poor quality, but Sainsbury's do a 'Taste the Difference' 21 day old slab of cow which is pretty decent

i tried this stuff recently too & its well worth it mmm..mmmm!


(i'm getting reeeeeaaly hungry now, so think i'll stop)

[alexander]

Rib eye steak is the way to go btw. It is BY FAR the best tasting...

[MrFlibble]

I usually buy medallions of beef from the meat counter in Sainsbury's, nicer and cheaper than anything they sell on the shelf (apart from that 21 day old lump in a bag which is lovely but expensive)
I tried for years to get steak right, what I do now is get the pan really hot, sear the outside, then turn the heat down and cook, flipping it over exactly once every 60 secs until it 'feels' right. Seems to work for me!

[malfunction]

Nah... Fillet Steak... Almost charred on the outside and pink the rest of the way through. That's the way. Nice stuff from Waitrose. Or failing that Sirloin...