There is only one way to cook a steak. Any other method is meat massacre and a waste of an expensive hunk of meat. Heat (until really hot) a black, cast iron frying pan. Before heating, cover the bottom with a thin layer of coarse (kosher) salt. Sear both sides of the sirloin or rib steak (you surely wouldn’t be cooking a wimpy, tasteless filet mignon).
After searing, turn the heat to medium and cook for five to seven minutes (just on one side..no more turning). Timing depends on whether you like the meat bleu (a bit raw and bloody) or saignant (rare). HG is tolerant. Have it your way. Cut into the meat and take a peek. Obviously, if you peruse HG you don’t eat “well done” steak. HG likes his steak Florentine style: A splash of olive oil and some finely chopped raw garlic. Continue the Tuscan theme with a side of Goya’s white navy beans (once more, with olive oil and garlic). This is the perfect meal and ..because of the plentiful garlic..you won’t have to share it with Count Dracula.
How To Cook A Steak
December 11th, 2010 § 3 comments
I’m going to cry bullshit on this. There are TWO methods to properly cook a steak. One is the method that you describe. The other is to cook a steak (at room temperature and seasoned w. salt and pepper 10 minutes before cooking) over a properly blazing mix of charcoal and white oak. This gives a remarkable crust and the white oak adds a note of sweetness that cannot be duplicated.
Just another example of a barbecue addict’s insatiable passion for the taste of smoke, wood and carbon. Civilized HG prefers the taste of meat.
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