How do you cook steak?

[Rallysman]

Of course, I'll start.


First, get a good cut of meat. I chose a nice New York strip for this one.
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Now....while the meat is warming to room temp, gather the spices/sauces.
I use Shoups (made in Indiana) Montreal steak seasoning, and a mixture of soy sauce and sesame seed oil (very little oil).
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brush the mixture onto the steak and sprinkle on the seasonings (lightly) Let it set for 10 minutes on each side.

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Cook for 4 minutes over hot coals on each side. Flip it once

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Let the cooked steak set for 10 minutes before eating....it's important
Enjoy!!!:D

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[Blueiz]

:eek: hush your mouth..unless you plan on cooking me one....;)

Blue

[Dixon]

i dont cook mine like that but i think i will start.

[Siren]

Sorry, I don't like mine still mooing when it gets off the grill...
I'm a well done kinda gal...take a parasitology class in college...you'll like well-cooked food too ;)
Actually, to be serious, I just don't like the texture of rawish meat...or a cold center... (I think we need an "ewwwww" emoticon...)

[Rallysman]

Sorry, I don't like mine still mooing when it gets off the grill...
I'm a well done kinda gal...take a parasitology class in college...you'll like well-cooked food too ;)
Actually, to be serious, I just don't like the texture of rawish meat...or a cold center... (I think we need an "ewwwww" emoticon...)

I dont like jerky. I second the need for an "ewwwww" emoticon.
I took a few anatomy/physiology classes in college and this issue was discussed. I don't care:) I refuse to ruin a good cut of meat lol

I knew the well done crowd would show up (Nothing well about it though) so I made a steak for you too:)

[Siren]

I dont like jerky. I second the need for an "ewwwww" emoticon.
I took a few anatomy/physiology classes in college and this issue was discussed. I don't care:) I refuse to ruin a good cut of meat lol

I knew the well done crowd would show up (Nothing well about it though) so I made a steak for you too:)

You can discuss it all you want, but until you actually excise one out of a piece of meat....way nasty (where is that darn "ewwwww" icon when we need it?!)
Let me clairify. I like my meat medium well. A small slice of pink in the center, fully heated...not charbroiled and dry. Cooked slowly under the right temp, with a good marinade, it stays moist...so ;P to you!

[daayda3]

Heres that "eeewww" smilie:D

[skeletonhand]

30 seconds each side. Anything more and you might as well eat charcoal. Must be bloody and cold in the center.

[kuhliloach]

steak looks good, but i don't like eating helplessly slaughtered organisms for our own satisfaction!

[aardvark1]

I cook my steaks the way my Dad once described:

"Dock the horns, wipe it's butt and run it across the fire twice!"

:dance2::dance2:

[S.A.]

I pound ours, prick them all over with a fork, then marinate them in the fridge for 24 hours, turning 4 times.

Then onto the fire it goes, frequent flipping over a med. fire.

Oh, dang, I'm drooling.

[unstopable4700]

apperently cooking a good steak is a hoosier thing:clap: made me a nice flank steak last night. didn't think to cover the story though maybe next time

[Cheech]

mmm.. steak!!!

I can't eat it any other way but bloddy... Rare, sometimes blue...


Have any of you ever tried marinating steak in Soy Sauce?? Sounds kinda wierd, but if you haven't, try it... Soak it in there.. leave it for a bit... Tastes great. Adds just the right amount of salt, and tenderizes it quite well.

[Omega]

I cook mine on the Foreman Grill.

Not very tasty.

[fishcatch22]

I cook my invisible steak with invisible steak sauce and eat it with a salad and potatoes.

(i'm a vegitarian, so I always eat invisible meat ;))

I really don't like meat much at all, steak tastes like shoes to me.

[Omega]

I only like a little bit of pink in the middle of my steak, if anyone cares.

Not beef jerky, but not still mooing when it hits your plate either.

:thm:

[125gJoe]

Rallysman, great presentation! :D

For me, that steak was a bit too rare...

The marinade mixture looks good, and I will have to try it but, I'll leave out the
Montreal seasoning and use GrillMates Steak Rub instead. It has a better tasting blend I think... I've tried the Montreal mix.

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Also, when grilling, never use a fork to turn the steak. Use tongs to turn it so you don't lose the juices. Thick cuts of meat grill better than thin, and yours (in the photos) looked good... If you have a CostCo, they have nice thick cuts of steak.


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[ChicoRaton]

Ok so you know how there's 3 stages the meat goes through when it cooks... where it has the texture of raw meat and is pink, has the texture of cooked meat and is pink, and has the texture of cooked meat and is grey. I demand my steak to have all three. Pink and hot in the middle (heh, oh yeah) with a thin layer of that raw-textured meat in the very middle, and lightly charred on the outside. To accomplish this I cook as close to very hot coals as possible, and prod it gently with a fork until it feels 'right'. flip only ONCE and it's gotta be a bit charred on the outside. This way you get the full range of textures and flavors in one piece of steak. To prepare it for the (CHARCOAL!!!) grill, I stab it repeatedly with a fork, and let it sit in my special marinade for a couple hours. Ingredients in order from most to least: Worchestire (However you spell it) sauce, soy sauce, red wine vinegar, LOTS of fresh garlic, minced, black pepper, cayenne pepper. ok so it's not that special but a simple marinade accentuates the natural flavor of a good piece of meat better than something crazy intense and stupid like a1 steak sauce...

I really can't eat steak unless I prepare it. One of the few foods I'm picky about.

[BrkD]

dammit its 3am and you guys got me craving for steak.

[necigrad]

How to cook a steak:

Fire up the grill. If it's gas turn it on HIGH. Cover.
Season steaks with salt and pepper. Garlic, paprika, and few other spices as desired.
When grill is SMOKING hot throw on the steaks and cover the grill again.
After a couple minutes rotate steaks about 20* for markings.
After about 4-5 minutes on the grill flip with tongs. NO FORKS!
Cookuntil desired (mid rare is best IMO).
When doneremove and set on rack over plate for 5 minutes.
Don't salivate over meat.
After 5 minutes serve.

[aardvark1]

I really don't like meat much at all, steak tastes like shoes to me.

Make a habit of eating shoes?

:):):):):)

[dixienut]

Cook for 4 minutes over hot coals on each side. Flip it once

why bother to waste the coals be a heman or hewoman and eat it raw, whats the diff?

cooking makes it safe if you don't want it safe then eat it like you like raw..
me i like it more than med..but not too done..
my grandfather used to eat steak tartar, in other words raw hamburger.. made me sick to watch.. but i was only 8..

[boofish2]

omg Rally, I'm salivating! Perfectly done, med rare!! LOVE IT!

[Rallysman]

why bother to waste the coals be a heman or hewoman and eat it raw, whats the diff?

cooking makes it safe if you don't want it safe then eat it like you like raw..
me i like it more than med..but not too done..
my grandfather used to eat steak tartar, in other words raw hamburger.. made me sick to watch.. but i was only 8..

because the rest of the burn is used for bratwurst:D
Cooking is supposed to make things taste good. That's why I cook anyway:D

[Rallysman]

omg Rally, I'm salivating! Perfectly done, med rare!! LOVE IT!

If you're in the area I'll cook one for you. Trust me it's amazing:D We have a market here that cuts it fresh.

[boofish2]

If you're in the area I'll cook one for you. Trust me it's amazing:D We have a market here that cuts it fresh.

I can get to "the area"!!! lol!!

[Rallysman]

I can get to "the area"!!! lol!!

Heh....
Let me rephrase that..... Central Indiana:D lol

[FL22]

ooh man that sounds SOOOOOOO good...party at your house so you can cook for those people who like their steak still moooing:)

[Squawkbert]

If my guests are too squeemish for the usual "shave it, serve it" approach, I will do them "au bleu" - that's when you get the grill hot enough to shape horse shoes and toss your seasoned steaks on for 20-30 seconds per side, let sit on a warm plate, covered for a couple of minutes to take a little of the chill from the center, serve.

Seasoning: Garlic powder, onion salt, pepper - maybe a little salt after cooking. If it's a shoe-leather grade of steak, I'll marinade for a while in a little italian dressing w / extra garlic powder added or I'll use the white wine garlic pepper stuff from the Melting Pot restaurants (it's good stuff) - or I'll brush a little of the stuff from Andria's steak house on 20min before cooking.

I don't allow A-1 or similar products in my house.

[Rallysman]

I don't allow A-1 or similar products in my house.

I agree with you totally:D

[fishcatch22]

Make a habit of eating shoes?

:):):):):)I actually ate shoe leather on a dare once. VERY chewy.

[KingOfTheDeep]

steak looks good, but i don't like eating helplessly slaughtered organisms for our own satisfaction!

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D'oh!



this thread is making me hungry..

[Jaysn]

Man that's a good looking steak!

[Plecosterone]

The beautiful balance of nature is just everything running around eating each other

Go to favorite steak house, order medium rare steak, eat appetizers while waiting for steak. Eat steak, go home or to the movies.

Now that is how you cook steak for 2.

[jojo22]

Just proof to show all gods creatures have a place, right next to the mash potatos and gravy!!!

[fishcatch22]

can we not get into the "is eating animals ethical?" debate?

[kw0me]

I cook my invisible steak with invisible steak sauce and eat it with a salad and potatoes.

(i'm a vegitarian, so I always eat invisible meat ;))

I really don't like meat much at all, steak tastes like shoes to me.

And i bet you look like you have some kind of skin pigment problem and struggle to take the bins out on bin night.....bloody vegos if we wernt supposed to eat meat we wouldnt have teeth.

[S.A.]

And i bet you look like you have some kind of skin pigment problem and struggle to take the bins out on bin night.....bloody vegos if we wernt supposed to eat meat we wouldnt have teeth.


Remember, we must play nice :)

Teeth: cows, elk, deer, squirrels, any animal that is a grazer or forager?
They eat, do they not?

[Rallysman]

Lets not turn this into a debate. I kill plants too. I don't discriminate.

[ChicoRaton]

So after reading this thread and developing a mad steak craving I'm gonna go have dinner at a fancy steak house tonight :dance2:

[Rallysman]

Make sure they dont over cook it:)

[ChicoRaton]

16 oz sirloin cooked med-rare over an open wood fire. fricken amazing.

[Rallysman]

16 oz sirloin cooked med-rare over an open wood fire. fricken amazing.

Sounds awesome!!!

[Lady G]

I let the hubby cook mine...turns out perfect every time!!

[Malbri]

I dont cook it, im a pescitarian

[5xevy]

Reading this thread the other day provoked me to make a trip to the grocery store. I stole some ideas from here and should be enjoying my grilled steak in about an hour!

[wataugachicken]

i try to cook it right, but i never do. aiming for medium-rare, i usually cook it too much on one side and then barely enough on the other. when i try to eat it, it's too rare in the middle, so then i throw it back in the pan for another minute and it's overcooked.

so i don't try anymore.

[Reefscape]

use my george forman grill....and i have it well done....if food is still bleeding when you cut into it, it aint dead....

Niko

[Tesla_HV]

Soy sauce and garlic power as seasonings. Cooked over an apple-wood fire. The apple wood gives it a very unique flavor that compliments the seasonings.

[Reefscape]

tesla...your eally starting to make my mouth water now.......yummy !!!!!!

Niko

[5xevy]

Soy sauce and garlic power as seasonings.

That's how I cooked mine 2 nights ago. Soy sauce with a little bit of Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper and chili powder (by accident though- thought it was the cayenne...:rolleyes: ).

[Tesla_HV]

tesla...your eally starting to make my mouth water now.......yummy !!!!!!

Niko


Haha, we need to coordinate and have the first-annual AC steak cookoff. I'm not sure what the prize would be but I'm sure that there would be not shortage of volunteers for judges. Now I've gotta cook steaks this weekend. A couple of years ago, the local electric company had to take down a apple tree in our yard. Now I have a good supply of apple wood.

[Rallysman]

use my george forman grill....and i have it well done....if food is still bleeding when you cut into it, it aint dead....

Niko

If it's not bleeding it's not steak........it's jerky:)

[Reefscape]

ha ha ha ha...i just like things dead before i eat em....lol

Niko

[captaincaveman9]

Heh....
Let me rephrase that..... Central Indiana:D lol

I'll be in central indiana soon, have the steak ready

[Rallysman]

I'll be in central indiana soon, have the steak ready

Shoot me a PM when you're ready to head this way. I can show you some cool fish stores too:D

[tuco]

My choice of cut is the top sirloin. I turn up my grill as hot as possible, and put on a nice thick steak for 4 minutes per side. This way, it sears it quite a bit but leaves the inside nice and red.

[Coler]

I will say :

Fillet Steak - at least 1 inch thick

3 - 4 hrs before cooking crush garlic clove, wipe over each side

Place in plate : pour virgin olive oil over, salt and black pepper to taste (a fair bit) on each side.

Turn over after an hour and a half or so

Frying pan - med heat. Olive oil, chopped red onions, salt, pepper, clove of garlic (crushed). 5 -7 mins.

Remove Onions

High Heat, cook steaks to taste (rare or med/rare), both sides.

Remove steaks to oven pan. Preheated oven to 150. Allow steaks stand inside for 10 mins.

:)

[mostlycichlids]

Im simple 2 min on each side!!!!