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Poll: How Do You Like Your Steak
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Nothing better than a thick piece of prime rib, seared lightly over heavy mesquite smoke, still cool in the center. Crushed pepper only.
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seanf said:Surely you mean a well-done steak with fried onions, chips and peas?
Sean
Exactly. No sauces, please. It covers up the taste of the steak.
Medium rare = perfect. Not too raw, and obviously not too overcooked. Undercooked beef, or raw/rare beef doesn't have the same flavour that I like, so I'd rather eat medium rare than rare or raw or something. Cooked steak just has a great flavour that you shouldn't cover up with any sauces.
Actually, I eat completely raw beef as well, but only when served in a Korean dish (I think it's "dolsot biebimbap", but I can't remember the specific type, or how to spell it
).
Depends on the marinade. When I was younger, when winter rolled around, it wasn't possible to grill, so we would broil. Broiling demands a strong marinade that also serves as a gravy. When that happened, anything from just shy of medium rare to a hint beyond was acceptable.
In the summer, when either a light marinade or no marinade at all is used, about halfway from medium rare to medium is perfect. I find that the seared exterior is not too much hotter than the cooler center (as opposed to medium rare which I find too cool), but the meat is still moist and flavorful.
In the summer, when either a light marinade or no marinade at all is used, about halfway from medium rare to medium is perfect. I find that the seared exterior is not too much hotter than the cooler center (as opposed to medium rare which I find too cool), but the meat is still moist and flavorful.
I agree. I only eat well done...who wants to eat raw meat..ugh. I never understood this rare stuff.seanf said:99% of the well-done steaks I've ever had have been perfectly tender and moist. There's nothing more off-putting than a bloody piece of meat :yuck:
Sean
Ive never had a problem chewing a well done steak
Sometimes black and blue (if at a great steak house) or rare everywhere else.
I had a beautiful leg of lamb last night... rubbed with a new (freshly pressed) chilean olive oil, rosemary, garlic and salt and pepper. Basmati rice with sauteed mixed vegetables from our garden on the side ( red pepper, pattypan squash, cherry tomatoes, green beeans.)
I had a beautiful leg of lamb last night... rubbed with a new (freshly pressed) chilean olive oil, rosemary, garlic and salt and pepper. Basmati rice with sauteed mixed vegetables from our garden on the side ( red pepper, pattypan squash, cherry tomatoes, green beeans.)
njmac said:
No fair, gloating from the professional chef.
I like my steak rare with a seared outside to keep the juices in. Preferably on my own grill - I'm often disappointed by steakhouses.
Medium please.
But I would gladly pass the steak for well prepared pork. Thick cut chops slow cooked (barbecue is always an option) with broasted potatoes, green beans, and mom's famous cherry salad.
But I would gladly pass the steak for well prepared pork. Thick cut chops slow cooked (barbecue is always an option) with broasted potatoes, green beans, and mom's famous cherry salad.
Medium for me. Throw a medium steak w/ mashed potatoes, some brocoli perhaps or other types of veggies and i'm set...
njmac said:haha... we don't eat that well every night.
You have to find a great steakhouse, most are disappointing. Its not easy finding well marbled prime meat on your own.
There's some top Wagyu beef over here, it just costs a pretty penny.
The Japanese are importing it from us and they were the ones who first came out with the stuff.
Obviously you don't have chefs that know what they're doing, we have a couple of good places that do an excellent job (not chain rest.). I cook them medium well to well done at home, and they're juicy and tender.mouchoir said:
A good steak doesn't need anything with it, no sauce or marinade, just straight up, maybe a touch of salt & pepper to taste.
I don't need to eat much steak to satisfy me these days -- a 4 to 6 oz cut is just fine -- I like it medium.
Lamb is something I need to spend more time discovering
Lamb is something I need to spend more time discovering
I always take it medium rare. I like a small, lean fillet with a light peppercorn sauce, rosemary french fries and some assorted vegetables.
Steak has to be my favourite meal.
Steak has to be my favourite meal.
Well done, please. It's not every place that can do it properly.
If I'm doing it myself, I create a teriyaki marinade and let the strips of steak sit in it for 24 hours before grilling it. Otherwise, onions and mushrooms and a bit of gravy is good on the side.
If I'm doing it myself, I create a teriyaki marinade and let the strips of steak sit in it for 24 hours before grilling it. Otherwise, onions and mushrooms and a bit of gravy is good on the side.
I like it rare, though there are times when I will just crave the well done steak. My favorite way is with a nice quick pan sear on both sides.
I like how Denis Leary put it. Take a bite out of the side and ride the rest home.
I like how Denis Leary put it. Take a bite out of the side and ride the rest home.
