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How To Cook Steak To Perfection
By Frank Russelton
Cook steak to suit your family meals. If your family enjoys a
delicious porterhouse steak, then you can cook the steak in a
way that will make the steak most enjoyable. You should always
serve a side dish of a delicious salad, or a casserole to balance
the meal.
There are a number of secrets to cooking a steak, to get the
perfect juicy steak every time. Depending on your choice of steak,
you may want to review your options and marinate the steak, but
then you do not marinate filet mignon.
As prices of steak are always on the increase and your choice
of steak gets smaller and smaller, you may not be able to afford
filet mignon every week. But, you can serve filet mignon once
a year and different, cheaper steaks the rest of the year.
How To Choose A Delicious Steak
These days, a steak is definitely a treat. This pricey luxury
must be treated properly to produce a result that’s worth the
money. You can serve a rib-eye, full of flavor and tenderness,
for the same price. Let’s take a look at a few tips on how to
get a tender, flavorful and juicy steak.
First, how do you choose a steak? When you cook steak that’s
thinly cut, it tends to be drier and lose flavor, because it cooks
so quickly. A steak which is at least an inch thick allows you
to get a good browning going and still have a juicy, barely pink
center. If you’re going to spring for a good steak, look for the
Angus, no hormones, no antibiotics product. The difference in
price is not so much, but the difference in taste is phenomenal.
A Flank Steak Is The New Black
In the 1950s, a flank steak was the poor man’s version of steak.
Properly prepared, immersed in a marinade for some hours and cooked
slowly, this inexpensive cut could be transformed into a gourmet
meal. In today’s market, flank steak has somehow achieved culinary
snobbery, with a price to match.
Nonetheless, when you cook steaks like flank and chuck steaks,
marinating and braising in a slow cooker gives you a do-ahead
meal and a tender, flavorful result that’s ready when you get
home.
Choosing Your Steak
If you’re looking at porterhouse, T-bones or rib-eyes, you’ll
notice that some have extensive marbling, a network of fat thread
visible on the surface. The best flavored steak of this type has
a larger network of thin veins of fat distributed all over the
steak, while thicker and fewer veins of fat may even be more gristle
than fat and will not have as much flavor.
When you cook steaks such as round steak and London broil, a
marinade adds complexity of flavor, while also tenderizing this
less expensive cut. Put your bagged steak with marinade in the
frig, turning occasionally, overnight.
Cooking The Steak
When you’re ready to cook, drain and discard the marinade and
sear the steak over high heat. Take a peak after 3 minutes and
turn when browned nicely. Wrap the steaks in foil, douse with
a little butter and garlic, if you like, and bake in the preheated
350° oven for 7-10 minutes.
Filet mignon does not require a marinade or any other help from
you. Sear it over high heat, allow just three to five minutes
per side, and let it rest before serving.
When you cook steak, no matter what the cut, always allow the
steak to rest for several minutes before serving. Wrap it in foil,
while it rests and it will stay hot. This gives the steak a chance
to absorb and seal in the juices. To cook steak that leaves your
diners breathless is indeed an art. Now you know the secrets.
Ordering Steak At A Steak House
When you visit a steak house and you notice they have a delicious
steak on the menu, ask for the recipe, to see if you can cook
the steak the same way. Many restaurants are happy to give you
the recipe and some even bring the chef to the table, to give
you advice on the better methods he uses.
Once you use the tips we give you and the tips you get from the
chef at the steak house, you will know all there is to know about
cooking the perfect steak every time. Especially when there is
a family gathering, instead offering the usual chicken or turkey,
why not offer something unexpected, like filet mignon.
Although filet mignon may be one of the more expensive steaks,
it may be affordable to serve as a surprise, once a year. Once
family members complete eating your delicious steak, they will
want to know your secrets to how to cook steak.
About the Author:
Frank Russelton has written a number of articles on food and cooking including
Cooking Recipes,
New Recipes,
Cooking Potatoes,
Steam Cooking,
Cook Books.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know?
Are there professional barbecue cooking competitions?
Oh there are some huge professional barbecue
cooking competitions. One of the most famous is Memphis in May.
This is a competition where people from all over the United States
vie to compete in.
You have to either win a huge regional
competition, receive and invitation or pay a huge entry fee. The
people that compete in Memphis in May are die-hard barbecue chefs
that secretly guard their barbecue recipes.
Another huge competition is the Jack Daniels
World Championship Invitational Barbecue hosted in Lynchburg,
Tennessee. There are many different barbecue organizations and
each organization will have many different barbecue competitions
listed.
Some may be for pork only while others
may be a steak competition. If you are not a "professional" barbecue
chef, there are always local competitions for you to check out.
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