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Title: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 13 November 2012, 21:51:05
I was cooking a steak today for lunch and was wondering what the rest of GH likes in there steak. So here's a simple poll

What's your favorite cut of steak?
 - Filet Mignon
 - Flank Steak
 - Flatiron Steak
 - Hanger Steak
 - London Broil
 - New York Strip Steak
 - Porterhouse
 - Prime Rib Steak
 - Rib-eye Steak
 - Sirloin Steak
 - T-Bone Steak

How do you like it cooked?
 - Grilled
 - Broiled
 - Pan-fried

How well done do you like it?
 - Well done
 - Medium well
 - Medium
 - Medium rare
 - Rare
 - Very rare or blue

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - Sauteed mushrooms
 - Mashed potatoes
 - French fries

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?

Seasoning used?
 - Salt and pepper rub
 - Rubs
 - Marinade
 - Creole



How I like it: flatiron, pan fried in olive oil, medium rare, sauteed mushrooms, french fries/mashed potatoes, DIY, salt and pepper rub
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: singaporean123 on Tue, 13 November 2012, 21:54:10
I like it free :cool:
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: AKIMbO on Tue, 13 November 2012, 21:55:47
Filet mignon, grilled, rare....no side dishes.  Olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic butter.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tjcaustin on Tue, 13 November 2012, 21:56:28
Sauteed mushrooms?  We're no longer bros.

Ribeye(but strip/filet/prime sirloin are close)
Grilled(though, I should purchase a charcoal grill/smoker for that best flavor)
medium rare
roasted potatoes (garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, onions, cheese(which makes a bit of a crust/crunchy bite))
DIY (In fact, my roommate regularly buys steaks for me to cook.  Hooray free steak.  But I did buy the awesome infrared grill that makes me a way better grill-cook)
salt/pepper/paprika/garlic(sometimes garlic butter as it's resting)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: sherryton on Tue, 13 November 2012, 21:56:29
Prime Rib, Grilled, Medium Rare, and Cream Spinach and Mash Potatoes.  I can't wait for next Thursday now...

Damn you Beast!
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Post by: xsphat on Tue, 13 November 2012, 21:56:42
Tube and bloody!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 13 November 2012, 21:58:05
Filet Mignon
Pan seared then broiled to finish
Medium rare
Salt and pepper rub with some bernaise sauce on the side
Restaurant 
With a side of bacon wrapped asparagus
Well s**t now I'm salivating
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:04:44
Sauteed mushrooms?  We're no longer bros.

Saute mushrooms (sliced not whole) in butter till they are 90% done, put them off to the side. Coat pan in olive oil, cook steak. While steak is resting (YOU HAVE TO REST YOUR STREAKS) add a bit of butter to deglaze the pan and then add mushrooms to complete cooking them + get that nice beef flavor.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: sherryton on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:15:46
I can't believe you did not add Cream of Spinach!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: danielucf on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:17:00
Filet Mignon from Outback Steakhouse
Open flame Pittsburgh style (season it with what you like, then put a bunch of whipped butter on top, as the butter melts it chars up on the outside of the steak)
Done correctly the meat is very rare inside still, sometimes even black and blue, and the char + seasoning flavor is delish
At outback I get it with a side of broccoli or green beans with a side of cab sauce for veggie dipping.

At home I did an espresso coffee rub to a filet and seared it in olive oil. My rub was really simple just ground espresso, cracked black pepper, and fine sea salt. I think I was aiming for medium rare and boy was that tasty. Best with some wood smoke grilled asparagus.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:17:04
I can't believe you did not add Cream of Spinach!

I hate spinach
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: swagpiratex on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:18:34
Ribeye or Prime Rib

Medium Rare. Dangerous, but not overly so ;)

Mashed potatoes or that Spinach thing that comes with Lawry's Prime Rib
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tiarnachutch on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:21:39
Ribeye
Grilled
Rare
Loaded baked potato
Either. We've got a great steak place locally here, but my grill is also quite capable.
Depends. Lots of kosher salt and a little pepper is awesome, but I'm also a big fan of kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce.

Mmmm steak.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:23:59
Just putting this out there, but if you need steak sauce, you should just be eating cardboard. GOOD steak shouldn't require sauce



Also, thanks for all of the ideas about how to cook steak. I'll be trying them semi soon. Steak near me cost about $4.75 at the grocery store for one meal (usually flatiron or a smallish sirloin). The only good on-campus burger place charges $6 for a 1/3 cheesebuger with beer batter fries and a drink. Eating steak = cheaper than a cheeseburger
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: reaper on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:26:31
Filet Mignon, grilled, medium rare, sauteed mushrooms, yada yada...
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: DanGWanG on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:26:50
New York Strip Steak
Pan-fried
Medium
Sauteed mushrooms & Mashed potatoes or red skin garlic potatoes
Cook myself, or my dad
Salt, pepper, oregano
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: jwaz on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:28:44
Ribeye
Medium rare
Salt and pepper
Mashed potatoes
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: silat on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:43:26
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/silat13/FOOD/Steakfabulous%20dinner/DSCN0043.jpg)
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/silat13/FOOD/Steakfabulous%20dinner/DSCN0045.jpg)
(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/silat13/FOOD/Steakfabulous%20dinner/DSCN0048.jpg)

And the pictures say it all.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: DanGWanG on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:45:06
Is that a double stuffed potato? I am so hungry now...
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tjcaustin on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:47:41
Sauteed mushrooms?  We're no longer bros.

Saute mushrooms (sliced not whole) in butter till they are 90% done, put them off to the side. Coat pan in olive oil, cook steak. While steak is resting (YOU HAVE TO REST YOUR STREAKS) add a bit of butter to deglaze the pan and then add mushrooms to complete cooking them + get that nice beef flavor.

I dislike cooked mushrooms.  Hell, I have issues eating cooked veggies in general.

Just putting this out there, but if you need steak sauce, you should just be eating cardboard. GOOD steak shouldn't require sauce

Worcestershire sauce is more like a seasoned soy, I would call that more of a marinade starter than a seasoning, no more offensive than olive oil or red wine.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:47:46
Sauteed mushrooms should be sliced. So much better IMO
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tjcaustin on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:48:59
High five on the gas powered cooking.

Negative high five on the Brussels sprouts and mushrooms. 
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: DanGWanG on Tue, 13 November 2012, 22:52:55
I dip my steak in worcestershire sauce most of the time.  Just a lil bump
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: squarebox on Tue, 13 November 2012, 23:25:22
Tenderloin
Grilled
Medium-rare
Baked potato with sour-cream and bacon
Restaurant (I dont cook well)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Lanx on Wed, 14 November 2012, 11:15:05
porter
i've been using a 10yr+ seasoned cast iron pan/grilled
medium
baked potatoe/sour scream, sautee shrooms
over a bed of romaine lettuce
salt/pepper

the best steak i ever had was medium-rare, paid 40bucks for it, was worth every penny and every meat scrapped off the bone. (it was awesome cuz you just order steak, and they bring it out for you, you don't get to choose toppings, cut or even how it's cooked... the girls did go for medium and medium well and i tried theirs too, i can understand how much better they made mine the way they cooked it, medium rare)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 14 November 2012, 11:22:47
My favorites:
 - Filet Mignon
 - Prime Rib Steak
 - Rib-eye Steak
 - Sirloin Steak
 - T-Bone Steak

I like them:
 - Grilled


How well done?:
 - Medium
 - Medium rare


Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - Mashed potatoes


Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
 Either cooked by me, my dad, or at a restaurant...

Seasoning used?
 - Rubs (gotta rub your meat)
 - Marinade
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: TheQsanity on Wed, 14 November 2012, 11:26:59
Ewwww meat... veggies FTW!!!!!

Jk.

My favorite would be prime rib or anything roasted for that matter. I think tritip or filet is good.

I like my steak M. Rare but some restaurants serve them blue... or brown(which is worse)

Seasoning? The garlic and herbs mix from the Sam's Club.

Favorite resturant would be the Black Angus or Bennihana/japanese style places.

Other parts that should be noted are Ox Tail, which is very very tender.
And Short Ribs!




Garlic mashed potatoes. Mixed squashs.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Matt3o on Wed, 14 November 2012, 11:41:35
There's only one way to have a steak

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-bone_steak#Bistecca_alla_Fiorentina
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: davkol on Wed, 14 November 2012, 11:46:23
I hate you. Now I am hungry.

Anyway, Wiener Schnitzel all the way.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: asura on Wed, 14 November 2012, 11:50:02
I'm going to break the trend, I am not the kind of guy who likes potato with his steak.  I'll put up with it, as most places it's the de-facto standard, but not by preference.

Rump steak (don't know what that is in American parlance) a good 350g or so.

Marinaded over night in a little red wine and port, grilled with a twist of black pepper to rare or occasionally blue.

Served with raw broccoli, a small ciabatta loaf, a chunk of Stilton, and a red onion reduction using the juices from the marinade.

I like a reserve rioja to go with it, though my partner is slowly winning me around to new world reds.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: absyrd on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:00:15
Are we talking only beef?

I prefer venison (deer, moose) tenderloin, and bring it on damn near raw. Pinch of salt and NOTHING else to mask the wonderful flavor.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:03:03
venison > beef but we'll stick with beef for this thread
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:05:37
venison > beef but we'll stick with beef for this thread

Venison steak... (http://files.overclock.net/images/smilies/drool.gif)

Hoping my dad bags a deer this year... it's been a while since he's gotten one.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:07:54
Just one?


My brother doesn't call it a successful season unless he gets 5+ deer
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: absyrd on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:09:11
venison > beef but we'll stick with beef for this thread

Alright then.

What's your favorite cut of steak?
 - anything involving the tenderloin
 - anything i can cook bone-in
 - chuck

How do you like it cooked?
all 3 of the below just depending on the day/mood
 - Grilled
 - Broiled
 - Pan-fried

How well done do you like it?
 - Very rare or blue (for tenderloin)
 - medium rare (for chuck)

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - thick cut homemade french fries

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
- myself

Seasoning used?
 - salt only, and just a little bit

Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:12:00
Just one?


My brother doesn't call it a successful season unless he gets 5+ deer

Well around here the deer are scarce.  My dad left his wildlife camera in the woods for two weeks and only got one picture of a deer...

Plus, my dad never has time to hunt much anymore.  Between his work and his school (he's getting his MBA) he just never has the time.

Anyways, back to steaks...
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: nar on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:16:54
Tenderloin
Broiled
Medium
Rice
Restaurant (I can't make the sauce as well)
Black Pepper Sauce poured over Tenderloin while its still on the plate it was broiled in.

Or if I'm not at a restaurant that does that:
Rib-eye
Grilled
Medium
Anything involving Red Potatoes with their skin still in it, though sauteed mushrooms that come with plenty of garlic is up there
Just some salt and pepper rub
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:20:38
Just one?


My brother doesn't call it a successful season unless he gets 5+ deer

Well around here the deer are scarce.  My dad left his wildlife camera in the woods for two weeks and only got one picture of a deer...

Plus, my dad never has time to hunt much anymore.  Between his work and his school (he's getting his MBA) he just never has the time.

Anyways, back to steaks...

That's the thing, my brother lives for hunting. He pretty much hunts anything you can get a tag for. He usually does just bucks for bow season, anything for rifle and then only does musket if he didn't get enough during rifle/bow. My dad and grandpa average 1 between the two each year since they aren't into it as much as my brother.

Edit: Bear steak is REALLY good but also really sweet compare to other meats
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: DanGWanG on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:23:00
Sometimes I wish I wasn't so deprived as a child...
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: jwaz on Wed, 14 November 2012, 12:42:35
Silat... that steak is glorious.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: dirge on Wed, 14 November 2012, 13:00:58
You should have held that steak on the fat to give it a bit colour.

Rib eye, pepper sauce. So green peppercorns, brandy, beef stock, creme fresh.
With chips. Not fries! English chips cooked in dripping.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Malphas on Wed, 14 November 2012, 13:43:59
Ribeye; fried; medium or medium rare, baked potato/sweet potato with sour cream/creme fraiche/cream cheese; butter, salt and pepper; tomato ketchup, Hi-C/Lilt
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Lu_e on Wed, 14 November 2012, 13:46:09
What's your favorite cut of steak?
rib-eye
tri-tip

How do you like it cooked?
Anything that doesn't involve a pan, seriously guys?

How well done do you like it?
Medium / medium rare

Favorite side dish to go with it?
mashed 'taters, long green beans, home-made fries... edit: forgot saute'd until brown-&-crispy-on-the-outside sliced red-potatoes! mmm

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
me

Seasoning used?
none, MAYBE a bit of worcestershire & sesame teriyaki marinade.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: TheQsanity on Wed, 14 November 2012, 13:55:04
Mhhh ribeye, green beans...
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Post by: Lu_e on Wed, 14 November 2012, 14:00:01
GRILLED
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: phetto on Wed, 14 November 2012, 14:04:47
I like meat grinded into burgers.

seriously though, I like it either way, preferably if I dont have cook it myself. WOMEN IN CHAINS =)

no vegitables for me.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: noisyturtle on Wed, 14 November 2012, 16:00:18
Buffalo > Venison. Also, potatoes are disgusting, no taste and all the texture of cardboard moistened with baby spit. Gnocchi and french fries are good though.
Title: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tsangan on Wed, 14 November 2012, 16:28:30
-Grilled
-Rare but enough to make it start bleeding when you cut into it, if its too rare it doesn't bleed
-Salt/pepper is all you need
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: silat on Wed, 14 November 2012, 17:53:02
Is that a double stuffed potato? I am so hungry now...
Twice baked :)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: silat on Wed, 14 November 2012, 17:54:06
Sauteed mushrooms should be sliced. So much better IMO

Well buttons unsliced was better for the picture:)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: silat on Wed, 14 November 2012, 17:54:43
High five on the gas powered cooking.

Negative high five on the Brussels sprouts and mushrooms. 

I would have fixed alternatives for those that dont appreciate the finer things:)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: silat on Wed, 14 November 2012, 18:00:05
Silat... that steak is glorious.

Thanks.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: silat on Wed, 14 November 2012, 18:00:53
You should have held that steak on the fat to give it a bit colour.

It had color. The camera is lousy:)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: silat on Wed, 14 November 2012, 18:13:16
Buffalo > Venison. Also, potatoes are disgusting, no taste and all the texture of cardboard moistened with baby spit. Gnocchi and french fries are good though.

You do know that French Fries are potatoes?:)
I baked my potatoes. Then scooped out the meat of the potato. Added sourcream, green onions, sauteed bacon end pieces, salt and pepper to taste. Refilled the skins and reheated in the oven.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 14 November 2012, 18:42:42
Yeah! Potatoes are french fries! I know first hand b****! Oh wait...


Other way.:P

Edit: Fat Fingers.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 14 November 2012, 18:48:07
Yeah! Potatoes are french fries! I know forst hans b****!Oh wait...


Other way.:P
You're too young to be drunk...
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 14 November 2012, 18:52:30
Drunk? I do not drink.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: TheQsanity on Wed, 14 November 2012, 20:28:43
Potatoes are my favorite food, I eat them a lot. I dont normally boast about potatoes but I do know I get them more than the average person.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 14 November 2012, 20:39:03
*Insert Does Equitos guy holding potato*
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: dc on Wed, 14 November 2012, 21:01:44
I don't. Its like the #1 thing people give me **** for when they find out about it, but I've just never cared for it.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tjcaustin on Wed, 14 November 2012, 21:04:17
*Insert Does Equitos guy holding potato*

Dos Equis?
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: TheQsanity on Wed, 14 November 2012, 21:17:04
I don't. Its like the #1 thing people give me **** for when they find out about it, but I've just never cared for it.

I would much rather have potatoes than ****...
Title: Re: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 14 November 2012, 23:45:35
*Insert Does Equitos guy holding potato*

Dos Equis?
I don't drink, so pardon my ignorant spelling. Heh.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tjcaustin on Wed, 14 November 2012, 23:47:02
It's ok, you don't live in a state with many people that speak Spanish either.

Title: Re: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 14 November 2012, 23:56:34
It's ok, you don't live in a state with many people that speak Spanish either.
Quite the contrary in my area, girlfriend's family speaks Spanish and there is a half decent population. 'Specially horse farmers and assorted farm hands. I wish I could speak a lick of Spanish to help, but alas...I hate speaking Spanish. Anywho, I prefer my steak medium rare chop steak with sauteed mushrooms, onions, peppers, and butter and sliced crispy baked potatoes (kinda like Au Gratin, but baked into a chip)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tjcaustin on Thu, 15 November 2012, 02:46:59
Fair enough, I waited until my high school offered German for that exact reason.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: dirge on Thu, 15 November 2012, 02:57:25
oh rib eye has to be on the bone!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tjcaustin on Thu, 15 November 2012, 03:22:02
You know, I understand why the bone makes the steak better, but it's the reason I don't eat T-Bones at all and why I avoid bone-in ribeye.  The taste is almost always spectacular, but I paid extra for something I can't eat and is usually a deterrent to finishing a meal (I'm a little crazy when it comes to cowflesh, if I can see it, I want to eat it even if it's in the tiniest of crevices that my fork, knife or mouth can't reach. )
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Trent on Fri, 16 November 2012, 22:46:43
What's your favorite cut of steak?
 - New York Strip Steak

How do you like it cooked?
 - Grilled

How well done do you like it?
 - Rare

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - Lots of alcohol

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
Answer: Restaurant

Seasoning used?
 - Salt and pepper rub
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 16 November 2012, 23:40:00
What's your favorite cut of steak?
 - New York Strip.

How do you like it cooked?
 - Broiled. Ideally, seared on the grill just enough to give it grill marks, then broiled.

How well done do you like it?
 - Medium Rare.

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - Asparagus. But I usually end up with a baked potato (butter, sour cream). Fresh bread. Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiner Bock.

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
- Restaurant. I can't buy USDA Prime beef in my area grocery stores.

Seasoning used?
 - Salt and black pepper. While it is resting, it can have butter melting over it. I never use traditional steak sauce, but a nice bearnaise tastes good, I must admit.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 16 November 2012, 23:46:40
Human flesh
Raw
With a side of 'the hunger'
From that guy in the alley behind Target
Seasoned with tears of orphans
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: bavman on Sat, 17 November 2012, 00:03:49
New york/kc strip

Grilled

Medium/mrare

beer

myself for sure

dry rub: brown sugar, salt, pepper, ground red pepper
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: csm725 on Thu, 22 November 2012, 08:05:08
Filet mignon, rare to medium rare.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Playtrumpet on Thu, 22 November 2012, 09:38:44
What's your favorite cut of steak?
 Filet Mignon

How do you like it cooked?
 Pan seared then sous-vide.

How well done do you like it?
 At 138o (between Medium rare and Medium)

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 Good frites with an aioli and jous to go with them.

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
 Restaurant; I ain't got the time to do all that..

Seasoning used?
 Salt and pepper rub of course.

Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: iMav on Thu, 22 November 2012, 11:33:40
Prime Rib, medium rare.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 22 November 2012, 13:22:54
So what did you end up making, Beast?
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: harrison on Thu, 22 November 2012, 13:47:47
How do you like it cooked?
 Pan seared then sous-vide.

finally, after 4 pages!

What's your favorite cut of steak?
 - Hanger Steak (for flavor)
 - Rib-eye Steak (for texture)

How do you like it cooked?
 - Sous-vide for 2hours@128f and then either seared on cast iron or with a torch
 - Smoked (tough to do rare though,  typically medium-rare)

How well done do you like it?
 - Rare

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - Broccoli with garlic
 - Scalloped or gratin potatoes

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
 - I almost NEVER order steaks out.  So overpriced.

Seasoning used?
 - Salt and pepper
 - Montreal steak spice, when it's a mediocre steak


Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 22 November 2012, 14:15:59
So what did you end up making, Beast?

I have my favorite style in my first post. But last night I cooked a marbled new york stripe (medium rare for me, medium for mom), pan fried in olive oil with mushrooms, baked potato for her and friench fries for me ^___^

I think she was just happy that she didn't have to cook
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: AKIMbO on Thu, 22 November 2012, 15:05:07
Anyone ever had zebra steak?  Where my South African GH'ers at?

(http://i46.tinypic.com/352g17q.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: MMB on Thu, 22 November 2012, 15:05:28
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/30642307.jpg)
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Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Thu, 22 November 2012, 20:05:54
Prime rib, medium rare, any potato variant, home made but just not by me haha.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: prpnightmare on Thu, 22 November 2012, 23:58:05
Large T-Bone, medium-rare (more on the medium side though), straight salt and pepper, served with fries. Made at home of course, cheaper and less of a chance of getting a badly cooked steak (though I don't really have any real steakhouses where I'm from).
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: JoeC on Fri, 23 November 2012, 00:34:47
I recommend eating at a Ruth's Chris's Steakhouse, and a Del Frisco's at least once.  Other local steakhouses around the nation can be better, for sure.  Donovan's in La Jolla has an excellent house salad, and some amazing peppercorn gravy.
Ribeye, bone in, or Porterhouse.
Philly style is good with a nice rub.  Otherwise Med-Rare and you only need a little salt and pepper.
Garlic mashed potatoes, sometimes cheesy.  Very customizable dish.
Seafood also makes a great side for a steak.  Oysters, crab, lobster, or clams.   A 'steak oscar' is crab meat and melted cheese on top of the steak.
Corn on the cob, grilled with chili and lime juice.
I'll pay good money for a good meal, but I find that when we all get together to have some home cooking, we have some amazing meals off the home grill.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Octane on Fri, 23 November 2012, 00:51:12
Rib eye, medium rare, sauteed mushrooms, salt and pepper.
My wife bought me a new grill this summer so I have been cooking a lot lately; everyone says it was a scam to get me to do the cooking... :))
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 23 November 2012, 00:52:52
I recommend eating at a Ruth's Chris's Steakhouse, and a Del Frisco's at least once.  Other local steakhouses around the nation can be better, for sure.  Donovan's in La Jolla has an excellent house salad, and some amazing peppercorn gravy.
Ribeye, bone in, or Porterhouse.
Philly style is good with a nice rub.  Otherwise Med-Rare and you only need a little salt and pepper.
Garlic mashed potatoes, sometimes cheesy.  Very customizable dish.
Seafood also makes a great side for a steak.  Oysters, crab, lobster, or clams.   A 'steak oscar' is crab meat and melted cheese on top of the steak.
Corn on the cob, grilled with chili and lime juice.
I'll pay good money for a good meal, but I find that when we all get together to have some home cooking, we have some amazing meals off the home grill.

You know how to eat man.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: cheebs on Fri, 23 November 2012, 14:57:40
Grilled prime-rib cooked rare, seasoned with salt & pepper rub and served with sauteed mushrooms.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: jdcarpe on Sun, 25 November 2012, 21:15:35
Tonight's menu:

New York Strip, seasoned with sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, oven cooked at 275F for 20 mins, then pan seared in a cast iron skillet for 2 mins each side. Allowed to rest for 10 mins with butter melting over it. Cooked to medium, rather than medium rare, as my skillet was too hot.

Served with buttered asparagus and a cold Coors Light.

(http://i.imgur.com/lzyDb.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: sth on Sun, 25 November 2012, 21:22:27
i dont eat meat but flash NEVER makes food look good. especially juicy food.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: ashort on Sun, 25 November 2012, 21:23:53
Filet Mignon, Grilled Medium,
w/Mashed potatoes & steamed broccoli

Cooked on my grill or someone else's, as long as I get to eat it!

Grilled is ALWAYS good, but Emeril Lagasse has a recipe where you pan sear the filet for 4 minutes on each side, then smother it with a bleu cheese spread, then stuff it in the oven for 10-15 minutes.  Fantastic!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Sun, 25 November 2012, 21:48:27
snip

You have it backwards, if you pan was too hot you would have a rarer steak.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Malphas on Mon, 26 November 2012, 16:01:44
snip

You have it backwards, if you pan was too hot you would have a rarer steak.
I know what you're saying, but all other things being equal that's still incorrect. But yeah, if it's turned out too well done you need to reduce the time, not the heat.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 26 November 2012, 16:13:33
snip

You have it backwards, if you pan was too hot you would have a rarer steak.
I know what you're saying, but all other things being equal that's still incorrect. But yeah, if it's turned out too well done you need to reduce the time, not the heat.

If you're pan frying, you want to sear it so it requires a high heat
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Alessandro on Mon, 26 November 2012, 16:16:00
Pan fried, medium rare with a salt and pepper rub. Mmm...
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Batmann on Mon, 26 November 2012, 16:21:45
Show Image
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/30642307.jpg)


LOL
gonna keep this one somewhere
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: laffindude on Mon, 26 November 2012, 19:37:35
If it ain't mooing... ;) Blue rare sirloin if the meat is good, otherwise rare. I like pan fried since I almost always overcook on grills. Side dish = battered fries or wedges.
I like it basic, just salt and pepper rub as it sits out to room temp before cooking.

For the record, I like beef sashimi.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: hluo87 on Wed, 28 November 2012, 19:27:54
i like them all!!!!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Kabuks on Wed, 28 November 2012, 20:53:06
I like my steak medium but if its prime rib I usually get it medium rare.  :p
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: hluo87 on Thu, 29 November 2012, 09:39:59
I like my steak medium but if its prime rib I usually get it medium rare.  :p
I like raw :eek: lol
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Malphas on Sun, 02 December 2012, 10:56:01
snip

You have it backwards, if you pan was too hot you would have a rarer steak.
I know what you're saying, but all other things being equal that's still incorrect. But yeah, if it's turned out too well done you need to reduce the time, not the heat.

If you're pan frying, you want to sear it so it requires a high heat
Obviously, but like I said "all other things being equal that's still incorrect" You don't make a steak rarer by increasing the heat, you do it by reducing the time (and potentially increasing the heat in addition).
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Input Nirvana on Sun, 02 December 2012, 13:20:55
Quality cut, rare.

Just like my choice in girls, quality in the raw.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: keyboardlover on Sun, 02 December 2012, 14:03:53
Quality cut, rare.

Just like my choice in girls, quality in the raw.

Go raw, or go home.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: TheShining on Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:45:37
Well done baby.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Input Nirvana on Sun, 02 December 2012, 18:23:43
Ping!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: TheQsanity on Wed, 26 December 2012, 04:30:01
Went to LV and headed over to the buffet... Saw people with Prime Rib... Looked good so I went to go get some for myself... it was brown... like bark on a tree.

Like come on! It's Prime Rib FFS, who roasts a steak to bark and call it prime rib...
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Magnusian on Wed, 26 December 2012, 09:06:18

What's your favorite cut of steak?
 - Filet Mignon
 - New York Strip Steak
 - Porterhouse
 - Prime Rib Steak
 - Rib-eye Steak
 - Sirloin Steak
 - T-Bone Steak

How do you like it cooked?
 - Grilled
 - Pan-fried

How well done do you like it?
 - Medium rare
 - Rare

Anything else is blasphemy.

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - Mashed potatoes

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
Either or.

Seasoning used?
 - Salt and pepper

Anything else is blasphemy.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 26 December 2012, 23:11:49
Porterhouse, medium rare. Grilled in the summer; Pan-fried in the winter. Seasoned with salt and pepper. My favorite side-dishes are veggies like mushrooms and onions.

I like cooking a lot so I prefer cooking it myself but there's definitely nothing wrong with a good steakhouse haha.

Pretty simple but I always think steaks are amazing on their own and should be kept as simple as possible.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: razorsharpgears on Tue, 01 January 2013, 20:14:18
Prime Rib or Ribeye - medium rare - with lots of gelatinous fat.   Basically a Jello steak.
Jello steak you say?
(http://i.yummly.com/Pepper-Jelly-Ham-Steak-Recipezaar-218707.card.jpg)
That doesn't look very good... xD
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: fuus on Wed, 02 January 2013, 15:07:14
Pan fried, medium rare with a salt and pepper rub. Mmm...
KodMid, you make me drool.

I am also a fan of medium rare nom-ey-ness
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: rek55 on Thu, 03 January 2013, 00:27:06
Porterhouse, grilled, medium-rare, with sauteed mushrooms and white basmati rice.

On the steak, I prefer to use a dry rub made of crushed dried chili peppers, fresh black pepper, a bit of cayenne pepper, and onion salt. It is delicious. And spicy.

Making me salivate just thinking about it. I made it for Thanksgiving last year...

I think I may need to grill a steak this weekend.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 03 January 2013, 00:37:57
Porterhouse, grilled, medium-rare, with sauteed mushrooms and white basmati rice.

On the steak, I prefer to use a dry rub made of crushed dried chili peppers, fresh black pepper, a bit of cayenne pepper, and onion salt. It is delicious. And spicy.

Making me salivate just thinking about it. I made it for Thanksgiving last year...

I think I may need to grill a steak this weekend.
I think I may need to now as well!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: okooko on Thu, 03 January 2013, 05:03:34
Medium rare is my way to go =P
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: inteli722 on Thu, 03 January 2013, 08:53:10
Well then...I haven't tried everything up there. I really haven't had enough variety to determine what cut of steak or what sides I like. I like it Medium Rare off the grill preferably DIY.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: JPG on Thu, 03 January 2013, 09:33:06
What's your favorite cut of steak?
 - Filet Mignon

How do you like it cooked?
 - Grilled
 - Pan-fried (during winter when snow prevent me from using my bbq)

How well done do you like it?
 - Rare
 - Very rare or blue

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - Sauteed mushrooms
 - Mashed potatoes

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
Both, but cost so much in a restaurant that I prefer to do it myself

Seasoning used?
 - Salt and pepper rub
 - Marinade
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: rek55 on Thu, 03 January 2013, 10:05:10
I do pan-fried when I don't have a grill, but the grill is definitely the way to go.

For pan-fried, I tend to use the same dry rub, with macadamia oil in a cast iron pan. I've seen people recommend canola oil before, but macadamia oil tastes better, has a similarly high smoke point, and is actually healthier for you (canola oil always seemed to have too much flavor and would end up competing with the steak flavor).
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: ekw808 on Thu, 03 January 2013, 12:03:25
Medium Rare, 2 inch+  Marbled Dry aged Bone-in Ribyeye, cast iron sear with a little bit of oil initially, add minced garlic, shallots and butter before a quick broil in the oven, gotta salt at least 24 hours beforehand. Sauteed spinach, some garlic mash.

Lights out.

Edit: Gotta deglaze the pan afterwards with a nice Red, reduce till 1/2, serve as sauce
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: rek55 on Thu, 03 January 2013, 12:08:48
Medium Rare, 2 inch+  Marbled Dry aged Bone-in Ribyeye, cast iron sear with a little bit of oil initially, add minced garlic, shallots and butter before a quick broil in the oven, gotta salt at least 24 hours beforehand. Sauteed spinach, some garlic mash.

Lights out.
That sounds good. I'll take one.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: lazerpointer on Thu, 03 January 2013, 14:33:41
Montreal Steak Seasoning. Need I say more?
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: missalaire on Thu, 03 January 2013, 23:15:27
Rib eye
Grilled
Medium rare
Buttered mashed potatoes
Restaurant cooked (I like Texas Roadhouse and Ruth's Chris)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tjcaustin on Thu, 03 January 2013, 23:17:19
Rib eye
Grilled
Medium rare
Buttered mashed potatoes
Restaurant cooked (I like Texas Roadhouse and Ruth's Chris)

lady (making an assumption) after my own heart<3
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: missalaire on Thu, 03 January 2013, 23:43:52
Rib eye
Grilled
Medium rare
Buttered mashed potatoes
Restaurant cooked (I like Texas Roadhouse and Ruth's Chris)

lady (making an assumption) after my own heart<3

Your assumption is correct. You have good taste :P
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 04 January 2013, 15:35:11
I prefer hamburgers. Take that steak and grind it up and throw some cheese and bacon on it!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: JPG on Fri, 04 January 2013, 15:42:05
Montreal Steak Seasoning. Need I say more?

Haha I just learned something here ... I live near Montreal and I had never heard of Montreal Steak Seasoning. So I googled it only to find that it's only some classic steak spices. No one specify it's from Montreal around here  ;D so I never heard of it before!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: asura on Fri, 04 January 2013, 15:42:45
I don't know about the cheese and bacon, but yea, some nice burgers can be made - Charlotte and sun blanched tomato is nice!  Ohh and instead of cheese and bacon, try a poached duck egg.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 04 January 2013, 15:48:02
And a fried egg too! Thanks for reminding me, asura. I've never had a poached egg or a duck egg.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: asura on Fri, 04 January 2013, 15:52:39
Easiest way to do a poached egg is to boil up a small pan of salty water - I like a drop of rice wine vinegar in there too - stir it up to a gentle whirlpool and crack your egg into the centre.

Duck eggs have a slightly stronger and (to my tastes) nicer flavour than chicken eggs, and they're a little larger too which is always nice.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 04 January 2013, 15:55:52
How salty are we talking here? I will have to try to make some this weekend. I always buy jumbo eggs, so... Would they be bigger than that? I'll have to try some, but I'm not sure what to think about them being stronger in flavor. It would be nice if I could find two or three first.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: rek55 on Fri, 04 January 2013, 16:07:41
Does the salt water make the egg hold together better while cooking, or is it just for taste?
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Alessandro on Fri, 04 January 2013, 17:54:11
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/250x250/29474643.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: tjcaustin on Fri, 04 January 2013, 17:58:25
That seems doubly appropriate considering the tv restaurant that uses that picture...

(http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.11363933.0839/cp,375x360,s,ffffff.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Alessandro on Fri, 04 January 2013, 18:00:37
Awesome!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: asura on Fri, 04 January 2013, 18:14:36
The salt just brings out the flavour a bit and (fractionally) raises the boiling point of water - not enough to matter, but it's a good excuse.  Boiling anything tends to take away from the flavour a bit - green tinted water after cooking broccoli?  There goes some flavour, the salt helps compensate for this loss, though it'll never replace the lost flavours...
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: TheQsanity on Fri, 11 January 2013, 01:19:35
Tofu is way better! No need for jusgs of water! It's not salty!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: linkz on Fri, 11 January 2013, 01:54:36
I was cooking a steak today for lunch and was wondering what the rest of GH likes in there steak. So here's a simple poll

What's your favorite cut of steak?
 - Rib-eye Steak

How do you like it cooked?
 - Grilled

How well done do you like it?
 - Medium

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - French fries

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
-Restaurant!

Seasoning used?
 - Salt and pepper rub

Mushroom sauce seasoning is nice too.
I can't really appreciate those expensive wagyu quality steaks, taste kind of the same with the medium quality.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: iri on Fri, 11 January 2013, 04:05:57
Buttered mashed potatoes
milk added?
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: durainello on Fri, 11 January 2013, 09:50:03
Could someone post some good secret recipe from method to marinate, grill and stuff to add etc.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 11 January 2013, 09:52:42
So I made a T-bone steak the other day. I read through all of the ways in this thread, then decided to rub it with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. I pan seared it, then broiled it. It came out medium rare, which is the first time I've had a steak as such. Wow! Now I see what all the fuss is about with steaks. That was the best steak I've ever had. Will definitely look more into it.

A lot of smoke though... smoke detector beeping like crazy.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Shadovved on Fri, 11 January 2013, 09:57:45
So I made a T-bone steak the other day. I read through all of the ways in this thread, then decided to rub it with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. I pan seared it, then broiled it. It came out medium rare, which is the first time I've had a steak as such. Wow! Now I see what all the fuss is about with steaks. That was the best steak I've ever had. Will definitely look more into it.

A lot of smoke though... smoke detector beeping like crazy.

Did the fire brigade drive by? ;D
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: rek55 on Fri, 11 January 2013, 13:23:17
So I made a T-bone steak the other day. I read through all of the ways in this thread, then decided to rub it with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. I pan seared it, then broiled it. It came out medium rare, which is the first time I've had a steak as such. Wow! Now I see what all the fuss is about with steaks. That was the best steak I've ever had. Will definitely look more into it.

A lot of smoke though... smoke detector beeping like crazy.
Mm... I need to make a steak this weekend.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: linkz on Sat, 12 January 2013, 08:44:27
I do BBQ often with family and friends. But never thought of grilling my own steak before.
I shall give it a try!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: esoomenona on Sat, 12 January 2013, 15:21:00
Did the fire brigade drive by? ;D
Luckily not. Or unluckily, had I actually been on fire? Hmm...
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: uJalled on Sat, 12 January 2013, 15:26:24
I gotta say:

Filet Mignon
Pan fried, then finished in the oven
Rare-Medium Rare
No sauces, side dishes etc.
Salt, Pepper, Olive oil

Done Myself
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: precarious on Sat, 12 January 2013, 16:21:14
bought a 17/lb local farm-raised ribeye cut today, pan seared that business on high on a gas stove for ~10 minutes

pink on the inside and i don't really like it that way, but it was delicious and i couldn't stop eating it

it's all about the quality black pepper & salt
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: The_Beast on Sat, 12 January 2013, 16:26:31
bought a 17/lb local farm-raised ribeye cut today, pan seared that business on high on a gas stove for ~10 minutes

pink on the inside and i don't really like it that way, but it was delicious and i couldn't stop eating it

it's all about the quality black pepper & salt

How much per pound? My brother and some friends get half a cow every once and a while and have it butchered how they like. They say it's a bit more expensive but the beef is way better
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: precarious on Sat, 12 January 2013, 16:33:54
bought a 17/lb local farm-raised ribeye cut today, pan seared that business on high on a gas stove for ~10 minutes

pink on the inside and i don't really like it that way, but it was delicious and i couldn't stop eating it

it's all about the quality black pepper & salt

How much per pound? My brother and some friends get half a cow every once and a while and have it butchered how they like. They say it's a bit more expensive but the beef is way better

I think it was ~17/lb, but they don't really sell it that way.  I wasn't really going to ask since an actual butcher around here is kind of a rarity.

I fried an egg in the remnants of the steak, and the entire plate afterwards just smelled like something you'd only catch walking into some kind of world-renowned steakhouse.  I'm not going to necessarily say it was worth every penny, unless you're habitually flush with cash, but it was definitely leaps and bounds beyond what I've picked up at any run-of-the-mill grocery store in recent memory.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: link_tree on Mon, 14 January 2013, 02:42:34
still attached to the poor animal it was so brutally taken from.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 14 January 2013, 06:43:38
While very fresh beef is good, many restaurants age their beef to allow the enzymes to break down the fibers of the meat. This gives it a much better flavor than you get with fresh beef.

P.S. If you're a vegetarian/vegan/animal rights activist who hates the thought of eating meat, why not make another thread called "How do you like your vegetables?" or whatever, and leave us carnivores to this steak thread??

P.P.S. I love animals...they're delicious!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 14 January 2013, 07:22:29
P.S. If you're a vegetarian/vegan/animal rights activist who hates the thought of eating meat, why not make another thread called "How do you like your vegetables?" or whatever, and leave us carnivores to this steak thread??
Did you take the comment above you as being against eating meat? I took it as a joke.

Q: How do you like your steak?
A: Still attached to the animal.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: precarious on Mon, 14 January 2013, 08:18:40
P.S. If you're a vegetarian/vegan/animal rights activist who hates the thought of eating meat, why not make another thread called "How do you like your vegetables?" or whatever, and leave us carnivores to this steak thread??
Did you take the comment above you as being against eating meat? I took it as a joke.

Q: How do you like your steak?
A: Still attached to the animal.

animal rights activists are pretty funny since if you follow them around for even a few hours they almost invariably treat human beings worse than any other average person does

i also employ telepathic communication with most varieties of fruit & vegetable and would also like to tell you that they scream in agony every time they are eaten.  the only solution for total empathy is to starve to death.

----HUMANIST STARVATIONIST
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 14 January 2013, 08:29:47
Soylent Green is ...

(spoiler)

... people! It's people!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Dreadwyrm on Mon, 14 January 2013, 09:08:27
I've never eaten a steak before, I guess this is an american thing.

I live in Hungary btw, I prefer chicken/turkey breasts to everything.   ;D
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: iri on Mon, 14 January 2013, 11:38:04
^ so how about gulyás?

on topic: any recommendations for first time steak eater?
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: jdcarpe on Mon, 14 January 2013, 11:55:57
^ so how about gulyás?

In Texas, we make it a bit spicy and call that chili. See my recipe in the cooking thread here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38887.msg756350#msg756350

Quote from: iri
on topic: any recommendations for first time steak eater?

Really, all cuts of beef can be tasty. Some with higher marbled fat content (e.g. Ribeye) have more flavor from the fat. Season with salt and pepper. Pan fry, grill, or broil to an internal temperature of 55-60° C for medium rare. If pan frying, heat the pan on medium-high heat before adding the meat to the pan, and add just a small amount of oil to the pan before the meat.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: Dreadwyrm on Mon, 14 January 2013, 14:32:43
^ so how about gulyás?
It's not as popular as foreigners think. We have a bit of every culture (hamburgers, chinese food, fondüe, lasagna just to name a few) that we consume regularly. I'm always surprised by all the "make me a sandwich" jokes on the internet, our women actually cook.  :D

About the steak - we don't really eat huge pieces of meat in one piece, they are mostly cut into smaller portions.
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: davkol on Mon, 14 January 2013, 14:42:03
^ so how about gulyás?
It's not as popular as foreigners think. We have a bit of every culture (hamburgers, chinese food, fondüe, lasagna just to name a few) that we consume regularly. I'm always surprised by all the "make me a sandwich" jokes on the internet, our women actually cook.  :D

...b-but WOMEN'S RIGHTS!
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: megaforce on Mon, 14 January 2013, 14:56:18
What's your favorite cut of steak?
 - New York Strip Steak
 - Porterhouse
 - Sirloin
 - T-Bone Steak

How do you like it cooked?
 - Grilled
 - Pan-fried + Oven Bake

How well done do you like it?
 - Well done
 - Medium well

Favorite side dish to go with it?
 - Sweet Potatoes
 - Wings!

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
 - Cooked myself

Seasoning used?
 - Salt and pepper rub
 - Crushed Korean Red Pepper
 -  Black Pepper Sauce
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: iri on Mon, 14 January 2013, 14:58:22
Really, all cuts of beef can be tasty. Some with higher marbled fat content (e.g. Ribeye) have more flavor from the fat. Season with salt and pepper. Pan fry, grill, or broil to an internal temperature of 55-60° C for medium rare. If pan frying, heat the pan on medium-high heat before adding the meat to the pan, and add just a small amount of oil to the pan before the meat.
thanks, i'll order a ribeye!

It's not as popular as foreigners think. We have a bit of every culture (hamburgers, chinese food, fondüe, lasagna just to name a few) that we consume regularly.
huh. 99% of what i eat is native food.

...b-but WOMEN'S RIGHTS!
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Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: deepthawt on Thu, 17 January 2013, 19:04:28
What's your favorite cut of steak? - Rib-eye Steak
How do you like it cooked? - Grilled on our outdoor BBQ
How well done do you like it? - Medium rare
Favorite side dish to go with it? - Sauteed mushrooms
Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant? - Self
Seasoning used? - Salt and pepper rub
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: divinty on Fri, 18 January 2013, 13:05:16
No favourite cut preference myself.

Pan fried, personally. salt and pepper both sides and oil the steak not the pan

rare, almost at medium rare after its rested

one large mushroom with a knob of butter melting into it

cook it myself

only salt and pepper
Title: Re: How do you like your steak?
Post by: verbhal on Fri, 18 January 2013, 19:48:19
What's your favorite cut of steak?
Filet

How do you like it cooked?
Grilled

How well done do you like it?
Medium rare

Favorite side dish to go with it?
Some kind of potatoes.

Cook it yourself or go to a restaurant?
Big fan of both and steak in general.

Seasoning used?
Salt & pepper.