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by Eggman on November 1st, 2008
A steak should be rare or at most medium rare. A steak should be of the highest quality and should be 1 1/4" or 1 3/4 inches thick. The best cuts are shell steaks,and rib steaks.
1. Remove steaks from refrigerator 1/2 hour before you are ready to cook.
2. Preheat broiler to maximum temperature
3. Rub both sides of the steak with Kosher (course) salt and fresh ground pepper
4. Place steaks 3-5 inches from the flame to sear the outside and seal in the juices
5. Turn the steaks after 2-3 minutes
6. After the steaks have been seared on both sides, remove from heat, brush both sides with virgin olive oil. This will form the crust that adds the touch of perfection.
7. Return the steaks to heat and cook on both sides to desired doneness.
TOTAL COOKING TIMES:(TOTAL INCLUDES SEARING TIME)
Rare: 1 1/4" 12 Minutes Medium: 17 Minutes
Rare: 1 3/4" 15 Minutes Medium: 20 Minutes
Anyone who puts ketchup or any steak sauce on the steak described above should be barred from the table.
by centrator on November 2nd, 2008
When I was a kid at camp we used to have "pig night." The cooks had Saturday nights off and the whole camp would get baking potatoes and steaks. Each bunk would make its own fire outdoors, rain or shine, and the kids would cook the steaks. We ate out of our mess kits, but mostly with our fingers, and had a ball. No one knows how many steaks fell into the fire or fell to the ground-but we ate everything and burned our fingers on the roasted potatoes--roasted by putting them directly into the fire.
Burnt fingers? They were salved with grease from the steaks we were eating with our hands.
Great days!
by Cognition aka Cog on November 1st, 2008
Rare with no steak sauce, I want to taste the flavor of the meat!
by Ice man on November 1st, 2008
I hope this refers to BBQ, spiced and rare with a little BBQ sauce, makes me smile every time.
by neveroddoreven on November 1st, 2008
Well done or as i like to say cooked, with herbs or without it doesn't matter... but no mustard.
by Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN on November 1st, 2008
Medium, aged, crisp on the outside and medium on the inside, with some butter on top melted in.
If I do opt for sauce, it is almost always a Mushroom, shallot and red wine reduction with thyme... more like a glaze really... But I like my meat to taste like meat. Not sauce.
by Sheila3444 on November 1st, 2008
Still mooing. No sauce but sauted with onions/mushrooms and a bit of garlic powder.
by schmee2369 on May 28th, 2009
Medium rare - with spices
RAR, I LOVE that red meat...its so juicy, and tender...and mmmm so tasteful. Gotta have it (plus its good for ya)
by Perryman on March 31st, 2009
Medium well, with sauce.
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on November 7th, 2008
Medium cooked with garlic salt and steak sauce.
by Lori K still ignores stalkers and trolls on November 1st, 2008
rare rare rare, seasoned perfectly
by SASSYWI-Q-Sassia-Jetpacking with NASCAR on November 1st, 2008
rare salt only.
by CT on November 1st, 2008
You can have my share..
by Shan is Purrrrrfectly Happy on November 1st, 2008
medium rare is bloody good by me. :D
by Craigor on November 1st, 2008
Medium with sauce.
by science_geek on November 1st, 2008
Rare with no sauce. Just some garlic, salt and pepper. BBQed over really hot coals.
by Rock the dance floor on November 1st, 2008
Medium, with A1 and some sauteed mushrooms and onions... now I am hungry :(
by Ironhead on November 1st, 2008
Extra rare with salt only.
by Pearls..loves diamonds too on May 28th, 2009
Medium. No sauce.
by Dmitri on May 28th, 2009
Well done, and depending on the restaurant, or even the cook/chef, A1 might not be needed. Then again, I tend to cake it on if I take too long and it gets cold. Just my style!
by lovestocook on May 28th, 2009
Medium rare - Herbed butter sauce or mushroomre red wine reduction sauce. Also excellent marianted in meat tenderizer, black pepper and worcesthire (sp)sauce then grilled with no sauce.
by Anonymous on May 28th, 2009
Medium rare, I want it a bit cooked ;)
as for sauce- I always go for A1- yeah, it's that good!
lol, I had to say that at least once!
by Merfish on May 28th, 2009
Over well done, with or without sauce.
by wrdweaver on May 20th, 2009
Season with Garlic Salt and Soy Sauce (lite sodium kind), sear on each side in skillet (cast iron best) in either butter or olive oil (about 1/8 inch searing), then place in 350 degree oven for about 20 min for rare, 25 min for med rare, 30 min for well done. Remove from oven, spoon the liquid in pan over steaks, cover with foil and let rest for 5 to 7 min before cutting. Ummmmmmmmm good.
by Anthony on April 1st, 2009
Well done with sauce, but just a little.
by Bridget on March 31st, 2009
Medium rare. A1 with a little hot sauce mixed in. Yum!
by RobotMan on March 31st, 2009
One minute on each side with no sauce
by Danilito on March 28th, 2009
Medium, no sauce. I want to taste the MEAT !
by Tweety on January 28th, 2009
Actually, medium rare, but I'd rather have rare than medium. And, no sauce. A good steak, seasoned properly doesn't need anything else except a side salad.
by Anonymous on January 28th, 2009
Living?
I know that's not the answer you're looking for but hey, someone needs to represent the Vegetarian population!
by LadyMadonna on January 28th, 2009
Medium rare.
Never sauce.
What is the point of the chef's hard work making you the perfect steak if you are going to smother the taste with really strong sauce.?
by Michael wears a COAT of loyalty on January 14th, 2009
Medium with Jim Beams steak sauce
by ENigma on December 30th, 2008
Medium with steak sauce. :)
by juno68 on December 29th, 2008
rare to medium rare with a light sprinkling of garlic powder and greek seasoning and freshly ground pepper...has to be fresh ground...none of that pepper in the red & white box.
by Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy on November 12th, 2008
Medium-rare, no sauce, fresh-ground pepper.
by Squirrel Face on November 12th, 2008
Meh, I don't eat beef or pork. But I like my chicken medium. =)
by Galeanda on November 12th, 2008
Medium rare, over a grill, no sauce but sauteed mushrooms and onions are nice on the top. Or else if it is pan-seared, deglazing the pan is a nice sauce to pour over the steak.
by jackpipe30 on November 7th, 2008
Medium rare, no steak sauce, with a big loaded baked potato...I can feel my arteries getting harder by the moment.
by Mr. Black on November 7th, 2008
Steak on a stick. A piece of top potion sirloin with the big fat rhine on it. Stuff it on the end of a stick covered in Montreal Steak spice and cook it like a hot-dog on an open fire. Seared medium rare. I have not had one person not say it is the best steak they have ever eaten.
by uncacal on November 7th, 2008
I want my steak rare. Cold in the middle. Still has a chance to be healed. Salt and coarse black pepper. Sauce is for Englishmen.
by Don Gorgeous George on November 5th, 2008
Medium rare plain if it's a good quality steak, with A1 if it is okay and not great.
by CaptainHarley adores his life penguin on November 5th, 2008
Preferrably dead, and with not much blood to sop up. : )
by DukeG on November 5th, 2008
Medium rare with A1 and cooked onions
by Scifisuz on November 4th, 2008
med rare with horseradish or spicy steak sauce
by shady on November 4th, 2008
medium rare with a dab of honey drizzled on it after you turn it over (I have seduced many a woman with my honey steak :)
by Redman on November 1st, 2008
medium rare , with DAN'T'S CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE!GOOD STUFF!
by fanbase on November 1st, 2008
medium rare or medium. I don't want to see blood but nicely pink through out is good for me. Also, I don't like to use steak sauce.
by sweetpea on November 1st, 2008
Medium rare with a dab of A1 sauce.
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on November 1st, 2008
Medium..no sauce, just the au jus that collects in the pan! :)
by Candygirl on November 1st, 2008
Medium well with 57 sauce.
Why does my African steak taste and smell so differently?
by WABOO on December 9th, 2010
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Do you eat steak for lunch?
by XT on February 12th, 2012
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What other side dishes or simply other foods do you like with your steak?
by canbfrisky on October 26th, 2011
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whats the worst steak ever?
by cjallman on September 17th, 2011
| 3 people like this
Hey! Anybody want some steak?
by XT on May 2nd, 2010
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Comments
Eggman shops at Lobels on Madison Ave, right?
by Client10 on November 1st, 2008
V The original Peter Lugar would have barred them from his restaurant. He must be turning over in his grave because they now have ketchup on the table.
by Peter the Mayor on November 1st, 2008
Client10, you nailed me. Yes, these are the steak cooking directions from Lobels, the greatest butcher in the world!
by Eggman on November 3rd, 2008
thanks eggman
by -_You Can Leave Your Hat On....- on May 28th, 2009