Claim Your Steak
>> Saturday, 13 June 2009
What’s your steak preference – ribeye, strip, flank, sirloin, porterhouse, t-bone, prime rib…? And how do you like your steak – rare, medium rare, medium or well done? Ah, the choices when it comes to steak. For a steak novice, it can be a nerve-racking experience making these decisions and choices. And then there are those of us familiar with steaks that spend a lot of time trying to cook them properly.
If'you are or have ever been intimidated about cooking a steak then this week's column is a must read. Click here. And please do not let anyone tell you how you must eat your steak. Eat it the way you like!
A good steak starts with the right cut of meat and there are many cuts out there. Check out this link for some tips and well explained notes on cooking steaks.
46 comments:
rare for me and the cut only matters if I dont get a steak...I like meat!
I am not a big steak fan, but I do enjoy a good rib eye, medium rare now and then. :) And as you said, we were so used to well-done beef in India, it took a while before I started enjoying a little pink. :)
My mom can make one hell-of-a-steak! I myself have never been successful at making one, maybe because she set such high standards, but It's something I would love to learn to make well!
I'd prefer a Filet Mignon and medium rare please :)
your pictures are making me hungry !
Well marbled rib-eye or T-bone. Medium rare, please...
I used to think it was just Muslim butchers who didn't do those cuts we saw on tv etc :-) and so a "steak" was never something we had. (Plus our difficulty in trying to find the cuts Alton Brown recommends for his grind-your-own burgers!) Fortunately there are quite a few in Trinidad that will now do cuts per request, and hopefully know what they're doing! I am a well done kinda person because I like the flavour of the extra brownness. I once watched one of those Brit tv chefs say that people must just recognise that well-doneness has a flavour of its own (mightn't be what the chef wants), that some people just like. Music to my ears.
That being said, your steaks look lovely!
I like a rib eye or sirloin, medium rare (on the rare side) with a nice sea salt on it with roasted potatoes and broccoli.
I like filet mignon, medium please!.....In Colombia our cuts of beef are very different than those in the United States and the filet is one of the few cuts that is similar.
The steak in your picture looks delicious.
Erica.
Rib Eye, charred -medium.
Or Prime Rib, end-cut.
Tasty post Cynthia!
LL
Those pics make my mouth water. Anything medium rare for me, especially prime rib.
I don't eat much steak - or any red meat, for that matter. But when it's served at a friend's house, I'm all over it! And if I had a choice, it would be filet mignon, medium rare. What can I say? Veuve Cliquot taste and a Budweiser purse!
Steak can be so satisfying--I make spicy steak fajitas--with some lime squeezed on the meat--so delish.
OMG, I'm drolling all over my keyboard! That looks so good!
Cheers,
Rosa
Since I am one of those unusual people eating just veggies and legumes I will pass on the steak, but I love the flower. What type is it?
It's the old adage: The simplest things are often the hardest things to get right. Steak is definitely in that category.
For me, it starts with the meat itself. It should be well-marbled, and dry-aged to concentrate its flavor. Then, grill it medium-rare with a crust of salt and pepper. Rub the bone with a clove of garlic, drizzle on a little olive oil, and a squeeze of lemon. Perfection.
porterhouse or t-bone medium rare for me =) Thanks for the wonderful link!
Rib-eye .. medium rare .. well done means you get shoe leather :)
Waw,...I rarely eat steak but this meal looks georgous! Could I use this rub also for pork?
Yum! thats' how I like my steak with a little bit of pink. I know being Guyanese its "forbidden" to eat meat like this but steak needs that!! Off to the supermarket I got to get some steak!
I agree with purchasing the right cut of meat to begin with. Thanks for providing the helpful link to!
I'm not a big red meat eater, but when I do decide to indulge, the cut doesn't matter to me just as long as it's seasoned well and tastes good. I normally request that it be cooked medium-well. Your steak looks delicious and it also looks like how I'd like it cooked. :-) Thanks for sharing the link.
I'm a granny and prefer the less-chewy hamburger for my meat...but I do love a medium-rare filet mignon once in a while! NEVER well-done...EW!
mmmmm photographs and pictures are so lushious! Also love the caribean food recipes (my future husband is from Curacao) and I love to cook caribean meals. I'll add you to my blogroll so I can visit you again! Have a lovely day and hoping to hear from you too.
xxx Bar
I like mine medium-rare, usually fillet Mignon. We switched to bison mostly though and the cut we get now in our store is sirloin (as fillets are not available) and that's great too and for bison it almost has to be medium rare.
Nothing but well-done for if at all I try this anytime...
Although I like a nice ribeye steak from what I found a great steak doesn't need much seasoning at all. Just some salt and pepper and all the flavor will come from the meat.
OMG, watching these photos make me so hungry!! gotta have some steak tonight!! yum
I don't know much to cook steak. But being a foodie , love all the global food:) Your picture shows ur passion and talent. Love to do it:)Thanks for ur lovely comments dear.
I love steak but I dont know what's what. Usually id buy anything tht's on sale (oh yeah im cheap! lol) but i like mine well done. no blood for me.
Rib eye medium rare. With a green butter. :) Thank you for this informative article Cynthia!
I only like well-done steak,preferably slow cooked:)
Absolutely nothing beats a good t bone on NY strip, done over flaming heat, but you MUST cover with montreal steak rub and olive oil at least 1hr before grilling. And it MUST be medium and served with mushrooms and sweet onions cooked till soft in butter and pepper.
Even though I don't eat beef, your pics are very tempting! :)
We LOVE steak in our house! My husband make them perfectly!
Ribeye medium rare - on the rare side with a nice sea salt crust - yum! Great post as always.
yumm i love steaks :) a must try for the weekends..
I'm going for ribeye, medium as my steak preference please ;0)
My favorite steak at a local restaurant is a Delmonico double cut, no bone. They get a nice crisp crust on it and the bites melt in your mouth like butter. My mouth is just watering thinking about it, just like your mouth-watering pictures - yum!
Good pt about not letting people tell you how to eat it. I can't abide a steak that isn't well done, though chefs probably cringe when they receive my order!
just under medium-rare charcoal grilled ribeye...which I happened to eat this past weekend :D
My husband is a great fan of steaks,he likes it medium rare. The pics have come out really well.
Steak with Pizzaiola prepared with a beautifully marbled rib-eye. Tantalizing pictures...
Thanks for sharing...
P.S. I missed Courtney's MLLA too!
That was interesting! Though I dont have steak my hubby is a fan of it. He would be delighted to see this. Will show this to him and make him crave for one :D
This look so tasty Cynthia, I love sometimes eat steak specially with salads!! xGloria
Nice pictures!
Rib eye is always most popular in my house..always has such great flavor. This sounds great. Figtreeapps
Cynyhia, make mine medium-rare...the way a steak should be. Simply seasoned, grilled on high heat.
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