Steak

What would a steakwiki be without steak?

Overview

Here are some tips after specializing in steak for a number of years.

Preferred Method of Cooking Steak

I prefer to cook steak in an oven at about 275-300F. Cook time is usually around 30 minutes, but this can vary depending on the thickness of the cut. Meat should be cooked firm, to about medium, but should still have some red/pink colour.

Frying pans are more work, and don't cook as evenly. They also make a mess, whereas, cooking in an oven, all the mess is contained in the oven itself.

Preferred Cuts of Steak

I would recommend you try all the cuts of steak and see what you like. I've eaten nearly everything, but I will say that I don't like most offal. I have found that quality can vary a lot. For example, you may find that one day, a London Broil tastes delicious, but the next day it is tough as rubber. What you find at the grocery store, is not consistent in terms of quality.

I haven't noticed any real advantage of the 'prime' meat. But I have found that certain grocery stores carry better steak than others. They seem to have different sources. Since you can get sick of one store, but yet another store is perfectly OK.

General Tips

As always, with any food variety is key. Be careful to moderate your steak eating, so as you don't have 'too much of a good thing'. Though you may find (like myself), that it's easier to overeat steak than nearly any other food.