Steak, om nom nom nom

[TallBill]

this alton brown method... does it produce an amount of smoke that could set off a fire alarm?

I need me some steak. But living in an apartment-dorm, with no access to a grill... I'm at the mercy of whatever the school can provide at the various campus food places when it comes to anything other than lunch meat.

Interested in picking up some cast iron and cooking a steak like this... and well, actually cooking it... if it's possible to do without issues.
Possible to get a good medium-rare or medium, out of that method?

Dry rubs complement a steak using this method?

Basically, can I still get a good juicy medium steak? Without heavy smoke?

I produce a decent amount of smoke, but nothing unmanageable. I usually put a bag over my smoke detector and fan some of the smoke out the front door.

And I've never used anything other than oil, salt, pepper.

 

[kalrith]

Medium Well for me, I can't stand it with any red in the center. I do tend to marinade the steaks though before cooking them. If not then lots of Worcestershire sauce.

A good medium rare steak needs no marinade. I can't get over the fact that people cook their steaks until they're so dry and flavorless that they need "lots of Worcestershire sauce."

OP, looks good, although I prefer medium rare over rare. I've had rare before, and it's just a bit too much for me.

Edit: I do usually use a rub on my steaks, but it definitely doesn't need added liquid when cooked right.

 

[fulltilt39]

Women

don't even go there...

 

[TallBill]

don't even go there...

Too late!

 

[lokiju]

That's raw, not rare.

 

[TallBill]

That's raw, not rare.

False.

 

[mb]

That's raw, not rare.

True.

You said yourself the center was still cool. You can have it be red and still have a hot center. You may enjoy it and it may be safe, but don't pretend it's not still partially raw.

I love my steaks red all the way through, but the way yours looks is just disgusting.

 

[SSSnail]

I hate cool centers. I like a WARM pink center, but a "brownish" outer center.

Are we still talking about food?

 

[surfsatwerk]

True.

You said yourself the center was still cool. You can have it be red and still have a hot center. You may enjoy it and it may be safe, but don't pretend it's not still partially raw.

I love my steaks red all the way through, but the way yours looks is just disgusting.

Why do you hate meat?

 

[mb]

Why do you hate meat?

Sorry, I like my steaks cooked not raw and mushy. :vomit;

 

[surfsatwerk]

Sorry, I like my steaks cooked not raw and mushy. :vomit;

It's rare, the steak is supposed to be that way.

 

[KeithTalent]

Looks good. I almost always blacken my steaks when I make them at home. I love them that way.

KT

 

[ahenkel]

dammit now I want steak. I'm gonna have to make a trip to the store.

 

[mb]

It's rare, the steak is supposed to be that way.

It is beyond rare, it is raw. I eat my steaks COOKED rare. That steak does not look cooked all the way through. Could just be the pic, but it looks raw.

 

[surfsatwerk]

It is beyond rare, it is raw. I eat my steaks COOKED rare. That steak does not look cooked all the way through. Could just be the pic, but it looks raw.

People like to taste the meat. Any steak cooked past rare taste like an old shoe to me.

 

[mb]

People like to taste the meat. Any steak cooked past rare taste like an old shoe to me.

I agree, which is why I eat mine rare. Cooked, but rare. Not raw.

 

[BurnItDwn]

24 oz ribeye, Alton Brown method in my cast iron skillet. Rare, just for guyver Notice, no blood. The center is cool.

That's a real beauty yah got there.
About the only possible way you could make that better would be to go with a thicker steak. That way, it's even juicier!!!

 

[MAKENITO]

You're a woman. You can't give up the meat.

Meat - overrated.

I'd eat it.

You, my dear, would eat anything.

me too.

i think i just threw up a little bit in my mouth. should i post a pic of that, too?

Eek. Dont - they eat raw meat - vomit is probably porn for them Haha, I kid, I kid

Women

.. You cant live without 'em.

 

[TallBill]

.. You cant live without 'em.

I can, they just cause problems.

 

[MAKENITO]

I can, they just cause problems.

You especially couldnt live without em.

 

[Iron Woode]

this alton brown method... does it produce an amount of smoke that could set off a fire alarm?

I need me some steak. But living in an apartment-dorm, with no access to a grill... I'm at the mercy of whatever the school can provide at the various campus food places when it comes to anything other than lunch meat.

Interested in picking up some cast iron and cooking a steak like this... and well, actually cooking it... if it's possible to do without issues.
Possible to get a good medium-rare or medium, out of that method?

Dry rubs complement a steak using this method?

Basically, can I still get a good juicy medium steak? Without heavy smoke?

you should use the broiler in your oven then.

works great at cooking steak or pork chops any way you like them without all the smoke and alarms going off.

 

[ultimatebob]

Yeah, looks like this:

The purpose isn't to make lines though. It allows fat to run underneath the meat as it cooks off, and supposedly cooks it better.

Yeah... I have the George Foreman version of this grill pan, and it does a great job on steaks!

I flip mine three times. Three minutes on each side, and rotate the steak 90 degrees on the second flip. Perfect medium-rare, and you get those cool square grill marks on the top of the steak.

 

[oogabooga]

That's a fine looking steak. More rare than I personally would prefer, but I can still admire how good looking it is.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

o.m.g. Im giving up meat.

lies :biggrin:

 

[TallBill]

You especially couldnt live without em.

Maybe.