August 8th, 2008

Steak Says, “I’m Ready for my Close-Up”

You’ll find stories about and recipes for steak everywhere:  newspapers, magazines, books, BLOGS, movies, even your local TV news.

Here’s a piece from News 14 Carolina. Steak sure is photogenic . . .

Steak and vegetable skewers
08/07/2008 09:59 AM
By: Chef Dan Eaton

Ingredients: 

• 2 12-ounce steaks

For the marinade:

• 2 Tbs fresh chopped rosemary
• 1 Tbs minced garlic
• 2 Tbs minced fresh ginger
• 4 Tbs soy sauce
• 4 Tbs olive oil
• 1 heaping tsp Dijon mustard
• 4-8 vegetable skewers with assorted vegetables (like zucchini, onion, pepper etc.)

Procedure:

Plan ahead and let the steaks marinate in the fridge for 2-3 hours before you grill them. 

For 2 12-ounce steaks, and enough vegetables to feed 2 to 4 people, combine 2 Tbs of finely chopped rosemary, 1 Tbs of minced garlic and 2 Tbs of grated or minced ginger with 4 Tbs soy sauce, 4 Tbs olive oil and a heaping tsp of Dijon mustard and whisk it up.

Use a pastry brush to brush half of the marinade onto both sides of the steaks, and keep those in the fridge for a couple of hours. Assemble the vegetable skewers and then just before you’re ready to grill, brush the rest of the marinade onto the vegetable skewers.

Preheat the grill and throw the steaks on and throw the vegetable skewers on. Make sure you bring a clean plate out with you so you can bring the steaks back in on a clean plate when you’re done.

The skewers will probably be done before the steaks so take those off when they’re cooked through. When the steaks are cooked to your liking, it’s time to eat. Just make sure you let the steaks rest for 5 minutes or so before you cut into them, so the juices have a chance to redistribute themselves.

Hints:

Two 12-ounce steaks could serve either 2 or 4 people depending on how much meat you need and you could also make meat and vegetable kabobs instead of cooking things separately.

Serves 2-4

You can check out the entire article here. There’s even a link to some video.


August 5th, 2008

Steak For Dummies

While I never refer to myself or anyone else as a “dummy” I did enjoy this cute take on the “Dummies” series of books.

See for yourself!

Cooking Around the World All-in-One For Dummies
Mmm . . .Grilled Steak!
Adapted From: Cooking Around the World All-in-One For Dummies
In Tuscany, steaks are generously coated with salt and pepper before grilling. Besides adding flavor, the salt and pepper form a crisp crust that contrasts nicely with the meat’s tender interior. T-bone steaks are the most commonly grilled cut in Florence. After the steaks are grilled, the meat is removed from either side of the bone and sliced across the grain into thin pieces. You can serve these steaks this way or choose smaller rib eye or strip steaks and serve 1 per person.

Grilled Steak, Florentine Style (Bistecca alla Fiorentina)

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

1 tablespoon salt, divided

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

4 strip or rib eye steaks (about 14 ounces each), or 2 T-bone or porterhouse steaks (about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds each)

1. Preheat the grill to high.

2. When the grill is very hot, generously season the steaks with salt and pepper on one side only.

3. Place the seasoned side of the steaks on the grill. Don’t move them for 3 minutes; then turn them 90 degrees. When the first side is done, about 8 minutes for medium-rare and 11 minutes for medium (depending on the thickness of the steaks and the heat of the grill), season the top of the steaks and flip them over. Cook the steaks 4 to 6 minutes on the second side to desired doneness. Remove from heat and serve.

You can see this entire article here.


July 29th, 2008

Try This One

I love to read about how other people prepare their steaks. Variety is the spice of life, right?

Well, some people like it REALLY spicy. And really creative.

“Raj” offered this method of cooking steaks that I’ve never tried. (I’m going to now!) Here’s what he said:

There’s a variation on frying that I like: steam frying. I use lower heat and add slivers of onions and italian peppers, slices of celery and mushrooms, and curry powder. Then pop on a lid.

Yum! Doesn’t that sound delicious? I can smell the simmering onions and peppers now. I’d imagine this method makes the steaks really tender and full of flavor throughout. And a bonus is a bit of a dipping sauce left over after they’re cooked.

My mouth is watering. How about yours?

Read Raj’s suggestion and more here.


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