CHRISTELLES TIP OF THE WEEK How to cook a steak? 6 Golden rules! Golden rule # 1: do not cook meat that just comes out of the fridge. Take your steak out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before cooking. Why? In order not to cause thermal shock and to prevent the meat to cook in the outside but to remain cold in the inside. Golden Rule # 2: salt your steak before cooking I do not want to go into scientific considerations on the salting before or after cooking. Here, I am talking about practical reasons. Knowing that you will be more comfortable to salt your meat on a board. Take the time to sprinkle the salt evenly; you do not want a portion of the meat to be saltier than another Golden Rule # 3: You do not sear a steak with butter When you sear your meat, your pan should be very hot, ideally 150 ° C. The water naturally present on the surface of the meat has to quickly evaporate. If you use butter, it burns between 120 ° C and 130 ° C, which will give a bad taste to the meat and can even be harmful to your health. Use oil that can reach high temperatures, such as sunflower oil for example. Golden Rule # 4: do not touch the meat during the first minutes of cooking Once you have put your steak in a hot pan, do not touch it. It will create a crust that will protect the heart of the meat and allow the flavours and juices to remain inside. Golden Rule # 5: Do not prick the meat during cooking When you meat is sear you can then turn it. But not with a fork! It would drain the juice and as a result the flavours. Use 2 spoons or tongs. Golden Rule # 6: Do not cut the meat immediately after cooking and allow it to rest Leaving the meat to rest before serving allows the juice to redistribute throughout the meat and be reabsorbed. SHARE ME ! :)
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:47:18 +0000
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