Recipes / Food - Drink

[beppe]

yes. yummy side is
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons nam pla (thai fish sauce) or soy sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teasppon frated fresh ginger or ground ginger
1 teaspoon sugar
salt and fresh black pepper

Combine in a shallow bowl or a platter, marinate for at least 30 min. If more than an hour refrigerate.

Tried it works just fine.

tender, how much did you spend? How good are you with the grill?
Have fun!

[Ea]

Beppe, that sounds like a great basic marinade!

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by beppe

tender, how much did you spend? How good are you with the grill?
Have fun!

Too much... not very.

Actually, I think our grill isn't that great... it doesn't provide even heat and it has no thermometer. I watched some videos from a steak house chef on how to grill a rib eye... so hope that will help.

thanks,
BOb

[beppe]

Originally Posted by Ea

Beppe, that sounds like a great basic marinade!

I had good teachers, for instance the fish sauce i did not know it existed since a little time ago, than ... Imagine that I had it in the house. Oh my.

[beppe]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Too much... not very.

Actually, I think our grill isn't that great... it doesn't provide even heat and it has no thermometer. I watched some videos from a steak house chef on how to grill a rib eye... so hope that will help.

thanks,
BOb

The too much is the best guarantee.
Look, inquire what kind of cuisson they like. If you use that word they will be very impressed. Well done, medium, .... Than you decide. You are the chef. The man in charge. I like to touch it with my finger to see if it is still giving.

The uneven heat is not a problem, move the steak around. Talk to it. Little steak, I am going to eat you, so you better be good.

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Too much... not very.

Actually, I think our grill isn't that great... it doesn't provide even heat and it has no thermometer. I watched some videos from a steak house chef on how to grill a rib eye... so hope that will help.

thanks,
BOb

4 minutes per side on a hot fire gets a rare to medium rare steak

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Wanted... how to cook steak?

Got some rib eye's for the grill tonight. Anyone got a good marinade that I can use? I want them to be nice and tender and yummy for Mommy's day diner.

BOb

We're generally of a mind to feel that if we've bought some good steak then we'd like the steak to lead. So for "marinade" it's often just olive oil, salt and pepper.

And don't forget to rest the meat after you cook it (10 minutes under foil). It lets it relax.

Beppe's marinade does sound good though.

Another steak dish we do is a Thai beef salad, but that takes a bit more effort. One of my favorites though.

Cheers,
Marc

[pilotbob]

Marc,

That's how I went. Just naked steak with seasoning on them. It came out great. I took them out a few hours before to warm up. The steak chef video I watched said to do that.

Whatever, they were the best steaks I have ever grilled. 5 mins on one side and 4 on the other, don't cut them, turn them with tongs. They came out perfectly medium-rare.

"Mom" (my wife) said it was cooked "perfectly".

BOb

[beppe]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Marc,

That's how I went. Just naked steak with seasoning on them. It came out great. I took them out a few hours before to warm up. The steak chef video I watched said to do that.

Whatever, they were the best steaks I have ever grilled. 5 mins on one side and 4 on the other, don't cut them, turn them with tongs. They came out perfectly medium-rare.

"Mom" (my wife) said it was cooked "perfectly".

BOb

[montsnmags]

Oh, yeah, I forgot about the letting it get to room temp beforehand...but we never do that, umm, because we always forget to do that.

Glad it went so well. I like a good steak just as a steak. We try to buy good quality stuff, but eat less of it (pay more, eat less), as we then don't feel tempted to add too much "extra" (sauces and sides) to the meal. That's just us, trying to lose weight, but it works for us and has given us a better appreciation of the quality of the meat.

Cheers,
Marc

[Ea]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Marc,

That's how I went. Just naked steak with seasoning on them. It came out great. I took them out a few hours before to warm up. The steak chef video I watched said to do that.

Whatever, they were the best steaks I have ever grilled. 5 mins on one side and 4 on the other, don't cut them, turn them with tongs. They came out perfectly medium-rare.

"Mom" (my wife) said it was cooked "perfectly".

BOb

I forgot yesterday, but t a good idea to rub the meat with salt some hours beforehand, that'll help retain water in the meat and keep it moist.

[Stitchawl]

People in different areas believe strongly in 'one way' of cooking a steak.
Excluding BBQ.... are you a follower of;
Pan frying a steak
Broiling a steak
Grilling a steak (Not on a BBQ.)


Stitchawl

[montsnmags]

I don't believe strongly in any one way...I just cook things (or have The Loved One cook them) the way I like them. With steak that's generally on the barbie or in a grill-pan (I like the lines). Broiling (we'd sometimes say "grilling", as in "under the grill") is not an option I'd use for steak, though certainly for lamb chops. Fried in a flat pan...no problem, we just don't.

Cheers,
Marc

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Grilling a steak (Not on a BBQ.)


Stitchawl

What's the diff between a grill and a BBQ?

BOb

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

What's the diff between a grill and a BBQ?

BOb

think of, places like burger king, and how they do the burgers (I think that is the distinction he is making)