Perfect Steak Research Paper

How to Cook the Perfect Steak in a Pan Some people classify their diets with “meat and potatoes”, vegetarian, or vegan. I am a meat and potatoes kind of girl, and steak dinners are a favorite meal in my household. My recipe for a perfectly cooked steak was influenced while having dinner at a restaurant in France. I ordered a well done steak and the waiter quickly asked, “Why do Americans insist on cooking all the flavor out of their steak?” Instead of my order, he served me a medium rare steak cooked to perfection. Since then, I have altered my cooking techniques. This recipe is easy enough that even those who are novice to cooking, can sear a juicer and more flavorful steak by following three simple steps. The first step is to gather …show more content…
It is well known that people often enjoy different types of steak cuts; however this recipe can be used for any type of steak cut. You will need to select your ingredients for cooking. We will begin with choose your steak cut: ribeye, filet mignon, or top sirloin. A ribeye is a tender cut of meat with plenty for marbling, which makes a super flavorful and moist steak. This cut is perfectly juicy and intensely beefy when cooked medium rare. A filet mignon comes from beef tenderloin, has no bone and very little fat, which makes for a less flavorful steak but is extremely tender. Often, a filet mignon comes from the butcher with a string tied around it to help keep its shape while cooking. It is best to keep the string on the filet while cooking, remove the string at a later time before slicing (Byrne). A top sirloin is a tender cut, which is not as tender as the filet mignon or marbled as the rib-eye, but still a great choice. While selecting your steak, you must select which grade you would like. The best grade of steak is prime, which is the absolute best from well-fed cows and have lots of fat marbling; followed by choice, which is pretty high quality and widely available; then select, which is leaner