Let's talk steak

[Rosehip]

What is your favorite steak - cut and how do you prepare it?

I'm thinking about Father's Day. In my family, my mom makes a great flank steak marinade which is always flavorful (garlic & soy sauce type of thing) and we sometimes have filets, which are tender but not necessarily flavorful. I'm thinking maybe we could do something different this weekend...I'm not much of a steak expert.

Thanks!

[cristeen]

My all time favorite steak is a rib eye, hands down.

I like them grilled, but I never do that at home. At home I cook them in a searing hot cast iron skillet.

Sometimes I'll put a cracked pepper crust on it, but usually I just sprinkle it with a little salt and pepper, maybe some cayenne before tossing it in the pan. It doesn't really need a lot of babying - it's already tender and it's got great beefy flavor. You can always serve it with a sauce (brandy peppercorn is popular) or toppings (caramelized onions and/or mushrooms) or a combo of the two (mushrooms in white wine sauce).

I tend to keep it simple when I'm serving steak - a little potato action (baked or mashed), a green salad and let the steak be the star.

[Narmowen]

I love a good porterhouse. Marinated in Zesty Italian.

[amnesiac]

Totally a nice ribeye. All we ever do is season them with a good bit of kosher salt & cracked pepper then grill to your taste on a really hot grill.

[just_lily]

I usually buy New York Strip. Mmmmm..... I use Hy's Seasoning Salt (not sure if that is available in the US) and a bit of garlic powder, and then bbq them. I like them medium rare. Yummmmm....

We have a tradition in our house that whenever anyone from out of the province comes to visit us for the first time we welcome them with an Alberta Beef steak dinner.

[Alyantavid]

Filet mignon definitely. We did find them at Costco and just cut them into steaks for much cheaper.

I marinate most steak in italian dressing, pepper and garlic salt. And grill.

[JessicaS]

I like rib eyes, dh likes porterhouse but those tend to be more $$

I only use salt and pepper if I am using nice steak. If I use chuck or something then I do marinate them/make fajitas and such. I don't ever make flank steak since this is one of the areas sirloin is actually cheaper.

If I have ribeyes, strip steaks, or porterhouse I do it exactly like Alton Brown says to Turns out perfect every time.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html\

[SophieAnn]

Ribeye here too!

I had to look it up and see that it's the same thing as a "cap-off rib steak". We usually buy a cap-off prime rib roast when it's on sale, and cut our own nice thick ribeye steaks, saving the bones for soup.

Season with salt & pepper, let it rest at room temp for awhile to warm up before grilling. Then hubby barbecues them to medium-rare. Yum. Serve with carmelized onions and button mushrooms sauteed in butter.

[~Charlie's~Angel~]

NY Strip. I use seasoning salt on one side, and garlic powder on the other, on the grill until reddish pink inside. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

[livinzoo]

Porterhouse!

We cooked them the way Alton Brown showed in Good Eats episode called porterhouse rules and they were awesome. Here is the recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html

[Llyra]

t-bone, very simply broiled.

I haven't had one in a really long time-- we just can't afford those cuts of meat very often.

[JessicaS]

Originally Posted by Llyra

we just can't afford those cuts of meat very often.

It is pretty expensive. If I am making steak I usually use KC strip (I live in Kansas City and it is often on sale here) or sirloin.

[Llyra]

We usually get steak on nights when the kids are at Grandma's. My kids are big meat eaters, and if I buy steaks, I have to buy a LOT. So steaks are a no-kids treat.