Ripoffs at high end steak houses

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

There are several ways to cook a good steak. Most importantly -- cook it to your liking. Shocking I know, and it won't cost you $100.

i've eaten steak so this really hits close to home. i'll be hugging my kids extra tight tonight.

I laughed.

 

[Imported]

i happen to quite like the way Ramsay cooks a steak in this vid
ive done it,
very tasty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmC9SmCBUj4

I've done it this way before and it does turn out pretty good. I still need to try the frozen method one day..

 

[waggy]

Love the tip about the charcoal chimney. Definitely going to do that in the future.

It works really well. I have also found that dumping all the charcoal in oen spot works great.

 

[waggy]

reposting this from a previous steak thread.

http://forums.egullet.org/topic/119838-the-best-way-to-cook-a-thick-steak/

I was looking for that!

also i read a article by some chief that stated high heat is not needed for a great steak. it's just a lot faster.

 

[shortylickens]

Arguably ALL restaurants are ripoffs. You are paying a 75% markup for someone else to make your food.

Its a treat, not a means of survival.

 

[NetWareHead]

Love the tip about the charcoal chimney. Definitely going to do that in the future.

You will love the way your steak tastes. You won't need a multi-thousand dollar IR sear device that steakhouses use. The chimney concentrates the heat of the charcoal and provides the same BTU power the steak houses use. Your cost is a $15 bag of charcoal + a $15 chimney + a grill grate. I've heard of some guys also doing thin hamburger patties on this thing with great results/

 

[Ns1]

I was looking for that!

also i read a article by some chief that stated high heat is not needed for a great steak. it's just a lot faster.

there is most certainly more than 1 way to cook a steak correctly.

 

[waggy]

i happen to quite like the way Ramsay cooks a steak in this vid
ive done it,
very tasty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmC9SmCBUj4

I really enjoy Ramsay's Youtube series. that steak looked great.

i will have to try that one of these days it.

 

[tcG]

Try cooking over an open wood fire. You're missing out if you have access to the good cooking woods (not really sure what they are... I think my parents use walnut) and you aren't cooking meat over them.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Fuck steak. I'd rather have a bacon cheeseburger from the local pub. 800% of the enjoyment at 10% of the cost.

I totally respect that. When I'm in doubt on whether or not I should pay more for an entree, I usually look at the burger options.

My favorite steak was about $28 for a twin filet served with a cabernet thyme reduction sauce....which actually had no cabernet sauvignon or thyme in it. In any case, it was one of those very well cooked pieces of meat that actually came with sides for that price and was consistent enough to order as frequently as I could afford it. Sadly, the restaurant did well enough that someone bought it and changed everything...

 

[alkemyst]

A steak > cheeseburger when done right.

I am a simple eater, so a cheeseburger works most for me.

People shop on low price sadly, in the open restaurant world prices are insane. You do get what you pay for usually.

 

[BUTCH1]

The only steakhouse worth going to in my opinion is MMNTech's Steakhouse. Costco has really high quality beef. Really makes the membership worth it compared to the shoe leather you get in the grocery store. You buy the entire side, then cut it into individual steaks and age them yourself. Lightly seasoned and grilled to perfection with a baked potato. And yes, I do grill in the winter.

I don't eat out much because frankly, it's all a ripoff. I can do just as good a job at home. One thing I've noticed in my travels is the most expensive places rarely have the best food. You're mostly paying for the atmosphere. There's a lot of hole in the walls that have phenomenal food. Just talk to the real foodies, not the hipsters that think they're foodies.

You don't "age" meat steak by steak, the process involves hanging primal cuts in a controlled environment then trimming away all the exterior parts before cutting into steaks, you have to because the exterior will be nasty and has to be trimmed off. My first experience with aged beef was when I worked for a local Swift distributor, a 109 rib (prime rib) had lost it's vacuum seal, it smelled like crap, I was going to chuck it, the manager came over and told me to fire up the band saw and trim all parts of the exterior, he then broke out the charcoal grill and we cut it into bone-in rib-eyes that were so tender they ate like pancakes, I'll never forget it..

 

[Ns1]

You don't "age" meat steak by steak, the process involves hanging primal cuts in a controlled environment then trimming away all the exterior parts before cutting into steaks, you have to because the exterior will be nasty and has to be trimmed off. My first experience with aged beef was when I worked for a local Swift distributor, a 109 rib (prime rib) had lost it's vacuum seal, it smelled like crap, I was going to chuck it, the manager came over and told me to fire up the band saw and trim all parts of the exterior, he then broke out the charcoal grill and we cut it into bone-in rib-eyes that were so tender they ate like pancakes, I'll never forget it..

awesome story bro

<srsly>

 

[alkemyst]

shit some of you think something 2x the price of BK is a steak.

 

[Sinsear]

Pappas Steak House is the best steak chain period.

Del Friscos is probably the best steak chain

 

[Bird222]

All this talk about steak makes me want to cook one but I really shouldn't. I got ridiculous a few weeks ago and got a 2" thick ribeye. The butcher actually cut it a 2 1/4". I even took pictures of it. I think I need to maybe get 1.5" thick steaks in the future. It was good though.

 

[waggy]

there is most certainly more than 1 way to cook a steak correctly.

Oh i fully agree. though it seems that to far to many a steak is not good unless its in a 1200 salamander broiler.

All this talk about steak makes me want to cook one but I really shouldn't. I got ridiculous a few weeks ago and got a 2" thick ribeye. The butcher actually cut it a 2 1/4". I even took pictures of it. I think I need to maybe get 1.5" thick steaks in the future. It was good though.

I like to get 2" cut ribeye or porterhouse. That is enough for me and my daughter and have a bunch extra.

Also far easier to get med rare.

 

[SlickSnake]

i've eaten steak so this really hits close to home. i'll be hugging my kids extra tight tonight.

You mean tenderizing your kids...

SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!

 

[Bird222]

I like to get 2" cut ribeye or porterhouse. That is enough for me and my daughter and have a bunch extra.

Also far easier to get med rare.

Now I feel even worse since I ate the whole thing. :whiste:

 

[Fritzo]

Now I feel even worse since I ate the whole thing. :whiste:

LOL- I'm like that too. I think I can eat unlimited beef.

 

[waggy]

Now I feel even worse since I ate the whole thing. :whiste:

lol. well its me and my 11 yr old 54lb daughter. though when it comes to steak she can pack it away.

I get a 2" (or so) porterhouse. i get about 3/4th the fillet and she gets the rest +most of the strip part.

hmm now i want a steak.

 

[Genx87]

i happen to quite like the way Ramsay cooks a steak in this vid
ive done it,
very tasty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmC9SmCBUj4

This is pretty much how I make a lot of meats now. Though I have been tossing pork loins into the over at 425 for 8-10 mins. The butter is a key to these meats imo. Once I started putting it on in the last 2 mins of cooking. The flavor of my meats has increased greatly. That milk fat enhances the flavor of the meat and seasoning. Also why I prefer to use butter with seafood like crab or lobster. It enhances the flavor. Crab is sweet on its own. But I dont think Lobster has much of a flavor worth writing home. Shrimp, Scallops, fish need seasoning\butter to bring them to life imo.

 

[OutHouse]

Yep. And what fucking real steak house advertises?

Sizzler?

 

[OutHouse]

steak is so expensive now, i dont know how people can afford it anymore.

 

[OutHouse]

Anyone who says they can grill their own steak as good as you can get at a high-end Steakhouse is fooling themselves.

any man who can not do this, is a total failure in life.