Here are some of the key things you’ve got to know about looking after your steak.

Properly Source

The first thing is to make sure you buy a good cut. A good steak can be of any type, but the main thing you want is to miss the sinew. A good way to ensure your steak won’t have tough sinews running through it will be to buy it at a butchers and ask them to remove it.

Room Temperature

Before cooking, leave your steak out for about an hour, or until it reaches room temperature. If you take it straight out of the fridge, it won’t cook properly.

Hot Pan

Make sure your pan is very hot before you start cooking the steak. This ensures the outside will nicely caramelize.

Don’t Over Do It

A simple trick to cooking a good steak every time is to remove it from the pan just before you think it will be ready. This is because it always cooks more than you think.

Leave to Stand

It might be tempting, but don’t eat it straight away. It needs to rest a while so it’s all tender and perfectly juicy.

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While normal butter is delicious, combining it with herbs and garlic to make an even tastier version of this treat is a great idea. It works especially great when dabbed on top of a nice steak. Here’s how to make it!

Ingredients

• One 4-oz stick of regular, salted butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

• The first thing you will want to do is allow your stick of butter to sit out at room temperature for about 20-30 minutes, or until it becomes soft and malleable.
• Once you have done this, take a sharp knife and cut tiny pieces of fresh basil, thyme, and parsley. Set aside along with your half teaspoon of lemon zest and the garlic butter.
• Place the butter into a bowl, and add the lemon zest and herbs. Mash together and mix with a fork until all of the ingredients are evenly blended together.
• Once you’ve done this, place the garlic herb butter on a piece of wax paper and form into the shape of a stick using the wax paper. Place in the refrigerator and allow to harden and set.
• After doing this, your garlic herb butter is prepared and ready to use!

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One of the most famous food challenges in the United States is held at The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, where diners are challenged to eat an entire meal centered around a 72-ounce steak in less than an hour.

Diners who complete the challenge successfully are given their meal for free, and are given a commemorative t-shirt and have their picture taken to remember their feat!

The entire meal that contestants must eat includes a 72-ounce steak, a shrimp cocktail, a baked potato, a salad, and a roll. That’s an absolutely gargantuan amount of food for anyone to eat in a week, let alone in less than one hour!

The Big Texan Steak Ranch now even offers a live stream of all contestants on their website that attempt the challenge. Friends and family can follow your attempt to make history even if they can’t join you at the restaurant!

So, what do you think? Could you defeat the 72-ounce steak challenge?

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Ingredients:

• Olive oil
• 4 boneless rib-eye steaks (2.5cm thick)
• Sea salt
• Cracked black pepper
• 4 sprigs thyme
• Butter
• 4 sweet potatoes, peeled
• 1 sprig flat leaf parsley
• 1 sprig chervil
• 1 sprig tarragon
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 gherkins
• 8 capers
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 sprinkle of white wine vinegar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Cut potatoes into small slices (2.5 cm long, 0.5 cm wide). Throw in a bowl with olive oil, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add more or less to your liking. Put potato slices on greaseproof paper and place in oven for 20 minutes or until they start to brown. Turn occasionally to get soft and fully cooked fries.
3. Herb butter: Dice all other ingredients and blend with 125 g of butter (at room temperature). Place onto greaseproof paper and pop in the freezer.
4. Start to heat the olive oil in a pan until it starts to smoke. Place rib-eyes in the pan, rotating occasionally.
5. Turn the stove to low. Add 1 sprig of thyme and 2 tablespoons of butter. Flip continuously for 5 minutes on medium heat.
6. Serve with fries and add herb butter to the top of the steaks.

The post Simple Tips For The Perfect Rib-Eye Steak appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Here are some of the key things you’ve got to know about looking after your steak.

Properly Source

The first thing is to make sure you buy a good cut. A good steak can be of any type, but the main thing you want is to miss the sinew. A good way to ensure your steak won’t have tough sinews running through it will be to buy it at a butchers and ask them to remove it.

Room Temperature

Before cooking, leave your steak out for about an hour, or until it reaches room temperature. If you take it straight out of the fridge, it won’t cook properly.

Hot Pan

Make sure your pan is very hot before you start cooking the steak. This ensures the outside will nicely caramelize.

Don’t Over Do It

A simple trick to cooking a good steak every time is to remove it from the pan just before you think it will be ready. This is because it always cooks more than you think.

Leave to Stand

It might be tempting, but don’t eat it straight away. It needs to rest a while so it’s all tender and perfectly juicy.

The post How Can You Look After Your Steak? appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

While normal butter is delicious, combining it with herbs and garlic to make an even tastier version of this treat is a great idea. It works especially great when dabbed on top of a nice steak. Here’s how to make it!

Ingredients

• One 4-oz stick of regular, salted butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

• The first thing you will want to do is allow your stick of butter to sit out at room temperature for about 20-30 minutes, or until it becomes soft and malleable.
• Once you have done this, take a sharp knife and cut tiny pieces of fresh basil, thyme, and parsley. Set aside along with your half teaspoon of lemon zest and the garlic butter.
• Place the butter into a bowl, and add the lemon zest and herbs. Mash together and mix with a fork until all of the ingredients are evenly blended together.
• Once you’ve done this, place the garlic herb butter on a piece of wax paper and form into the shape of a stick using the wax paper. Place in the refrigerator and allow to harden and set.
• After doing this, your garlic herb butter is prepared and ready to use!

The post Herb Garlic Butter is a Perfect Compliment for Steaks appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

One of the most famous food challenges in the United States is held at The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, where diners are challenged to eat an entire meal centered around a 72-ounce steak in less than an hour.

Diners who complete the challenge successfully are given their meal for free, and are given a commemorative t-shirt and have their picture taken to remember their feat!

The entire meal that contestants must eat includes a 72-ounce steak, a shrimp cocktail, a baked potato, a salad, and a roll. That’s an absolutely gargantuan amount of food for anyone to eat in a week, let alone in less than one hour!

The Big Texan Steak Ranch now even offers a live stream of all contestants on their website that attempt the challenge. Friends and family can follow your attempt to make history even if they can’t join you at the restaurant!

So, what do you think? Could you defeat the 72-ounce steak challenge?

The post Could You Take on This Insane Steak Challenge? appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Ingredients:

• Olive oil
• 4 boneless rib-eye steaks (2.5cm thick)
• Sea salt
• Cracked black pepper
• 4 sprigs thyme
• Butter
• 4 sweet potatoes, peeled
• 1 sprig flat leaf parsley
• 1 sprig chervil
• 1 sprig tarragon
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 gherkins
• 8 capers
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 sprinkle of white wine vinegar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Cut potatoes into small slices (2.5 cm long, 0.5 cm wide). Throw in a bowl with olive oil, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add more or less to your liking. Put potato slices on greaseproof paper and place in oven for 20 minutes or until they start to brown. Turn occasionally to get soft and fully cooked fries.
3. Herb butter: Dice all other ingredients and blend with 125 g of butter (at room temperature). Place onto greaseproof paper and pop in the freezer.
4. Start to heat the olive oil in a pan until it starts to smoke. Place rib-eyes in the pan, rotating occasionally.
5. Turn the stove to low. Add 1 sprig of thyme and 2 tablespoons of butter. Flip continuously for 5 minutes on medium heat.
6. Serve with fries and add herb butter to the top of the steaks.

The post Simple Tips For The Perfect Rib-Eye Steak appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.