Cooking the perfect steak

[GrayStangGT]

Since your shopping at HEB check out their bacon wrapped filets that come in the two pack. The one here puts them on sale for $1.99 on saturday mornings, they are probably a cheaper cut but for that price they taste pretty damn good.

I usually go with worchestershire and montreal steak seasoning, let it sit for 30min to marinade toss it on the grill about 4min each side. I usually toss some onions with zucchini and squash on the other side of the grill.

[bcoop]

Since your shopping at HEB check out their bacon wrapped filets that come in the two pack. The one here puts them on sale for $1.99 on saturday mornings, they are probably a cheaper cut but for that price they taste pretty damn good.

I don't go to HEB, since there aren't any local to me. However, if this is the same "bacon" wrapped "filet" that most grocery stores have, that isn't a steak!!! It's called FibraMix. If you really want me to expand upon that, I will. But you wouldn't feed one to your dog by the time I'm done. I'm just sayin....

[fordracing19]

Make mine well done smothered in ketchup!

[GE]

In re: that link posted where she salts choice cuts in salt for 1.25 hours... at what point would you worry about the risk of contamination/pathogens setting in?

[0 GT 2]

[YALE]

In re: that link posted where she salts choice cuts in salt for 1.25 hours... at what point would you worry about the risk of contamination/pathogens setting in?

You wouldn't over 1.25hrs. Even in grade A food plants (no stricter standard), the fastest intervals for re-sanitizing is if you've used equipment and it's down for four hours. Grade A ingredients/products go dead in-situ after 24hrs. Also, the concern with meat is contaminating the surface area. The method you mention coats it in salt, which brines the surface, and kills anything there.

[GrayStangGT]

I don't go to HEB, since there aren't any local to me. However, if this is the same "bacon" wrapped "filet" that most grocery stores have, that isn't a steak!!! It's called FibraMix. If you really want me to expand upon that, I will. But you wouldn't feed one to your dog by the time I'm done. I'm just sayin....

I don't even want to know, they are HEB brand so hopefully its real meat lol. Would it say on the package if it was this mystery meat? I was suggesting HEB, because that's where the OP said he went.

[Lone Sailor]

In re: that link posted where she salts choice cuts in salt for 1.25 hours... at what point would you worry about the risk of contamination/pathogens setting in?

Contamination from what?

[stevo]

I don't go to HEB, since there aren't any local to me. However, if this is the same "bacon" wrapped "filet" that most grocery stores have, that isn't a steak!!! It's called FibraMix. If you really want me to expand upon that, I will. But you wouldn't feed one to your dog by the time I'm done. I'm just sayin....

I had to google this stuff after you mentioned it, the name is slightly different but I think this is the stuff...'glued' together meat product.. yack.

Welcome to Fibrimex©, cold bonding, a tool in innovative protein design will change the way you think about meat. With the Fibrimex® cold bonding system, you can "change" product size, shape, yield, flavor and palatability.

Best of all, it’s all natural. Just the same natural protein found in the steak you already eat. Fibrimex® simply bonds together natural proteins called Fibrinogen and Thrombin to produce the best tasting beef, pork, poultry and seafood. And the best part is that your store or restaurant can offer delicious products while saving money at the same time.

Stevo

[bcoop]

I had to google this stuff after you mentioned it, the name is slightly different but I think this is the stuff...'glued' together meat product.. yack.



Stevo

Yeah, that's it. The hot dog of steaks. A buddy of mine works for a processor, and has told me a few things about it. I'll just say its not as clean as they make it sound.

[Trick Pony]

Thought I'd mention that I was at Costco yesterday and they did have prime ribeyes and New Yorks for about 1/2 the price of regular meat markets. No prime filets though, just choice for $11.49/lb. I like ribeyes myself so I was happy. They also had 8 count tiger prawns for $12.99/lb to go with my steaks. Costco FTW!

[ceyko]

Thought I'd mention that I was at Costco yesterday and they did have prime ribeyes and New Yorks for about 1/2 the price of regular meat markets. No prime filets though, just choice for $11.49/lb. I like ribeyes myself so I was happy. They also had 8 count tiger prawns for $12.99/lb to go with my steaks. Costco FTW!

lol I get tired of preaching Costco cause nobody "gets it"...the standard excuses that mean nothing.

[Lone Sailor]

Stopped by Tom Thumb this afternoon and had them cut a couple of 2" thick bone-in ribeye's. Gonna fire up the grill tomorrow for an early Valentine's Day dinner for the wife. I'll take a few pics for good measure. If I remember I'll take a few pics while I'm doing the salting procedure as well.

[hotrod66stang]

Salt, pepper, Garlic salt, olive oil, hot grill. I normally buy ribeyes due to good marbling, since I prefer the meat well done. I've never cooked a "burnt" or "tough as leather" well done steak that way. Still juicy and tender, great beef taste. A1 is reserved for shitty steaks, or meat too dry to eat plain.

I have to bite my tongue whenever I prepare steaks at work (which is why I don't offer anymore). I cook them to order and take care to cook to whatever temperature is desired by each person. As you bite into the steak, reveling in what a good job you did, you look up to see someone smothering theirs in A1, 57, etc. before even tasting it.

Albertson's has Choice Bone-in Ribeyes for $4.99/lb through tomorrow.

[jluv]

Stopped by Tom Thumb this afternoon and had them cut a couple of 2" thick bone-in ribeye's. Gonna fire up the grill tomorrow for an early Valentine's Day dinner for the wife. I'll take a few pics for good measure. If I remember I'll take a few pics while I'm doing the salting procedure as well.

I'm doing the same thing tomorrow with filets from Central Market. I will snap some pics.