When you think of cooking filet mignon, you probably automatically think of sautéing it in a cast-iron skillet with a little bit of butter or bacon drippings. Maybe you think of a perfect bacon wrapped filet cooked in the oven…
Category: Cooking Techniques
Since you’re joining us here on Steak University, you value a great steak. Great steaks come from great traditions of cooking tips getting passed down through generations. There’s a reason several steak cooking methods have continued to live on in the world of steaks. They work! The right cooking method not only leaves your steak tender, juicy, and cooked to perfection, but it also brings out the best flavors possible.
Admittedly, cooking steaks can be tricky, especially when there are several cuts to choose from that require a bit of tweaking from the way you cook others. Thickness, marbling, and the type of steak can all affect your cooking results.
So, Steak University comes to the rescue with its knowledge base of cooking techniques that is guaranteed to help you cook the perfect steak each time. Learn the difference between different cuts and how to cook them. Follow our “Cooking with Fire” series to learn the best grilling techniques. And, learn everything you ever needed to know about the best ways to sear, season, and smoke a steak. When you learn from us, you learn from the experts, so don’t be surprised if your friends start coming to you for steak advice.
Once you get the hang of it, steak is actually one of the quickest and easiest foods to cook. Using the traditional cooking methods of grilling or pan-searing, you can cook most steaks under 20 minutes, ready for you to…
Are you a true steak enthusiast if you don’t know what a picanha steak is? Well, yes, you probably are. And don’t feel bad if you haven’t heard of this cut because you’d be in the same group as many…
Photo by hfossmark licensed under CC0 If you’re a steak die-hard, it’s pretty much a given that you have a favorite way to cook your steaks. Ask any steak lover and you’ll get a different answer. For some, the smoky flavor…
Photo by Ernesto Andrade licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 Steak is simple. You throw it on the barbeque or in the oven, flip it over half way through, and when it’s finally done cooking you cut into it and find that it’s grey, chewy,…
Source: Bob Peters via Flickr licensed under CC BY 2.0 You prepared a delicious steak dinner, but, to your surprise, you have some tender, juicy steaks leftover. Your first thought is that you don’t want it going to waste, but…
Tasty is a subjective term in most cases, but it’s not likely that you won’t agree that ribcap steak is one of the tastiest cuts you’ll encounter. The cap of ribeye steak is primarily hailed as one of the best cuts…
Photo by Tim Pierce licensed under CC BY 2.0 Most steaks are perfect just the way they are. There’s no need for gravy, steak sauce , or any spices that cover up the beefy flavors you love, save for a…
Most cooks think freezing their steaks means having to thaw them before cooking. Not only are they wrong, they’re cooking drier, less-evenly cooked steaks. And, really, who can blame them? For years, conventional wisdom has said that you always thaw…
Steak is one of the most versatile foods you can make and eat. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Steak University in a while, you might want to hop on over to see several different ways you…
Photo by PDPPhotos licensed under Pixabay License At Steak University, we like to think there’s no bad way to cook a steak (unless it’s any more than medium-rare, but that’s another article). Braised, pan fried, grilled, oven roasted or finished,…
Photo by Ann Larie Valentine licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Hanger steak is one of those that people don’t really know about or overlook as a good piece of steak all together. Unfortunately, they’re missing out on a great cut…