Porterhouse steak is cut from the short loin, right at the meeting point of the top loin and tenderloin. This steak is cut from the same area as the popular T-bone steak and contains both a strip steak and a…
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…
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…
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 Darren Ridgway licensed under CC BY 2.0 Many people ask us at Chicago Steak Company which of the wet-aged beef or the dry-aged beef tastes better when they order steaks. We answer, “yes!” since both our wet aged steak and our dry…
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,…
Photo by George N licensed under CC BY 2.0 Dig into your pantry, and you’ll find everything you need to make this quick and easy steak marinade that makes the incredible, well-marbled flat iron steak even more flavorful and tender than it already is.…
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…