Making a Cajun steak is a good way to bring some Southern style to your favorite meat, and it couldn’t be easier to do with the help of some Cajun butter, also known as Creole butter. This Cajun butter recipe…
Since filet mignon is just about the most tender cut of beef you can sink your teeth into, a filet mignon marinade is meant more for flavor than creating more tenderness. Some love the flavor of filet mignon by itself,…
When it comes to high quality, tender, juicy, gourmet USDA Prime steaks you may think the international hubs like New York, Texas or California are where it’s at. Well at the Chicago Steak Company, we’re here to tell you that…
Source: Taryn licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 No one wants to get gift cards or generic presents, like ties and mugs, for the holidays or special occasions. When you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind present that your loved one will be…
Chicago may be known as the “Windy City” but at the Chicago Steak Company, we like to think of our namesake town as Steak Capital, USA. From Midwest cattle ranchers with generations of experience in raising only the finest beef…
Boston. You can’t say the name of this East Coast powerhouse of tradition and history without the signature inflection that’s less of an accent and more rite of passage for long time Boston residents. That tendency towards tradition and the…
Photo by Hotel du Vin & Bistro licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 Peanut butter and jelly. Yin and Yang. Eggs and ketchup (hey, don’t judge). Some pairings just naturally seem like matches made heaven. This is especially true for food combinations where tastes, textures…
Source: rpavich licensed under CC BY 2.0 When you buy prime rib online, you run the risk of it being frozen without using quality freezing standards, or even arriving completely thawed before it reaches your home. That is, if you…
Photo by BlackRiv licensed under CC0 Unless you’ve been under a meat hating rock your entire life, you’ve probably heard at least one friend family member or celebrity TV chef wax poetic about the tastiness that is a ribeye steak. …
So many cuts, so little time! Here at Steak University, we know how confusing it can be to learn the differences between the many cuts of steak out there. That’s why we’re dedicated to making the learning process as simple…
Photo by Taz licensed under CC by 2.0 The slow cooker or crock-pot is a miraculous piece of equipment for most busy families. Put your ingredients in, set it to the proper time and temperature, and let your dinner cook…
Credit: Javier Alvarez It’s almost that time of year we can’t wait for: backyard fires, bathing suits, and good old barbecue! But, with all that awesome stuff comes some reality, too. It’s time to clean the grill to get it…
The Benefits of Cast Iron When you consider the qualities of a perfectly cooked steak, it’s easy to understand why a cast iron skillet steak is best. Delicious, juicy and tender steaks have a lovely crust on the outside that…
Photo by HolgersFotografie licensed under CC0 They say modern man really started advancing along the evolutionary track when they invented fire. While that may be true, at Steak University we think things really started heating up when they learned how…
Photo by Skitterphoto licensed under CC0 Ketchup vs mustard. Cats vs dogs. Morning person vs night person. Coffee vs wine. Well okay, maybe that isn’t an either/or kind of deal but you get the point, which is that life is…
So you’ve got your first, third or maybe even tenth, shipment of high quality, gourmet Chicago Steak Company steaks sitting in front of you. Maybe you have guests coming over for dinner or you are just looking to impress your…