Steak Things

Gadgets

Steak

Steak Things

Gadgets

• 12-inch cast iron skillet: $30
• Baking sheet with wire rack: $40
• Insta-read thermometer: $35
  • Just checked it's on sale $15!!
• Total: $85

Steak Things

Steak

• Ribeye, NY Strip, Sirloin, Filet 
• NO T-Bone
• Publix steaks are best imo
  • Boston equivalent??
• $30 or less for two pieces

Cost Analysis

• $30 for two steaks 🥩🥩
• $20 wine/bottle 🍷🏡 vs $80 out
• Date night in MA average = $217 (2018)

🥩🥩🍷🏡 = TOTALLY WORTH IT

Cost Analysis

• $30 for two steaks 🥩🥩
• $20 wine/bottle 🍷🏡 vs $80 out
• Date night in MA average = $217 (2018)

🥩🥩🍷🏡 = TOTALLY WORTH IT

Make The Steak

Step 1. Salt and pepper

You have a few choices here

• Salt < 3 minutes
• Salt > 45 minutes and < 3 days
• Pepper

See: when to salt steak?

Make The Steak

Step 2. Roast the steak

• Preheat to 225-275°F
• Plop the steak in on wire rack
• Check at about 20 min

Make The Steak

Step 3. Check the oven

• Start checking at 20 mins
• 115°F - medium rare
• 125°F - medum
• 135°F - medium well
• When about 3 minutes to done, heat up cast iron to SMOKING
• My oven: 35 mins for medium rare

Make The Steak

Step 4. Sear it

• (Option) Butter to pan
• Flip every 15 seconds
• Sear each side 3 times
• Sear the edges, then plate

Make The Steak

Step 4. Sear it

• Lots of smoke.
  Make sure fan is on
  or door is open!!

The Steak!

The Steak!

Testimonials

Former ezCaterer B.D. -

"It came out really good. She loved it, multiple times during the meal she was pausing and telling me how good it was."

Sides? Sauce?

• Oven is low temp,
  can't bake oven fries
• Air fryer to the rescue
• Stove top or microwave
  sides are best
• No need for A1