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Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by drekipus on Monday May 22, 2023 @10:25PM (#36039074)
You actually don't want too much oil when cooking steaks, otherwise they splatter everywhere. That's something I'm glad to learn.
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by saaaaaam on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @02:51AM (#36040798)
Pat them dry before you put them in the pan. No splatter.
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by wenc on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @03:09AM (#36040916)
You can cook steaks without adding any oil at all -- in fact, this is how to cook steak in an apartment without getting it all smokey.

According to America's Test Kitchen, do this: Pat dry. Start cold in nonstick/cast iron — no preheat, no oil. Flip every 2 mins. Start high, after few flips, turn heat down to medium. Keep flipping every 2 mins until done.

Most cuts worth eating have some fat on them (filet mignons might not but they are very dry anyway -- to me they're not worth it). This fat is enough to brown and cook the steak on. It's completely unnecessary to add oil.

Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by 7speter on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @03:23AM (#36041041)
Even better is a reverse sear in stove on an elevated rack on a baking sheet at 230 degrees for 30 minutes, then you finish the steak off on a hot oiled (avocado or maybe peanut oil) skillet for 1 minute on each side.
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by wenc on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @03:33AM (#36041117)
I went from sous vide > reverse sear (faster than sous vide) > oil-free pan-sear, in the decreasing order of time of it takes.

I find the pan-sear delivers almost the same results in much less time (of course, you won't get the uniform insides of a reverse sear, but close enough since you're flipping so much). I'm also at a stage of life when I can afford better cuts of meat.

Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by drekipus on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @08:48PM (#36052639)
I was told that you should only flip steak once. I'm going to have to research this "flipping so much" stuff
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by wenc on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @09:47AM (#36058006)
That’s what chefs were taught too. The reasoning behind it is that less flipping equals good browning. The idea is that carryover heat and resting will cook the insides adequately.

But I think ATK or someone else debunked this as the best practice. Flipping more than once gets you more even internal cooking.

Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by denton-scratch on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @04:35AM (#36041554)
> at 230 degrees for 30 minutes

In my oven, 230deg is just about maximum temperature; cooking anything that hot for 30 minutes will result in cinders. I take it your oven is calibrated in Fahrenheit?

Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by explaininjs on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @06:11AM (#36042121)
I’m curious too — 230F seems low for that amount of time. I’ve cooked plenty of meat in a smoker at 200-250F, but it takes many hours. On the flip side I agree 450F (~230C) sounds a bit high, but not imo catastrophically so.
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by yrro on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @08:55AM (#36057334)
If I set my piece of crap Hotpoint oven to 230 C then it will eat to 260. So thermostat inaccuracy also has to be considered!
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by 7speter on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @02:02PM (#36048272)
Sorry, its farenheit
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes... by kwhitefoot on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @12:17PM (#36046458)
230 of what kind of degree?