Mmm, steak. T-bones, porterhouses, New York strips. Tasty, tasty steak.
What’s on YOUR steak? Suppose I offer to grill your favourite cut; how do you want it, and what do you want on it? Do you like it blackened? Peppered? Slathered in A1, HP, or something else? Mushrooms? Grilled onions? Do tell.
New York, medium rare. Montreal Steak seasoning on top if you’re grilling, dijon mustard and vermouth sauce made with the drippings if you’re pan searing.
I’ll eat any kind of steak, nearly any quality, but the best is a big ole T-bone, rare, off the grill at Mom and Dad’s, with just salt. Wash it down with a cheapo red table wine (anything from Boordy Vineyards is good), stuff some Romaine lettuce salad with bleu cheese dressing down yer gullet, and that’s an awesome summer dinner. Sometimes we have s’mores for dessert. For s’mores even I relent.
New York, medium rare. Whatever blend of spices you do or don’t feel like throwing on there. Seriously, have at it; I’ve never found a combo I didn’t like. Just keep your various and sundry sauces AWAY from my perfectly good meat, and we’ll be good to go.
Ribeye, a little garlic butter and salt and pepper and maybe a splash of Worcestershire, broiled for about 2 minutes on each side in a blistering hot cast iron skillet. Remove the steak to a plate to let it rest.
Move the skillet to the stovetop, and saute an onion in the pan with another splash of Worcestershire (yeah, I love the stuff) and then deglaze the pan with some red wine. Serve onions on the side.
Add a baked potato (rub large potato with olive oil, roll in kosher salt, throw directly into hot oven, cook for at least 1 1/2 hours, serve with real butter), some crusty French bread, and a glass of Cabernet (leave the bottle).
T-bone (mid-rare) or ribeye (medium or medium-well), marinated in Worschestergreenshirepasturelandwhatever sauce, maybe with a dash or two of soy for the hell of it.
I once cooked a t-bone that I marinated in a honey and rum based sauce. That was delicious. I should make one again sometime.