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The perfect steak - cheap and delicious

Published by Glen on Monday 31-Mar-2008

Over six months have past since I read a post about grilling the perfect steak. It calls for liberally covering an inexpensive cut of meat in course salt and letting it sit for 30 minutes. Then rinse off the salt, pat dry and grill as normal. I knew the science behind it but not the end results - at least not first hand.

Well, seven months later and I can say IT WORKS ! Even with a horrific amount of over cooking, the steak (I started with $3/lb boneless chuck) was tender and indeed has a mild taste of butter. I left the salt on for 40 minutes and 20 or 30 was probably right given the meat was little more than 1/2 inch thick.

So the next time you are readying the tale gate party, go for the cheap meats and give this process a try !

(picture and process courtesy of the SteamyKitchen)

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2 Responses to “The perfect steak - cheap and delicious”

  1. Mary Says:
    April 1st, 2008 at 15:05

    Sounds good. I’ll have to try that.

  2. Glen Says:
    April 1st, 2008 at 19:04

    If you are a carnivore (even a closet case) this preparation is astounding. I am pinching pennies and I still like a good steak - especially with a group of friends and family. The salt preparation makes affordable cuts of meat task like you just got served at the Angus Barn !