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How do you cook your steaks?

Two words....reverse sear. A reverse seared fillet is the end all be all.
Let the steak sit out on the counter until it gets closer to room temp. Season it and then put it on a rack over a cookie sheet in an oven set to about 275 degree's for about 45-50 minutes (for med. rare). Take it out and let it sit for ten minutes or so. Then sear it off in a really hot pan with some olive oil about a minute and a half on each side. Take it out and eat it right away as it's already been rested. Nice sear on the outside and perfectly and exactly done the same way all the way through the steak. Beautiful.
 
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In a very hot (a drop of water should "spit" off the pan" flat iron skillet, I sear one side of the steak using a simple dry rub of salt, pepper and maybe a little garlic powder. I do this for approx 3 minutes (depending on thickness) in a tiny bit of veg oil (olive oil will burn at these temps), flip it and throw the whole shebang into a preheated oven set to 450 for about 10 minutes (this also depends on the steak, whether its bone in or not, etc.). It's a smoky process.

The best purchase I ever made was a real cast iron pan. It takes steak to another level.
Yes, I don't have a grill and broil steaks in a regular oven on a cast iron skillet
 
Rib eye, New York or Porterhouse an inch thick on a hot Weber Genesis natural gas grill. Bring steak to room temp before grilling. Rub with ground sea salt and ground pepper. Oil grill. Grill 3 to 3 1/2 minutes a side. Top with pressed garlic/olive oil mixture during 3-5 mins of rest.
 
In a very hot (a drop of water should "spit" off the pan" flat iron skillet, I sear one side of the steak using a simple dry rub of salt, pepper and maybe a little garlic powder. I do this for approx 3 minutes (depending on thickness) in a tiny bit of veg oil (olive oil will burn at these temps), flip it and throw the whole shebang into a preheated oven set to 450 for about 10 minutes (this also depends on the steak, whether its bone in or not, etc.). It's a smoky process.

The best purchase I ever made was a real cast iron pan. It takes steak to another level.
I cook mine almost the same way.....I saw Alton Brown do a pan seared steak that way and have never looked back. I have had my cast iron pan for about 11 years.
 
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I do mine on charcoal grill, usually picahna or ribeye: I let the steak rest at environment temperature for one hour, 5 minutes before grilling it I will sprinkle it with sea salt, put it on the grill for 4-5 minutes, flip it, another 4-5 minutes, let it rest and eat it, usually with a glass of Shiraz or Pale Ale.

Sometimes I will get fancy and will prepare a red wine sauce or even better: grill some lobster :)

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That lobster is sexy! Looks like you enjoy cooking. It's such a great skill to have.
 
I like a really hot grill and a relatively thick porter house.

Throw some salt on both sides of the steak and put it on the grill right above the ripping hot coals. Leave it there for 3 minutes (Some flames are OK) flip it over for two more minutes, and start biting.
 
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400 degree grill
Season with montreal seasoning or salt and pepper
Ribeye
8 minutes per side. Don't flip or check
Rest 5 minutes or so before cutting
No sauces - A1, ketchup, whatever - it's an insult to the chef
 

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