Steak questions

[Jay66UK]

To me, a heathen, steak is either Rump or Sirloin. What are all these American types of steak?? Someone care to give me an idiot's guide?

[laoise_m]

I think sirloin is called the New York Strip not sure about the rest. but the fillet is just the fillet.

[*Star*]

But the fillet is good LOL

I also like the strip, read THE strip not TO strip LOL

It is the way you have it cooked, they tend to be quite specific to how you want it.

[2point]

http://www.wdisneyw.co.uk/offcat.html

The descriptions of the cuts here is pretty good.

The best steak I have every eaten was at Charleys on the 192. Outstanding and well worth the trip/expense. All the cuts are brought to your table on a steel tray, the server will advise and help in your selection.

[*Star*]

I can second Charleys. It is the best steak resturant. The fabulous fillet is lovely.

[Claire_L]

Oh and a Porterhouse Steak is a T-Bone to us. I find Ribeye to be a really nice cut as well.
The Yachtsman Steakhouse does some really nice steak :D
Claire :wink

[tappers01]

Last week I ate in Charley's, Outback, TGI (very nice J.D. sauce!) and Ponderosa. Completely unexpectedly, Ponderosa was by far the best steak all week. 10oz Sirloin - beautiful!

[dcmax]

Rib eye is the same as our cut and probably the tastiest due to the amount of fat left on the cut, If theres no fat theirs no taste unless its well hung and matured or a very specific breed..

The big difference in the states with Rib eye though is it tends to be either pre gently roasted (in other words the restaurant know in advance its not that prime a cut and it needs help to be tender).. The best Rib Eye should be cut with the bone still in and just shown a fierce heat for a minute or two either side, it should then be left to rest, if you ask for a rare cut and it "bleeds" the chef should be sacked...

[Jay66UK]

Thanks for the info - the link is great.

As for chefs, sadly the standards seem to be dropping all over the place.

[2point]

Originally posted by tappers01
Last week I ate in Charley's, Outback, TGI (very nice J.D. sauce!) and Ponderosa. Completely unexpectedly, Ponderosa was by far the best steak all week. 10oz Sirloin - beautiful!

How do you have your steak cooked?