Here are 2 very important things to look for when your out purchasing a steak.
- Uniform colour (no dark brown spots)
- Nice marbling of fat
What cut of steak should you buy? Well if your looking for a cut that you can just pop on the grill and serve then you only need to look at the following:
Tenderloin -It really lives up to its name. The most tender of all the cuts and also one of the most expensive. No need to serve this with a knife cause you can cut it with a fork. However it is very lean so it needs to be cooked carefully so that it does not dry out. Well done is a crime for this cut!!! Serve it hot off the grill with some of my homemade Steak Butter and your good to go!
Striploin - The most popular grilling steak, which is also known as the New York Striploin. Notice the marbling of fat, which will help provide moisture during the cooking process. This marbling of fat makes it a very forgiving cut, so if it is over cooked it will still be very juicy. However grilling this to well done is straight up blasphemy!!!
Rib Eye Steak - Basically this is prime rib with the bone removed. However I like to grill mine with the bone still attached, as the bone gives flavour and provides a handle so you can raise it in the air and summon men to war. Look at all that fat!!! Cooking this cut past medium can put you in jail for life with no parole!
To grill the perfect steak check out this video:
Grain Fed vs Grass Fed:
A lot of people are shocked when they do the knowledge to the cattle industry. For the first stage of the cows life they graze on grass. However for the last stage they are fed grains. The grains allow them to gain more fat weight. They are also pumped up with antibiotics to help the cows digest the grains. Steroids are also used to increase their yields. I’m not gonna spend to much time on this, but I want you to be aware of what you are eating.
There is a increase in the market of cows that have been raised on grass and organic grains, free of antibiotics and steroids. You can also find cows that have only been fed grass, the way mother nature intended. These grass fed only cows are higher in omega 3, antioxidants, vitamin A, E, and are extremely high in beta carotene. However they are also very lean making them less forgiving if they are over cooked. When cooking grass fed beef I like to serve it with a bit of my homemade Steak Butter to help bring back the moisture.
