Spur Steaks Suck!

[I.am.Sam]

I am no steak expert but, to me, the more aged the steak is, the better it tastes.

Here the most I can get is 28 days wet aged at Woolworths.

What do the expert's say?

you watch too much steak videos

 

[Londo]

you watch too much steak videos

Nooit, bru.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

28 Day is pretty near to perfection for regular consumption. Can keep it dead simple and still have a world of flavor. Best I had personally was 35 day, was like meat flavored butter in the mouth

 

[FiestaST]

SD pics. keeping up the traditions

Hehe

 

[f2wohf]

I am no steak expert but, to me, the more aged the steak is, the better it tastes.

Here the most I can get is 28 days wet aged at Woolworths.

What do the expert's say?

90 days Local Grill.

I’ve had a 120 days last year in France (specially requested to the butcher), it was something out of this world.

 

[f2wohf]

 

[ponder]

Got me some thick dry aged rib eyes today, will be cremated tomorrow.

 

[bwana]

Got me some thick dry aged rib eyes today, will be cremated tomorrow.

Poor choice of works (I hope).

 

[ponder]

Poor choice of works (I hope).

Yes

Anything above medium rare is a mortal sin in my eyes.

 

[neoprema]

I was at Spur on Friday. As a Restaurant their steak's are not the best no, but compared to what I can do with steak at home they're MORE than adequate.

It doesnt matter whether I try cook a rump, sirloin or expensive aged Fillet at home - they all turn to leather

So yeah, Spur is fine for me when i want steak.

 

[SeRpEnT]

I was at Spur on Friday. As a Restaurant their steak's are not the best no, but compared to what I can do with steak at home they're MORE than adequate.

It doesnt matter whether I try cook a rump, sirloin or expensive aged Fillet at home - they all turn to leather

So yeah, Spur is fine for me when i want steak.

You braai your steaks?

 

[The_Mowgs]

I was at Spur on Friday. As a Restaurant their steak's are not the best no, but compared to what I can do with steak at home they're MORE than adequate.

It doesnt matter whether I try cook a rump, sirloin or expensive aged Fillet at home - they all turn to leather

So yeah, Spur is fine for me when i want steak.

Cook? Cook your steak?

 

[copacetic]

I got a lot of advice when I asked about steaks a while back.

https://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/234489-So-how-the-hell-do-you-braai-a-steak

These days, my steaks have improved somewhat, as I realised that cooking them is a pretty simple affair (smoking hot pan, dry the steak with a paper towel, season with salt / pepper and let it rest after cooking). As I prefer mine medium rare / rare this is sufficient and I don't need to bother with ovens, etc.

And, this is probably obvious to most, but wasn't to me at the time - the cut and quality of what you are cooking is tremendously important. There's no magic that's going to turn a ****ty wad of meat into the sort of succulent delight you'd get at a specialised steak joint.

*edit*

Please disregard any previous threads I may have commented on about not eating meat any more...

 

[ponder]

It doesnt matter whether I try cook a rump, sirloin or expensive aged Fillet at home - they all turn to leather

That just illustrates your own incompetence. Cooking a steak is not that complicated and very fast if you dont mind educating yourself for 5 minutes...

 

[ponder]

And, this is probably obvious to most, but wasn't to me at the time - the cut and quality of what you are cooking is tremendously important. There's no magic that's going to turn a ****ty wad of meat into the sort of succulent delight you'd get at a specialised steak joint.

Quality is important but if you know what you are doing you can improve on a leather shoe sole

 

[Nanfeishen]

I was at Spur on Friday. As a Restaurant their steak's are not the best no, but compared to what I can do with steak at home they're MORE than adequate.

It doesnt matter whether I try cook a rump, sirloin or expensive aged Fillet at home - they all turn to leather

So yeah, Spur is fine for me when i want steak.

Decent non-stick pan and butter, lots of butter never ever use oil.
When the outside edge of the steak has turned brown from red and is about half way to 3/4 of the way of the thickness of the steak, turn it and do it another 2-3 minutes on the opposite side, then turn off pan, remove steak and let rest for 3-5 minutes.
You can utilise the butter sauce left in the pan to make a decent sauce by adding a little flour and milk, then your choice of , ground black pepper, grated cheese, or a teaspoon or 2 of garlic.

 

[FiestaST]

The gift that keeps giving:

 

[Rouxenator]

Now, I may or may not have another Spur breakfast tomorrow morning....

 

[RedViking]

Wish Spur was open at 1am. I want a nice breakfast.... Now....

 

[Sepeng]

You wouldn't be friends with my wife. Only eats really well done meat.
I kinda get it - her folks only eat meat really well done so it's all she knows. Trying her to go to at least medium but don't think it'll work. The stomach wants what the stomach wants.