Steak 101: How to choose a steak and cook it in a pan (no thermometer)

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  • Опубліковано 8 лип 2020
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  • @ryanthax212
    @ryanthax212 3 роки тому +3735

    I’m so glad I’m not the only person that followed a professional chef’s steak guide and lit a pan on fire.. This made me feel so much better

    • @iFloxy
      @iFloxy 3 роки тому +160

      Same hear. Cast iron was searing hot. Added oil. Oil turned instantly black.

    • @lemo4423
      @lemo4423 3 роки тому +25

      @Johnny Rocker, like the drink 🤣😂🤣😂 your honesty is fire comedy man. Glad you're eating good steak now my man....I got some coffee to wipe off the floor now LOL. Much love 👍👍

    • @Elazul2k
      @Elazul2k 3 роки тому +21

      I did it as well. Startled the fuck outta me too because it shot flames up like 4 feet high. Pretty much ruined the pan I was using too.

    • @acfy9849
      @acfy9849 3 роки тому +9

      He’s actually a home cook not a pro chef but he’s very good at cooking

    • @Nick_Gir
      @Nick_Gir 3 роки тому +21

      There is a difference in following directions and using common sense

  • @NobleGuardianW
    @NobleGuardianW 3 роки тому +3614

    I got a Misen chef's knife. Because of German style handle and the Japanese steel, I call it my Axis knife

  • @morganwood8430
    @morganwood8430 3 роки тому +589

    You weren’t kidding with this one. I went on medium heat, flipped every 30 seconds, butter basted, and poked before and after it was cooked. 6.5 minutes later, I’m eating the best ribeye I’ve ever made.

    • @ktfjulien
      @ktfjulien 3 роки тому +1

      good stuff

    • @vickyburton2434
      @vickyburton2434 Рік тому +2

      I love butter on my steaks!

    • @dthomas9230
      @dthomas9230 Рік тому +2

      At about 5.5 minutes you can hold the steak with tongs and brown the fat caps as well as leave fat that bastes the steak for the final turns.
      One other thing is kitchen paper in Europe on top of the steak with a small saucepan or smaller fry pan it can sit on the steak lightly for an even browning and less curling with less temperature variance. A butterfly tenderloin works that way and tenderloins usually have a sauce as the flavor is not as strong. I saw Martha Stewart do the kitchen paper grill top trick and she used a bottle of olive oil sitting in a sauce pan on top of the paper sheet, on top of the schnitzel or bacon or hamburger or grilled cheese or Reuben

    • @dizo-jp2td
      @dizo-jp2td 7 місяців тому

      If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus Is Lord' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. -Romans 10:9

    • @commanderrockwell1123
      @commanderrockwell1123 7 місяців тому +2

      @@dizo-jp2tdOkay, but what has that got to do with cooking a good steak?

  • @snaifhassnan6348
    @snaifhassnan6348 3 роки тому +2459

    15:49 “it’s your steak cook it however you want”
    My mother: L E A T H E R

    • @509megsy
      @509megsy 3 роки тому +112

      Fucking same

    • @flix8743
      @flix8743 3 роки тому +10

      Ethan Cassidy good thing I grill the steaks

    • @n4rband
      @n4rband 3 роки тому +4

      Lmao yes

    • @scharroth6509
      @scharroth6509 3 роки тому +79

      his steak, especially in that bright camera light looks fucking raw

    • @BrickBuster2552
      @BrickBuster2552 3 роки тому +90

      *M A X I M U M - W E L L*

  • @kosmicken
    @kosmicken 3 роки тому +2216

    Adam: seasons his steak, not his cutting board
    Me: Long live the empire!

    • @Yungchris760
      @Yungchris760 3 роки тому +10

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @khaho1756
      @khaho1756 3 роки тому +37

      He still seasoned his plate lol

    • @macomputersuck
      @macomputersuck 3 роки тому +15

      But he puts oil on the Steak and the seasoning on the plate

    • @Safouan0
      @Safouan0 3 роки тому +16

      Adam Ragusea lore is the best.

    • @surrk1057
      @surrk1057 3 роки тому +9

      Death to the Empire, glory to Stormcloaks, oh wait, wrong universe

  • @BaioWithMayo
    @BaioWithMayo 3 роки тому +1395

    Professor Ragusea's homework: "Buy a bunch of steaks on sale, cook em and eat em all yourself" *WELL IF I MUST*

    • @ricardoalves9605
      @ricardoalves9605 3 роки тому +45

      What a bother, I guess I'll have to eat steak then...

    • @thetruegavinator
      @thetruegavinator 3 роки тому +45

      My grade depends on it and me being Asian that also means my life depends on it also. Easiest assignment ever.

    • @bennettdavid904
      @bennettdavid904 3 роки тому +5

      Thank you! Trying to explain this to my wife!

    • @oumardiop1
      @oumardiop1 3 роки тому +1

      damn why do we always get so much homework!
      no no its not THAT much 😁

    • @brewcityboatclub8299
      @brewcityboatclub8299 3 роки тому

      Let me tell you, we have 5oz (granted poor quality) sirloins for 99c at kwik trip up here in wisconsin, and I've bought so many of them to practice cooking my steaks

  • @jonathantr4932
    @jonathantr4932 3 роки тому +254

    You are the first person I've seen correctly warn about using an electric cooktop when heating a pan for steaks. I listened to one of my cooking heroes, Alton Brown, who talked about getting that pan rocket hot. I use my cast iron and gas stove this way with great effect. When I went to my dad's home and did this with his electric cook top, I filled the house with smoke very quickly, and that was oiling the steak and not the skillet, another good idea from both Alton and you. Thanks for all of your work and videos.

    • @blakeakaLS
      @blakeakaLS Рік тому

      So is it possible to cook a steak on a electric stove top like the correct way

    • @rykehuss3435
      @rykehuss3435 Рік тому

      @@blakeakaLS Of course its possible. You just need a proper pan for it. Cast iron or carbon iron or steel, the point being that it needs to be heavy so it doesnt go cold the second you put the steak on it. Non-stick Teflon pans are not good, theyre very lightweight so they dont have good heat capacity and also the coating will get to your steak since it will burn off at those temperatures.
      Like Adam shows you can cook ribeyes on the pan since theyre thin enough, but anything thicker than those ribeyes Adam had I'd finish in the oven. Or you can reverse sear which means you first cook them to around rare or a bit below rare then quickly finish on the pan high heat for a crust and desired doneness.

    • @taxdragon
      @taxdragon 7 місяців тому

      @@rykehuss3435 Or you could use your non-stick pan and "cold sear" your steak. Look it up. Lan Lam did a video on that in her "Techniquely" series of videos.

    • @cabudagavin3896
      @cabudagavin3896 5 місяців тому

      @@rykehuss3435 oh dayum the pan loosing heat when the steak is added... that is a really good point.

  • @aaronjohnson5077
    @aaronjohnson5077 2 роки тому +248

    Been a home cook for 2 years now, and this is the first time I've heard that an electric stove's medium high is the same as a gas stove's high. I thought I've been doing something wrong. Thank you so much!

    • @joshistyping
      @joshistyping 2 роки тому +6

      Same here. I grew up with electric stoves, then moved to a place with a gas stove and was suspicious as to why I wasn't overcooking my steaks as easily. Surely it couldn't have been that I got any better in front of a stove!

    • @russlehman2070
      @russlehman2070 2 роки тому +10

      On my electric, I rarely go much past medium unless I'm bringing water to a boil.

    • @DannyBeans
      @DannyBeans Рік тому +1

      @@russlehman2070 It's good for stir-frying, too. But yeah, not a ton of uses for that much heat.

    • @simonholmqvist8017
      @simonholmqvist8017 Рік тому +2

      @@DannyBeans Yeah, when I'm making egg fried rice in my cast iron, medium high is key.

    • @jrbohan2
      @jrbohan2 Рік тому +1

      I was making steak for my family at an air bnb. I'm most used to gas but have some experience with electric. I put my 2 cast iron skillets on high heat to preheat. Got distracted and turned back 5 minutes later and the seasoning was flaking off after the bit of fresh oil had burned away. Even my sister who has a lot of experience with electric stoves said that was insane. It took me a week to get a decent seasoning back in those skillets. So now I always start lower than I think I should with unfamiliar electric stoves.

  • @daniellete9049
    @daniellete9049 3 роки тому +7189

    You’re probably going to get memed for it, but I actually think that oiling the steak and not the pan is a genius move

    • @joeypage9268
      @joeypage9268 3 роки тому +279

      I agree I always do this

    • @jameswabrek9909
      @jameswabrek9909 3 роки тому +222

      Most good cooks do that

    • @aragusea
      @aragusea  3 роки тому +2209

      Some people will say that you have to put the oil in first to get it hot, but with steak I think it makes no difference. So much heat, so little oil - it heats instantaneously.

    • @zamaanhussein
      @zamaanhussein 3 роки тому +42

      I am definitely gonna be using this

    • @kingoffongpei
      @kingoffongpei 3 роки тому +85

      I think he'll be fine; it's not that uncommon to oil the steak rather than the pan. I mean, there'll 100% be meme comments on it, though.

  • @Kurae_79
    @Kurae_79 3 роки тому +1609

    Adam: “I actually like to oil the steak, not the pan.”
    Memers: *Write that down! Write that down!*

    • @centuryeggcongee
      @centuryeggcongee 3 роки тому +18

      Oiling the steak is normal. Chefs do this.

    • @hoshi1661
      @hoshi1661 3 роки тому +41

      Century Egg Congee good job, you got the joke

    • @krkrbbr
      @krkrbbr 3 роки тому +6

      hoshi no that wasn't the joke

    • @cringeemcgee3076
      @cringeemcgee3076 3 роки тому +11

      @@krkrbbr oh but it was

    • @cringeemcgee3076
      @cringeemcgee3076 3 роки тому +7

      I don't hate the comment, I hate the replys.

  • @Erik_Swiger
    @Erik_Swiger 3 роки тому +949

    My mom learned to cook the way my dad liked to eat, so I grew up thinking that "steak" meant "shoe leather." It was only when I got out on my own that I discovered what medium-rare tasted like.

    • @mikemarks1921
      @mikemarks1921 2 роки тому +37

      Same bro lol I only eat my steak rare now

    • @aflitiatorbinomoril9748
      @aflitiatorbinomoril9748 2 роки тому +47

      im still eating well done after i discovered what medium rare, rare, medium, medium well taste lile

    • @commenter5901
      @commenter5901 2 роки тому +48

      My dad makes the best Paraguayan steak on the bbq. He does it at a low heat for up to an hour. It's well done but very soft and juicy (you can cut it with a butter knife)
      Every well done restaurant steak I've had in North America is dry and tough. Medium rare is more tender here, but it's not as flavorful, and my dad only seasons with salt and pepper, so it's not the seasonings. But bbq is a daily thing if you grow up on a South American ranch, so I guess you perfect it after a few generations

    • @RetroPlus
      @RetroPlus 2 роки тому +17

      Same deal with me, i'll never let my parents near a steak again. I am the meat man of the house now

    • @festerofest4374
      @festerofest4374 2 роки тому +35

      My dad likes shoe leather too. Once we went to a decent steakhouse (which rarely happened.... Bonanza was a big treat as a kid) and my father ordered a filet mignon and asked for it well done. The waited questioned him. A minute later the waiter came back saying the kitchen just wanted to confirm because they don't recommend it.
      My dad said he enjoyed his steak.

  • @thomasrichard9358
    @thomasrichard9358 Рік тому +26

    That seasoning the plate next to the steak so you only have to wash your hands once trick is gold. Adam is a home cooking genius.

  • @Dammerung12
    @Dammerung12 3 роки тому +1863

    Adam: "Does that mean you can't cook a good steak in a pan if you live in an apartment building with poor ventilation?"
    Me: This is it; the tip that changes my life! I didn't think it was possible! Oh, happy day!
    Adam: "Yeah, maybe not, honestly."
    Me: ... *Single tear*

    • @VNdoug
      @VNdoug 3 роки тому +106

      I don't have a smoke detector, so I open all windows and wait for the smoke to dissipate, takes 10-15 minutes. It probably looks very suspicious to anyone outside seeing me open the curtains of a foggy apartment

    • @Ozmodiar6
      @Ozmodiar6 3 роки тому +96

      He said you could go with a thicker steak instead (12:50). We have hope!

    • @jbetfifty5904
      @jbetfifty5904 3 роки тому +29

      Reverse searing might be better as you dont have to sear it for as long. I might be wrong though.

    • @hridaya387
      @hridaya387 3 роки тому +4

      Patrick Waa we can’t afford that tho😭😭😭😭

    • @lol2Dlol
      @lol2Dlol 3 роки тому +9

      When I was a kid I lived in an apartment with my mom. She worked at a local meat market and got a lot of free meat so we ate steak a lot for how poor we were. Anyway she used to just take the smoke detector down and put it under a pillow until we were done eating. You could try that.

  • @MaxMustermann-oo8ct
    @MaxMustermann-oo8ct 3 роки тому +303

    Adam: Doesn't season the cutting board.
    Me: That's impossible.

    • @macomputersuck
      @macomputersuck 3 роки тому +5

      But he does oil his steak instead of the pan

    • @surrk1057
      @surrk1057 3 роки тому +4

      He’s not “Adam” he’s been kidnapped by Mobsters because he seasons his board and is held hostage

    • @conradzxy
      @conradzxy 3 роки тому +2

      He seasons his plate instead of his steak too....

  • @FaizCaliph
    @FaizCaliph 2 роки тому +36

    Just made my first steak. Mom was mad about all the smoke, but it came out good! Thank you.

    • @stpedro-ht9ng
      @stpedro-ht9ng Рік тому +5

      That's why I go for super thick 1.5-2 inch steaks. Low and slow heat to develop a good crust without all the smoke and greasy floor.

  • @kelly2631
    @kelly2631 3 роки тому +323

    Me watching this video as a college student:
    "So, how can we do this in 10 minutes with a microwave on a $3 budget?"

    • @desertsane
      @desertsane 3 роки тому +13

      Oh nah😭😭 If you can only microwave... do NOT make steak😂😂

    • @2689vjavier
      @2689vjavier 3 роки тому +19

      Use an irom

    • @kelly2631
      @kelly2631 3 роки тому +10

      @stockart whiteman You forgot the part where we collapse the lofted beds, exposing the weed that the RA stashed in the mattresses to sell over the course of the semester.
      But I do support the idea of burning the textbooks.

    • @YoungBideo
      @YoungBideo 2 роки тому

      Uhhh🤔🤔

    • @cbtillery135
      @cbtillery135 2 роки тому +1

      Easy, get too round steak, cook it in a grilled cheese toaster for your microwave. It'll be sad and probably taste like shit, but it's better than nothing.

  • @Passionforfoodrecipes
    @Passionforfoodrecipes 3 роки тому +709

    There's a lot at *steak* when it comes to beef puns..
    Especially when they are *widely panned.*

  • @ameenscran8960
    @ameenscran8960 3 роки тому +405

    Adam “brits call it...” Raguesa

    • @wilavg
      @wilavg 3 роки тому +40

      Long live the Empire

    • @TVIDS123
      @TVIDS123 3 роки тому +37

      It is so so so helpful seriously.

    • @jody2297
      @jody2297 3 роки тому +11

      @@TVIDS123 Agreed, it's really helpful 😅

    • @grandmastergoose609
      @grandmastergoose609 3 роки тому +3

      I think its cause the majority of his audience is from the us and uk. Although im from neither country, so neither help :(

  • @billoverby9724
    @billoverby9724 Рік тому +4

    My wife and I are new subscribers. Old people, but new viewers. Retired now, and able to leisurely cook, rather than making sure kids are fed. At first I thought "who is this snarky guy?" But if you aspire to snarkiness, you must first be good, and Adam, you are exceptional. I look forward to every new post, and learn something new each time. I am learning the answer to questions that I have wondered about my whole life. Thanks Adam, for teaching these old dogs new tricks.

  • @MarcusTheDorkus
    @MarcusTheDorkus 3 роки тому +64

    I like seeing constant flipping covered. I know it's common for people to think you're screwing up a steak or even a burger if you flip it multiple times, but it definitely helps get the middle cooked to the right doneness without overcooking the outside. I've never really timed it, but it also seems to finish cooking faster when doing the constant flipping.

  • @IamJustaSimpleMan
    @IamJustaSimpleMan 3 роки тому +245

    This video is such a convenient coincidence - I wanted to cook steak tomorrow, funny enough with oven fries after your recipe as a side dish. That will be a good opportunity to try out and apply your advices!
    Love your videos! They're always so well researched and structured and a pleasure to watch! 💖

    • @Juanouo
      @Juanouo 3 роки тому

      Happened to me the other way around. I had some steaks and finally decided to cook them yesterday )': . The second one came out excellent though, so no regrets

    • @Furen
      @Furen 3 роки тому +4

      You should check out Ethan Chlebowski's video where he takes Adam's recipe and tries to improve it with experiments. It's really good. I think he does a fantastic job showing why Adam's works and why his works too.

    • @reda.kharoubi
      @reda.kharoubi 3 роки тому +1

      @@Furen was about to say the same, i really recommend that video

    • @leftofpunk
      @leftofpunk 3 роки тому +1

      @@Furen I tried his suggestion about putting vinagar in the boiling water and the resulting fries after baking them were garbage. Super tough, I guess that's why you'd wanna break down the pectin.

    • @boartank
      @boartank 3 роки тому

      Update us, Capt. Alex.

  • @sk8erin8er
    @sk8erin8er 3 роки тому +194

    I’ve had a Misen knife for a while, and I cannot recommend it enough honestly. Also, I bought it with the Stainless Pan and that pan is really nice too.

    • @misanthrope8803
      @misanthrope8803 3 роки тому +21

      Feels nice when a sponsor is actually good.

    • @starlakelsey2782
      @starlakelsey2782 3 роки тому +7

      Your comment made me know it was a good purchase. I guess I need a new stainless pan at some point now too. Great to see this post. TY

    • @perhaps8467
      @perhaps8467 3 роки тому +14

      I was so hyped up to buy one honestly, but then the inability to ship internationally hit me hard :(

    • @michaelworley6431
      @michaelworley6431 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah I have a Misen pan too. Nonstick, it’s very nice with a thick bottom but the coating is a bit different than traditional Teflon and is not ridiculously slick, rather it has a bit of roughness

    • @a.w.4708
      @a.w.4708 3 роки тому +2

      @@michaelworley6431 maybe it's marble coating - it's more durable than teflon. I now have only marble coated pans and even very cheap ones haven't lose their coating yet.

  • @cheesballs827
    @cheesballs827 2 роки тому +6

    You are definitely one of the best and most effective educators on youtube, up there with Organic Chem Tutor. This video was incredibly well done and it’s honestly rare to see something like this. Thanks!

  • @ivanfranco2363
    @ivanfranco2363 Рік тому +7

    Adam, you’re amazing! The key to my subscribing to your channel was how you can read the common folk’s mind, per say. Questions like “why do you need to cook a steak on high heat?” are usually overlooked by other food enthusiast UA-camrs. It’s ABSOLUTELY key to becoming a better cook to know WHY you do things one way and not another. Hardly anyone goes beyond telling you how to do things. Your edge is that you instinctively know-the way a good teacher does-how to not just instruct, but to give the REASONS why we do things the way we do. Love your content and thank you!

  • @XanderL
    @XanderL 3 роки тому +474

    Milhouse: "Say the line, Adam."
    Adam: "I actually like to oil the steak rather than the pan."
    The class: "Yay!"

    • @amirornot0484
      @amirornot0484 2 роки тому

      Ahhhh yes a real simpson fan

    • @J.Giovanni
      @J.Giovanni 2 роки тому

      Sit perfectly still, only I may dance

  • @memeguy6637
    @memeguy6637 3 роки тому +1865

    White wine report:
    There has been no mention of White Wine in this video.
    This has been ur White Wine report :)

    • @Jasmine-hw5hf
      @Jasmine-hw5hf 3 роки тому +62

      I live for my white wine reports. Thank you

    • @memeguy6637
      @memeguy6637 3 роки тому +7

      @@Jasmine-hw5hf no problem

    • @m..w6877
      @m..w6877 3 роки тому +41

      The real essential worker

    • @zaxtonhong3958
      @zaxtonhong3958 3 роки тому +4

      memeguy66
      Could I recommend adding additional information to the white wine report?
      Perhaps wet or dry streaks, for consecutive videos mentioning white wine (or lack thereof)?

    • @Max-lf4br
      @Max-lf4br 3 роки тому +2

      thanks for the report sir

  • @TungstenCarbideTempe
    @TungstenCarbideTempe 2 роки тому +1

    This is a perfect example how to do UA-cam videos. Tons of awesome information, no bs talking and apologizing for some unnecessary things. Video, lights, editing-superb.
    Love it! I like and subscribe.

  • @ragingbroseph6263
    @ragingbroseph6263 2 роки тому +42

    Just cooked my first Filet Mignon after watching this and a couple other videos on your channel and it was probably the best steak I've ever cooked, appreciate all the help across countless videos man!

  • @dbatman-rl2ct
    @dbatman-rl2ct 3 роки тому +726

    "Why I poke my steak, not my hand"

    • @muzzyLimon
      @muzzyLimon 3 роки тому +34

      Am I the only one who does not find these memes funny at all?

    • @septanos
      @septanos 3 роки тому +61

      @Muzzy Cerdo yes

    • @thespiritofjonathanjoestar6805
      @thespiritofjonathanjoestar6805 3 роки тому +21

      @@muzzyLimon They were funny once, not anymore, now it's like beating a dead horse

    • @seyyednaqvi6760
      @seyyednaqvi6760 3 роки тому +8

      @@septanos you must be new if you like these jokes

    • @theelectricant98
      @theelectricant98 3 роки тому +7

      @@muzzyLimon its like anthony fantano's comment section, it is no longer funny but you gotta respect the hustle and that they are sometimes clever

  • @JK-hu8bc
    @JK-hu8bc 3 роки тому +82

    Thanks, I was looking how to prepare my family members!

    • @trwluis
      @trwluis 3 роки тому +22

      i hope this is a grammar error

    • @nenecheese1179
      @nenecheese1179 3 роки тому

      sorry?

    • @opensourceslime8585
      @opensourceslime8585 3 роки тому +4

      wh wha-

    • @Nyxique
      @Nyxique 3 роки тому +2

      I think he meant for his family?? If not , welp 😰😰

    • @abeer2290
      @abeer2290 3 роки тому

      You got me in the first half😭😭

  • @johnfrancis8487
    @johnfrancis8487 Рік тому +1

    Best explanation for beginners I've ever seen. Especially the parts about the oil and the electric stove top heat. I also appreciate the comparisons between the steaks, Thank You!

  • @groday06
    @groday06 3 роки тому +3

    Man, what a great video 😑🤌🏻 I love it when you tell me WHY it works! Can’t believe how many videos on cooking steak I’ve already been through...

  • @Chiaros
    @Chiaros 3 роки тому +209

    "This muscle is great because it does nothing"
    Huh, who knew I'd make for a great steak

    • @745morning
      @745morning 3 роки тому +2

      Hahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahahahagagagagagagabaahahahhhahahahahahahahha

    • @thejokingwizard
      @thejokingwizard 3 роки тому +4

      See you later on top

    • @thaiisfood
      @thaiisfood 3 роки тому +1

      Here before you get top comment

    • @NikoBellaKhouf
      @NikoBellaKhouf 3 роки тому +2

      😂😂😂

    • @shrek6
      @shrek6 3 роки тому

      @@745morning hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaha

  • @Kskillz2
    @Kskillz2 3 роки тому +60

    Hey Adam! Can you do a video on your take on making a smoothie?

    • @tusk_7071
      @tusk_7071 3 роки тому

      bump

    • @uirusux
      @uirusux 3 роки тому

      Do it

    • @somethingiwillremember1239
      @somethingiwillremember1239 3 роки тому

      bump

    • @grommitmug1203
      @grommitmug1203 3 роки тому

      Speaking of smoothie, what's the difference between a 'Juice' and a 'Smoothie'?

    • @vempralane3467
      @vempralane3467 3 роки тому

      I’m also interested in seeing Adam’s take on smoothies. In the meantime, internet shaquille’s video on smoothies is pretty good

  • @brendanhwang4270
    @brendanhwang4270 3 роки тому +2

    Hi Adam! My home ec. teacher showed me this video during class and I really loved it! Keep up the good work!

  • @jimbobbby
    @jimbobbby Рік тому

    I find your videos incredibly informative and well explained. This one is one of the best ones of a very good bunch.

  • @LyricWulf
    @LyricWulf 3 роки тому +673

    For you cooks who also like math: Just a super quick correction on 11:49. No, the most you can cut the fibers is not in half.
    If your cuts are thinner than your steak's thickness than you would be cutting each fiber more than once (assuming 45° bias). In fact, the number of cuts to each fiber (on a 45° bias) will be equal to the thickness of the steak divided by the thickness of your slice. (eg if your slices are half as thick as your steak then you will be cutting each fiber 2 times, resulting in each fiber being 1/3 the intial length, on average)
    For any uniform cutting you will be cutting each fiber this number of times:
    tangent (angle between knife and grain) * (thickness of steak) / (thickness of cut).
    I don't know if it will make a difference in the texture of the steak, but, surely, it is physically possible to cut each fiber more than 1 time :P

    • @xXmillionairesFan13Xx
      @xXmillionairesFan13Xx 3 роки тому +3

      Oh henlo, your highness!!!

    • @dragosanie5055
      @dragosanie5055 3 роки тому +25

      @@c-r0w knowing this I will now argue to people that it is indeed possible. I'm not smart enough to understand why or memorize this, so I won't have anything to back it up so I'll look wrong :v but I'll know.

    • @dragosanie5055
      @dragosanie5055 3 роки тому +1

      @@c-r0w my bad I don't know why I replied to you meant to reply to the original comment lol

    • @zain6008
      @zain6008 3 роки тому

      I don't think he meant it was physically impossible

    • @Anonimityismything
      @Anonimityismything 3 роки тому +3

      LyricWulf that’s a good point, foods like Philly cheesesteak or Mongolian beef rely on slicing their beef extremely thin on a bias to make it tender. I’m sure you could do something similar with steak, but I’m also positive that I personally don’t have the knife skills to pull it off.

  • @StephenGresser
    @StephenGresser 3 роки тому +15

    Aaaaand subscribed! There was nothing in this video I didn't already know but the presentation of it was both informative and not long, drawn-out lectures. While I am a medium-rare person, I also loved the fact that you said "this is your steak, cook it how you want". Can't wait for the 201, and to see how you do sous vide preparation, which is my absolute favorite way to make steaks. My fiancee's father simply cannot believe a steak made in a pan and not on a barbecue grill can be good. His daughter wholeheartedly disagrees! Thank you for this great video

  • @Elysefischl
    @Elysefischl 3 роки тому +3

    Hello Adam! This is Brennan. I got your Cameo video today of you wishing me a happy birthday, and I just wanted to say thank you so much!! I made this steak for myself today, and it’s still resting. I used my brand new cast iron skillet to cook it! Thank you for inspiring me to pursue my dreams of cooking. Much love ❤️

  • @rubenrivera1735
    @rubenrivera1735 3 роки тому +1

    Excellent video !!!
    Explanation as well as your
    Voice carries an influence that motivates me to cook a steak
    On a pan and not the grill.
    BRAVO !!!!

  • @Basomic
    @Basomic 3 роки тому +63

    Adam, how do you prepare physically, emotionally, and spiritually for a video like this when you absolutely KNOW that as soon as you upload it, it'll be met with "Why I season my X and not my Y" memes?

    • @conorcasey4233
      @conorcasey4233 3 роки тому +5

      He talks about that in his video "watch before you blow up on the interent" He says it was a clickbait goofy title so of course it got memed

  • @JurgaBurgaFlintines
    @JurgaBurgaFlintines 3 роки тому +291

    I miss the days when Adam would make a comment preemptively answering 5 questions.

    • @kindlin
      @kindlin 3 роки тому +12

      I actually thought he looked at comments, and if he saw a lot of common ones, added it to his pin post for that video. I guess he's just too busy now to go through so many comments for all his videos.

    • @chriswhite4408
      @chriswhite4408 3 роки тому +14

      Yeah I think his comments got filled with so many "jokes" and stuff he can't find any actual questions

    • @Liamjlm
      @Liamjlm 3 роки тому +6

      I made a severe and continuous lapse in my judgement, and I don’t expect to be forgiven. I’m simply here to apologise.
      What we came across in the woods that day was obviously unplanned. The reactions you saw on tape were raw; they were unfiltered. None of us knew how to react or how to feel. I should have never posted the video. I should have put the cameras down and stopped recording what we were going through.
      There's a lot of things I should have done differently but I didn't. And for that, from the bottom of my heart, I am sorry.
      I want to apologise to the internet. I want to apologise to anyone who has seen the video. I want to apologise to anyone who has been affected or touched by mental illness, or depression, or suicide. But most importantly I want to apologise to the victim and his family.
      For my fans who are defending my actions, please don't. I don’t deserve to be defended. My goal with my content is always to entertain; to push the boundaries, to be all-inclusive. In the world live in, I share almost everything I do. The intent is never to be heartless, cruel, or malicious.
      Like I said I made a huge mistake. I don’t expect to be forgiven, I’m just here to apologise.
      Im ashamed of myself. I’m disappointed in myself. And I promise to be better. I will be better. Thank you.

    • @kindlin
      @kindlin 3 роки тому +5

      @@Liamjlm
      Dude, what in the flying spaghetti monster fuck are you talking about?

    • @Liamjlm
      @Liamjlm 3 роки тому +4

      @@kindlin I am apologising

  • @MsBigtom
    @MsBigtom 3 роки тому +8

    I just watched this. Went out and bought tenderloin. I used your method. Oh my goodness! So good! Thank you!

  • @BR-ur2gk
    @BR-ur2gk 3 роки тому

    This came on while I was getting changed this morning and couldn't get it out of my head, tonight I'm sitting eating rib eye with a garlic aioli - they were a bit thick so went with a medium-high setting instead of full blast, came out perfect, also did the multiple turns and got great results with a bonus criss-cross grill pattern, perfect crust, and juicy interior - love your stuff it just makes sense!

  • @zubin8010
    @zubin8010 3 роки тому +153

    You mention a few times that the muscles in the cow that do the least work are generally the most tender. That's really interesting!
    I wonder if lazy cows have meat that tastes better? (because they've used their muscles less?)

    • @gwchong
      @gwchong 3 роки тому +76

      Not really. The less a muscle is used the more tender it becomes, but it also lacks flavour. That's why tough cuts like brisket taste so good, they've been used all the cows life but are super tough unless you cook it low and slow.

    • @therealxurxxfan5853
      @therealxurxxfan5853 3 роки тому +26

      They do, for example wagyu cows are lazier

    • @Asrelis
      @Asrelis 3 роки тому +32

      It would not taste "better" per se, but it would be more tender. As a muscle works more, it would become tougher, but it would also develop more beef flavour.

    • @mrnipzs7604
      @mrnipzs7604 3 роки тому +14

      therealxurxx fan I wouldn’t say “lazier” but much more pampered, also the cows are way less crowded and less stressed which can play a factor in tenderness and taste

    • @fiveminutezen
      @fiveminutezen 3 роки тому +2

      Tenderness is a factor of how much work a muscle does, flavor profile is a factor of the animal‘s diet.

  • @maxtodea860
    @maxtodea860 3 роки тому +53

    That “good luck” at the end makes me soo anxious

  • @CkMori88
    @CkMori88 3 роки тому

    Man your videos are awesome! Very educational without the BS you find in many cooking videos. Keep it up!

  • @kinglear5952
    @kinglear5952 2 роки тому

    Thank you Adam Ragusea! Fantastic video; one of the best I have seen on this subject.

  • @robinanwaldt
    @robinanwaldt 3 роки тому +268

    9:27 " Don’t laugh, that’s what it’s called. Look it up, *full tang.* "
    Me, a sword enthusiast: *Wait, this isn’t common terminology?*

  • @DeoxysRibos
    @DeoxysRibos 3 роки тому +11

    The most comprehensive cooking video I've watched. You answered a bunch of questions I forgot I was asking

  • @thedelmardave
    @thedelmardave 3 роки тому +1

    Love your videos - helped me get thru the pandemic. I've never cooked before but you saved me while restaurants were closed in LA!

  • @charadreemurr1083
    @charadreemurr1083 3 роки тому +3

    4:20-4:48, i seriously love that you mention this Adam. i made exactly the same mistake in front of my entire family!! lol i felt so horrible for lighting the oil on fire but it really is such a huge thing that most people forget that not all people own gas burning stoves!! my stove gets insanely hot ion max, to the point that i COMPLETELY ruined a teflon pan by forgetting i had it on max to boi soup
    next thing i know i go back to the pot only to see no water and a seriously overheated teflon surface

  • @therealxurxxfan5853
    @therealxurxxfan5853 3 роки тому +136

    Adam: Why I season the sun before the grass photosynthesizes

  • @AlvinEriksson
    @AlvinEriksson 3 роки тому +68

    Hey! I used these tips when i cooked steaks today, and it turned out amazing! Thanks for the great advice, and please keep making videos om how to cook great steaks, they really help!

  • @waynehoffman456
    @waynehoffman456 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you!!
    I did ribeyes last night for Valentines day. I wish I had seen this before cooking. Hind sight.
    My Wife was quite happy and the steaks were like butter. They were not perfect, but every time you cook, you learn something.

  • @kimberlyabrams2537
    @kimberlyabrams2537 Рік тому +9

    So I made the last steak recipe tonight for dinner. I sautéed some green beans in all that garlic buttery steak juice and served it with garden tomatoes and pizza bread. It was hands down the single best meal I’ve ever made. Thanks for demystifying steaks for us newbs! I’ve failed miserably every other time I’ve tried cooking it before, now it’s going to be a weekly staple!

  • @goofytycooner5519
    @goofytycooner5519 3 роки тому +211

    Adam: I oil the steak and not the p-
    Everyone: MEME TIME BABEH

  • @drexelspivey872
    @drexelspivey872 3 роки тому +4

    you have good insights into cooking. Your strategies and techniques are unique and work trying them first hand. Another banger!

  • @turkeypuncher
    @turkeypuncher 3 роки тому +1

    One of the best cooking videos I've ever seen. Thanks Adam.

  • @sagephrog1314
    @sagephrog1314 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you, just thanks. I love cooking because of how easily you make it to learn.

  • @robertslade4392
    @robertslade4392 3 роки тому +6

    I appreciate the pointers for people like myself who live in a poorly ventilated apartment with extremely sensitive smoke detectors. Cooking in here is a nightmare so any tips to reduce my anxiety are super helpful. As usual, great stuff Adam!

  • @erikarnald419
    @erikarnald419 3 роки тому +4

    This is the most informative cooking video I have ever seen. Subscribed.

  • @trejounseen
    @trejounseen Рік тому

    Thank you! I cooked USDA Prime Ribeye and Filet Mignon for Christmas dinner for my family tonight. Used your technique and everyone was so impressed! Came out perfect

  • @skylarhunt-mundy632
    @skylarhunt-mundy632 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for detail you put in, love the video’s man!

  • @xualarenthlei3704
    @xualarenthlei3704 3 роки тому +33

    Damn! how can he get all these different companies sponsoring his video? I have never seen another youtuber with such variety in sponsorship. Well done my comrade

    • @fiveminutezen
      @fiveminutezen 3 роки тому +6

      I’m guessing he approaches the companies himself and pitches them an idea.

    • @mesoforte
      @mesoforte 3 роки тому +5

      This comment was brought to you by Raid Shadow Legends!

    • @butterflyangel333
      @butterflyangel333 3 роки тому +3

      depends of the topic of video, a knife ad in a cooking video is more likely to get people interested in the product unlike a wine ad in a gaming video

    • @kathyobrien1063
      @kathyobrien1063 3 роки тому

      Perhaps they choose not to be beholden to anyone?

    • @gustavkrogsgaard7910
      @gustavkrogsgaard7910 3 роки тому +1

      You should see linus tech tips he gets sooo many sponserships

  • @sandwich3290
    @sandwich3290 3 роки тому +89

    I feel kind of betrayed that there was no seasoning-the-cutting-board action.

  • @jarrettsterling1869
    @jarrettsterling1869 3 роки тому

    I just want to say thank you your alot of the reason I decided to become a chef now thank you for you your advice its helped me so much throughout this journey

  • @praxisdev1884
    @praxisdev1884 Рік тому +1

    Oh man, this video is absolute gold and I’ve watched many.

  • @Charles-ji1iu
    @Charles-ji1iu 3 роки тому +89

    I got a pantry full of ramen noodles but all I watch is how to perfectly cook steak

    • @helena2787
      @helena2787 3 роки тому +3

      You should try to make ram-don, then you can cook som meat, and use your noodles!

    • @loudsneezer__914
      @loudsneezer__914 3 роки тому +1

      i have never related more to a comment, ever!

    • @theZmoee
      @theZmoee 2 роки тому

      I just got my tonsils removed and all I want is a juicy medium rare ribeye.

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 2 роки тому +1

      If you save up and get some Kraft Dinner you’re in for a real treat

  • @elitecallum1772
    @elitecallum1772 3 роки тому +7

    I’ve watched this video so many times, I just find it so satisfying for some reason 😂

  • @lilbabi
    @lilbabi 2 роки тому

    i love your commentary! im not a native english speaker and i had no problems understanding the context. keep up the good work man. you gained yourself a sub! :)

  • @MK-dr7dx
    @MK-dr7dx 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for making this video. I have to make steak for the first time tonight, and having an idea of how to start is going to help.

  • @TimDAnnecy
    @TimDAnnecy 3 роки тому +10

    I bought a chef knife from Misen. Thanks for the recommendation!

  • @invisuu6280
    @invisuu6280 3 роки тому +5

    Very informative, thank you. I followed the "max" heat advise from chefs ... with an induction. The thing was so hot my entire apartment was filled with smoke and my gas alarm went off that's 2 rooms away. I had to ventilate the apartment the entire day.

  • @AlbertAguirre
    @AlbertAguirre 2 роки тому

    I've been cooking for a couple of years now learning almost exclusively from UA-cam
    This is literally the best steak video I have ever seen on UA-cam

  • @Mel130673
    @Mel130673 Рік тому

    So informative! The best cooking tutorial I’ve seen.

  • @Cameroner1
    @Cameroner1 3 роки тому +3

    Great video! Steak was indeed a nightmare in an apartment. Now that we just moved into a house, still no ventilation but we do have a grill. But no one on UA-cam has decent grill tutorials. So I'd love a grill tutorial from you at some point in the future ♨️

  • @EverythingiPodTouch
    @EverythingiPodTouch 3 роки тому +10

    So I haven't done my own personal research on it (and don't plan too) but Wired did a pretty thorough investigation on that knife and it turned out it didn't meet many of Misens claims. I'd love for you to do a full review (without Misens sponsor). Either way I do hope people read a few more reviews on that knife before blinding buying it.

  • @Arkstellar
    @Arkstellar 2 роки тому

    Best video on how to cook steaks that I've seen! Bravo. Although I'm skeptical about the claim that cutting against the grain doesn't matter because supposedly the steak has already been cut against the grain.

  • @TechNoPhobiaGirl
    @TechNoPhobiaGirl 3 роки тому

    Wow! -- EXCELLENT video! Great narration, great photography, great audio! Bravo!

  • @luked4043
    @luked4043 3 роки тому +3

    I’m so glad you mentioned that you don’t need to pull your steak out 20 min before. There’s so much balogna that pro chefs have just passed on to each other over the years

    • @luked4043
      @luked4043 3 роки тому +2

      And debunks the olive oil and roasts the chefs that use the hand trick. Adam you’re a saint!

  • @Reign_In_Blood_963
    @Reign_In_Blood_963 3 роки тому +6

    Haha... I did exactly the same thing with my first stainless steel pan. The oil glazed over the pan and I had a heck of a time removing the polymerized oil. tip: use cerama-bryte or barkeepers friend to clean stainless pans.

  • @MrPeterReyes
    @MrPeterReyes Рік тому

    I've cooked two steaks now using this method, and they've come out perfect both times. Thank you!

  • @KW283
    @KW283 3 роки тому +9

    Tried my first time to cook a steak, ribeye to be exact. Thank you a lot for these tips, because if not You, it probably would've ended up worse. Cooked it to rare level, which isn't really what I was aiming for, but still came out good

  • @spookybihgaming5608
    @spookybihgaming5608 3 роки тому +6

    i actually grew up with my dad oiling the steak and not the pan. and he’s always been a really good cook, his food was always delicious.

  • @silverzdk
    @silverzdk 3 роки тому +3

    Made steak with my buddy the other day, it went alright. Definitely going to try the flip often method in the future though, seems so much easier!

  • @jamair23
    @jamair23 2 роки тому

    Man you made a lot of sense explaining all of these processes. Thanks man! 🤙🏽

  • @longnosedbobandfriends6694
    @longnosedbobandfriends6694 Рік тому +1

    Adam ragusea, I just wanted to say thank you i cooked a prime ribeye and it was the best one I've ever made thank you for teaching 2.8 million people how to cook really good steaks please keep up the good content and thank you!

  • @natanelarnson
    @natanelarnson 3 роки тому +4

    Somehow, in a world full of steak videos, you managed to create something very unique and it taught me alot of useful things.

  • @Goabnb94
    @Goabnb94 3 роки тому +337

    "Chef's aren't the best at teaching home cooking"
    Gordon Ramsay is notorious for this. He makes amazing looking recipes, but majority of them are not practical for the masses in their homes. There was that one video about cooking a dinner party on a budget, and the ingredients would make it like $20-30 per person, which is basically restaurant prices but you have to prepare, cook, and clean yourself and nowhere near as good as a cook. Not really helpful.

    • @einCAA
      @einCAA 3 роки тому +24

      Usually the price in a restaurant is 3x the ingredients price. Your $20-30 per person would have been $60-90 in a restaurant.

    • @surrk1057
      @surrk1057 3 роки тому +6

      He’s not, he’s always going for the best even tho he’s teaching some amateur 20 year olds, I just watch him I don’t do his recipes.

    • @tedarcher9120
      @tedarcher9120 3 роки тому +32

      Cheff Pierre taught me how to dice an *OÑO*

    • @giantpinkcat
      @giantpinkcat 3 роки тому +4

      @@surrk1057
      Yeah, but some people are gonna try and do his recipes at home, no matter how expensive it is or how difficult it is, or whether they can't do it or not.
      You might as well become a Michelin Star Chef if you wanna make his recipes.

    • @Ilikeminecraft57
      @Ilikeminecraft57 3 роки тому +13

      Reminds me when he made videos like “Good back to school kid lunches” and he’s out here making a whole buffet in the morning like who tf gonna do that for their kid especially on a regular basis 😂

  • @ajohntony
    @ajohntony Рік тому

    I have never heard cooking steak explained quite in such an actually easy to understand and applicable way before. 10/10 would recommend.

  • @atoz4399
    @atoz4399 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this video upload. This is very helpful. Keep up the great work.

  • @FaunPrince
    @FaunPrince 3 роки тому +16

    Adam, thank you so much! My on-the-stove steaks are usually... not-so-hot. But tonight I made two scrumptious steaks based on the instructions in your video. Quickly learned and adjusted the right heat setting for my pan/stove. And the herbs and garlic additions are a revelation! Fantastic!

  • @Ms80Summer
    @Ms80Summer 2 роки тому +4

    Mr. Ragusea, thank you so much for this! I was raised as (and currently am) vegetarian, however my bf is a carnivore & loves steak (which is fine by me). I wanted to cook him a steak dinner but was clueless on the particulars to even seriously consider it. This video was beyond helpful in not only explaining the process but also explaining what would happen if you were to change certain parameters in preparing it. Truly appreciate this sir!

    • @Ryan_Thompson
      @Ryan_Thompson Рік тому

      And? How did it go? We must know! :-)
      I hope your bf appreciates you!

    • @rykehuss3435
      @rykehuss3435 Рік тому

      @@Ryan_Thompson hope she sees this (she didnt)

  • @ricardosendes776
    @ricardosendes776 Рік тому

    I just made my first ever steak and it was amazing. Thank you for this!

  • @heladar
    @heladar Рік тому

    Great Video! Simple and has the basic fundamentals covered. I would make one suggestion though: for all those people stuck in a tiny apartment with the smoke detector and no balcony: use the reverse sear method where you heat up the steak in the oven at low temperature and then quickly finish the crust with a blow torch

  • @Bluesabara
    @Bluesabara 3 роки тому +4

    The whole prep for the steak was just full of asterisks and footnotes and I love it.

  • @dimasakbar7668
    @dimasakbar7668 3 роки тому +9

    Tldr: "Why i baseline poke my beef not my palm"
    So simple yet why i never thought about it before...

  • @hassanaslam8487
    @hassanaslam8487 3 роки тому +1

    Subscribed, slowly got recommended more and more and I watched more and more. Great vids and a subscriber for your efforts!

  • @kiraa.4529
    @kiraa.4529 3 місяці тому +1

    I'm an inexperienced cook and decided to try steak for the very first time. (I'm very familiar with pan chicken by this point.) I knew just where to turn for info and tips. Thanks, Adam!