Why is pan frying best for small cuts ? Pan Frying is ideal for smaller cuts of steak and great for home cooking as there is less chance of over cooking the steak and making it tough. Use a heavy skillet or cast iron pan or alternatively one of those grill type steak grills similar to the ones here. You will notice the Cast Iron 3 Piece one on the left has a lot of great customer reviews. These pans will last you for years and years and don't contain a lot of coating materials that may be toxic and will give you excellent results every time. Prepare the meat 20 mins before cooking, pat meat dry and lay out the defrosted meat on a board in a single layer to come to room temperature. To Cook Preheat pan to very hot - Pan must sizzle when you put steak in or it will be very tough - good test is to flick a few drops of water into the pan first Add a little olive oil to the pan or brush the steak with oil first Cook to your ow...
Fresh Scotch Fillet Steak awaiting ..... Which cut do you prefer ? Choice of cut is personal, some prefer T Bone, others Porterhouse, Sirloin, Scotch Fillet, or Fillet and all have their own unique taste and tenderness. Choose your steak with care. The finest and choicest cuts need only simple preparation and cooking to be outstanding. but can still be ruined by by bad preparation or cooking. Quick Guide: Marbling is good - it makes steak more tender Fillet the most tender with least fat but milder flavor Sirloin has more marbling which brings out the tenderness and flavor If you want a steak to really get your teeth into choose Porterhouse or T Bone Rib Eye is often seen as the juiciest and most flavorsome of all Rump is tasty , great for the BBQ, grilling or skillet cooking Choosing Your Steak - Things to Look for: Well matured beef - this breaks down the muscle fibres to make your steak very tender ...