medium - well, thanks

Well, after indulging in all things vego for a while, it had to happen of course...
Last night was STEAK and CHIPS night!
I must say, I was almost relieved when the Husband suggested it.
Now here is the big question... How to cook the perfect steak?
Well now, there are a few important rules to follow in order to get a good result:
1. Make sure your pan/ bbq/ grill plate/ grill is very hot.
2. Don't remove fat from the steak(if you really must!) until AFTER it is cooked - removing all the fat prior to cooking can leave the steak dry
3. ONLY TURN STEAKS ONCE (most important)
4. don't add salt to steaks before you cook them
5. melt a knob of real butter in the pan before throwing the steaks in

Here is my immutable time chart for steak:
rare: 2-3 minutes each side
medium rare: 4-5 minutes each side
medium: 5-6 minutes each side
medium well:6-7 minutes each side
well done: 7-8 minutes each side



the Husband likes his rump steak medium-well




my t-bone was medium

 our steaks were delicious, by the way!