On May 8, 1:59*am, "jmcquown" wrote:
Sheesh, if we aren't old enough to deal with cussing, we don't belong on
usenet.

Here's how to do a pan seared steak. *I prefer NY strip but whatever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VjmHaCJUSA

Well, that's the traditional way to do it, and it works well enough.
Here's a link to a food blogger's description of the Cook's
Illustrated alternative method.
http://tinyurl.com/6bv9kr
Basically, you slowly warm the steak in a low oven to 90F before you
finish it by pan searing. It sounds logical to me but I haven't tried
it yet. Note that the method is recommended for high grade beef, cut
1.5 to 2 inches thick. -aem