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Peter A

In article .com>,
says...
>
> wrote:
> > Can sirloin steaks be cooked on an electric griddle? Or is pan frying
> > them better?
> > I dont have access to a grill, so that is why I ask.
> >
> A griddle is just a less portable fry pan, isn't it? In both cases
> you're cooking with little or no oil, so if one works the other will,
> too. With an electric griddle you might have to take note of how
> quickly or slowly it heats up and cools down, and make appropriate
> compensations. For example, say you want to sear the steaks on both
> sides and then finish them to the desired doneness over low heat. And
> say your electric griddle is slow to cool down. Then you might do
> this: heat the griddle until quite hot; rub a little oil onto both
> sides of the steaks; sear the steaks for 90 seconds on the first side,
> then turn the temp down to low and flip the steaks; there will be
> enough heat to sear the second side while the griddle is cooling down;
> turn them again after 2 minutes on the second side if the griddle is
> still hotter than you want for the rest of the cooking. -aem
>
>

No electric griddle ever gets hot enough to cook a steak properly. I've
got a ribeye in the works tonight, currently sitting under a coating of
pepper. I will heat a cast iron pan until it smokes, and then heat it
some more before putting the steak in. You cannot do that in anything
electric.

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Peter Aitken
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