"Denny Wheeler" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:47:50 -0400, "43fan" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Denny Wheeler" > wrote in message
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>>> On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:51:28 -0400, "43fan" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>to cook? My thoughts, the grill. Sister in law bought 'em, and thinking
>>>>of
>>>>frying them!
>>>
>>> While I pretty much agree with the 'grill' replies, I suspect your
>>> s-i-l was thinking of pan-broiling, which is *not* frying. And one
>>> can produce a very nicely cooked--and seared--thick steak by
>>> pan-broiling. I know this, as my mother used to bring home 2"
>>> porterhouse steaks now and then, and pan-broil 'em. In a
>>> well-seasoned cast iron skillet.
>>> (it kinda was the only available way to cook a steak for us at that
>>> time)
>>>
>>> -denny-
>>
>>Well, I gotta say, they turned out pretty durn good. IMO, what she did
>>was
>>actually "fry" them. *g* Didn't use a cast iron skillet, which I did
>>suggest, but she elected not to. Little bit of olive oil in the pan, very
>>hot, not sure how long she cooked on each side, my wife made me leave the
>>kitchen because she was afraid there'd be a fight!
>
> That's pan-broiling. Now, if the oil had been, say, 1/4" or more
> deep....<hates the thought of what that'd do to a nice piece of steak>
> The 'little bit of olive oil' is needed to keep the meat from
> sticking. Probably even in nonstick cookware, which I'd not use, cos
> I'd want the heat higher than nonstick will tolerate well.
>
> Glad they were good!!!
>

Gotcha on the proper term... And thanks!

>>LOL Um, I did have to
>>stop her from putting the things in a 350 deg oven though! Whew....
>>Took
>>'em outta the pan, into a baking dish and tented 'em. Then she was gonna
>>put them in a 350deg oven to "keep 'em warm"... LOL Again, whew... glad
>>I
>>yelled... WHOA WHOA WHOAAAAA from the living room on that one and the
>>wife
>>stopped her.
>
> D'you have testimony on *why* she was going to put 'em in the oven???
> <boggle>

Nope... I figure she wanted to keep them "warm" is all... of course, not
even thinking how much that would've cooked 'em! *laffin*

>
> -denny-
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