| Steaks are the easiest to prepare among all the | | | | of the steak. Steaks readied in such a manner are |
| meats. Tender steaks like the sirloin and the T-bone | | | | then placed on a 12" skillet pan over a medium fire. |
| (filet mignon is the tenderest but it is very expensive | | | | They are cooked for 8 to 10 minutes on one side, |
| and not easily available in the markets) are usually | | | | without disturbing. Then they are turned over. |
| grilled. Most recipes differ in the marinade that is to | | | | Desired doneness is checked with a meat |
| be applied to the steak. Marinades use wine, lemon | | | | thermometer or just by touching if the person is |
| juice, soy sauce, tomato juice, etc; or even fruits like | | | | experienced. Then mustard and Cognac is added to |
| papaya and pineapple. Steaks are marinated for 6 to | | | | the skillet and further cooked for about 30 seconds. |
| 24 hours, depending on the recipe and then placed on | | | | Each filet is then cut in four slices and served with |
| the grill. A charcoal grill is the best bet to get the | | | | Dijon sauce. |
| restaurant-like flavor. Based on the tenderness of the | | | | Almost all countries have their own traditional steak |
| steak, they are turned twice or thrice to get the | | | | recipes. Asian recipes with porterhouse steaks are |
| desired level of doneness. Steaks should not be | | | | spicier, using a lot of soy sauce and peppers; cooked |
| disturbed when they are grilling, as this does not | | | | in the rotisserie style. They specialize in various types |
| allow the crust to form on their sides. Also they | | | | of kebabs. The Irish blend steak and bacon together |
| should not be poked with forks as this would allow | | | | with raisins to make a spicy-sweet recipe called the |
| the juices to run out of the steak. | | | | Steak and Guinness Pie. As in most other dishes, the |
| Among the best known recipes of steak preparation | | | | Swiss use salsa in their steaks and serve it with |
| is the Bæuf au Poivre, literally meaning 'Beef with | | | | mushroom soup. But the best and the most exotic |
| Peppercorn', a traditional French recipe. This is an | | | | dishes come from La France. The French have |
| exotic dish, which uses only the prime cuts of the | | | | experimented and mastered several gourmet dishes. |
| filet mignon. Beef steaks from the tenderloin (four of | | | | Despite there being several hundreds of steak |
| them of about 1" thickness should serve four people) | | | | recipes all over the world, Americans specialize in the |
| are first sprinkled with salt like kosher. Then | | | | humble grilled steak, which is just as flavorful as any |
| peppercorns are crushed and patted onto both sides | | | | of the other high-brow names going around. |