Plan "B" FAIL and Rescue
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- OldUsedParts
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Plan "B" FAIL and Rescue
Last week I finally remembered to take and use my $25 free groceries ticket to Brookshire Bros. So since I was splurging in a sense I scarfed up on a $16 Ribeye that was one and half inches thick. My plan was to grill it over Charcoal but the weather had different ideas so I drug out my "brand new" Cast Iron Ribbed Skillet and gave her a Seasoning. Some Dinner time I had visions of a beautiful steak with Magazine Grill Marks and Red in the center.
Weeeellll, what I ended up with was a smoke filled house with the stove vent running wide open, the ceiling fans on, the smoke alarm on and the back door open. Not to worry because I was determined. When I first planned on flipping it the I.T. wasn't even close so I had to leave it longer. I used a Bacon Press during the Searing and man did I get the Sear (better describe as CHAR). When it finally reached the I.T. I was looking for, I plated it with the sides and sat down to eat. After about six bites with the Char, I started trimming it off and found that it was very tasty and all was not lost. So I didn't have to go to town and pick us up something to eat after all.
Rubbed with EVO and Seasoned with Suckle Busters
Campfire Steak Seasoning
Probably the thickest Steak I have ever tried to Cook.
Took a little longer to finish but there were good bites
inside that Char Sear.
Time like this I really wish I had a faithful Dog Pal
The Skillet was a mess but I had picked up a cleaning
tab that Cast Iron Chris recommended last year.
DISCLAIMER: I will NEVER try this again
Weeeellll, what I ended up with was a smoke filled house with the stove vent running wide open, the ceiling fans on, the smoke alarm on and the back door open. Not to worry because I was determined. When I first planned on flipping it the I.T. wasn't even close so I had to leave it longer. I used a Bacon Press during the Searing and man did I get the Sear (better describe as CHAR). When it finally reached the I.T. I was looking for, I plated it with the sides and sat down to eat. After about six bites with the Char, I started trimming it off and found that it was very tasty and all was not lost. So I didn't have to go to town and pick us up something to eat after all.
Rubbed with EVO and Seasoned with Suckle Busters
Campfire Steak Seasoning
Probably the thickest Steak I have ever tried to Cook.
Took a little longer to finish but there were good bites
inside that Char Sear.
Time like this I really wish I had a faithful Dog Pal
The Skillet was a mess but I had picked up a cleaning
tab that Cast Iron Chris recommended last year.
DISCLAIMER: I will NEVER try this again
I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country—Victory or Death. William Barret Travis - Lt. Col. comdt "The Alamo"
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Re: Plan "B" FAIL and Rescue
Turn the heat down next time Parts. I cook steaks in a pan all the time and never have any issues.
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Glad you found an edible part of that nice piece of meat. Only those who dare to fail learn something new.
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WoW; Well you saved me from trying the same process. I have long contemplated the ribbed cast iron skillet for steaks. After reading of your experience, I will stick to the charcoal grill...
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The inside looks perfect!
I have a ribbed skillet. You need low-medium heat and it gives niiice grill marks.
I have a ribbed skillet. You need low-medium heat and it gives niiice grill marks.
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Y'all are so correct in the heat being the problem but I made the mistake of Giggling the recipe and it backfired big time. Now that I've simmered down some I may try it again BUT ONLY IF I can't use the ECB for some reason and the steak is thawed.
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Sherry bought one just like it, I hate that SOB. It's a pain in the arse and I hate it. After this Post, I'm going to secretly put it in my scrap iron pile at the barn and the next time it hit's ten dollars a hundred it's going to the junkyard
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I'm reseasoning mine, after a @%$@%@ cleaning and then it's going into a deep dark place in the cabinet
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I follow the method below for pretty much any meat I do in the grill pan and always have had good results. It's kinda weird to drop ice cubes in a hot pan like that but it works. Seems to make clean up easier as well.
http://www.lodgemfg.com/recipe/perfectl ... en-breasts
http://www.lodgemfg.com/recipe/perfectl ... en-breasts
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Good luck cleaning that bastussard when you get through; take my advice, chunk it
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Re-seasoned and looks like new HOWEVER, it is tucked away and probably to stay
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OldUsedParts wrote:Re-seasoned and looks like new HOWEVER, it is tucked away and probably to stay
How'd you enjoy cleaning it?
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About 4th place in Yuckie Cleans but beats the heck outa rust after many months
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I will admit that one of my ridged pans is aluminum, nonstick, and has a pour lip. Works great.
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