Cooking a great steak is as much about the selection of your meat as it is about how you cook it. As they say rubbish in equals rubbish out. So the first thing you need to do is know how to select a fine piece of meat.
The quality of the meat will decide the taste of the steak. What meat is best for grilling and what should the quality be like? There are so many varieties available in your stores, and price does not necessarily mean best for grilling.
I always prefer to get my steak from the butcher. But I know that you may not have one nearby. My second choice is the butcher in the supermarket (many of them have an in house butcher, so check him out). They should be able to give you some great advice, and the meat is usually fresher than the pre packed version. Here are some other tips to help you through the meat language.
About The Cut.
There are lots of different cuts available. The best cuts for grilling are the Rib Eye, T-bone, Porterhouse, Strip Steak and Sirloin. There are of course the Tenderloin cuts that give you your fillet and Chateaubriand. These cuts are very tender but contain very little fat and are not very flavorful, so not good for grilling. The rib eye probably contains the most fat out of the bunch, and is definitely one of the more flavorful cuts.
What Is Marbling?
Marbling is the name given to the lines of fat running through the steak. It’s a good thing. Marbling means flavor. The marbling should be thin and evenly spread throughout the steak. If the marbling is thick then avoid, as this will make your steak tough.
What Grade Should You Use For Grilling??
There are only three different grades of steak. Prime, Choice and Select. You will mostly be grilling with choice or select. The prime cuts are mainly found in restaurants and are expensive. I have always found choice and select great for my grill. Test them out and see, you can get great select rib eye at a reasonable price for your grill.
So what I would suggest is that you check out choice and select cuts of T-bone, Porterhouse and Strip on your grill and you will eventually get to the one that works best for you.
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