The Perfect Steak

Cooking steak is the last thing on my to do list. I think I have some fears toward cooking meat, it looks that it takes a really hard work to serve a steak. I had to grit my teeth and smile (this is something I become better at) when my meat was so hard to chew, even Alf the Saint Bernard feel asleep after chewing those rubbers. Poor dog.

So I tried to find some tutorial through youtube.com  that might be helpful. Then I found Jamie. I mean, I know who he is, but I never really pay attention to what he does, I just considered him as the leader in the flocks of mutant on the cooking shows. But then I know why he's so popular. He makes cooking looks so effortless and he shows it in a very warm and lovely way. He says stuff like, 'this is fantastic!' when referring to a baby potato and 'you've got to give this a try' , referring to a boiled trout. Plus, he's just so cute! I grow obsession toward Jamie and I think so does my mother.

Here's the video :

although in the video Jamie didn't say anything about marinated the meats, I did though. I had fun putting all those herbs and spices and marinated it for about 3 hours. I think the meat will taste better if I leave it overnight, haven't tried that though.

Here's how I did it, and please remember : this wasn't my first attempt (and surely, won't be the last).

1

Choose the meat, go to your supermarket and ask for a tenderloin or a sirloin. I bought mine at Toko Setiabudhi, but the best meat section in a supermarket belongs to Riau Junction (Sorry, for Bandung blogers only this piece of info is useful). I'm like a five years old who doesn't want to leave the candy store. However, if this is your first time, it's better if you just buy the local meat, Australian's costs twice the local's price and let save that when we master the art of cooking the perfect steak.  

2

To marinate your steak, you can put almost anything in it. I tried olive oil, dried oregano, garlic, fresh rosemary, pepper and salt. For my third attempt I tried to use Worcestershire sauce too. Leave it for three or more hours after you smear those ingredients on your meat. Leave it longer if it's possible.  

3

Cook your meat! carefully watch Jamie's video above and don't be lazy to take notes. Have a personal notebook and jot down things that might you need. I think personal notes which you use your own language are really helpful for your next attempt.

4

Served with veggies. I love asparagus, but you can put mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, french fries, anything. You can use mayonnaise or thousand island for a quick fix (the truth is, I did try to make a french dressing and failed big time). 

That's it, after 3 attempts, I got it (almost) correct. Hendra and her brother are my gourmets and have been giving me helpful insights. I think now I'm ready for an Aussie meat. 

Have helpful tips for cooking (the perfect) steak? Feel free to leave comments or share your experiments here!