The Off Topic Topic

[DGuller]

How are you going to sear a steak with butter?  Isn't it going to burn at a pretty low temperature?  I know some chefs put butter on a steak, but they put butter in the pan at the very end, they don't cook with it throughout.

Butter does not burn at the temperature needed to sear a steak.

I guess I'm still missing something.  Internet search tells me that the temperature to aim for when searing a steak on stovetop is 400F-450F.  The smoke point of butter is at 300F.  Maybe it won't ignite, but I assume it's going to turn brown and acrid at 400F.

[Barrister]

You people are all animals.

Steaks are only to be cooked outside on the grill like the Good Lord intended.

[crazy canuck]

How are you going to sear a steak with butter?  Isn't it going to burn at a pretty low temperature?  I know some chefs put butter on a steak, but they put butter in the pan at the very end, they don't cook with it throughout.

Butter does not burn at the temperature needed to sear a steak.

I guess I'm still missing something.  Internet search tells me that the temperature to aim for when searing a steak on stovetop is 400F-450F.  The smoke point of butter is at 300F.  Maybe it won't ignite, but I assume it's going to turn brown and acrid at 400F.

I just get the skillet hot, no idea what temperature it is.  The butter will brown but not burn.  But you need to get the steak in right away, if you let the butter sit alone in the pan it will burn - but that is true whenever cooking with butter.

You could use a clear oil as Sheibh suggested and add the butter part through, but for me that just adds a step.

You could also apply the oil to the steak when you season it before cooking (you are letting it sit and get to room temperature so apply oil to the steak then).  Then you can also avoid putting oil in the pan.

[crazy canuck]

You people are all animals.

Steaks are only to be cooked outside on the grill like the Good Lord intended.

When the temperature drops it is hard to get a consistent cook. 

[Grey Fox]

You people are all animals.

Steaks are only to be cooked outside on the grill like the Good Lord intended.

Yes. But I hate cooking on the Barbie in the dark. Lights don't do it justice too.

[Barrister]

You people are all animals.

Steaks are only to be cooked outside on the grill like the Good Lord intended.

Yes. But I hate cooking on the Barbie in the dark. Lights don't do it justice too.

That's just part of the challenge. 

[crazy canuck]

You people are all animals.

Steaks are only to be cooked outside on the grill like the Good Lord intended.

Yes. But I hate cooking on the Barbie in the dark. Lights don't do it justice too.

That's just part of the challenge. 

So keep with tradition even though there are better ways in all the circumstances.  Fitting. 

[Razgovory]

Raz, why?

Sorry, the firm just hired Gargamel.  This is what happens when you put all your idiots in HR.

[Sheilbh]

One of my favourite genres of story:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8965461/Mayor-apologises-Belgian-towns-phallic-Christmas-decorations.html

'It was not our intention to install Christmas lights that remind people of a penis': Mayor apologises for Belgian town's phallic Christmas decorations

    Officials were originally thinking of making candles but decided it was a cliché
    They instead decided to place a blue ball on top of the column in Oudenburg
    Residents quickly realised the festive decor looked more like male genitalia

[The Brain]

Whose male genitalia, and can garbon have his number?

[Josephus]

You people are all animals.

Steaks are only to be cooked outside on the grill like the Good Lord intended.

Preach it brother

[Josephus]

This just popped up on my FB feed.

Laurane S----
17 November at 11:14  ·
Hello everyone! Can you help by sharing my daughter for 6 months communication internship.
Thank you!

[garbon]

Whose male genitalia, and can garbon have his number?

Wtf

[The Brain]

Whose male genitalia, and can garbon have his number?

Wtf

They're festive?

[garbon]

Whose male genitalia, and can garbon have his number?

Wtf

They're festive?

Why would I need another man?