Chef/Culinary Talk with Cooking Tips

[Peenut]

nope thats not always the case.

it always depends on the size of the steak. or the availability of equipment.

if it's thick around 1 inch to 2 inch thick finishing the steak in the oven is best. example when cooking beef medallions. they are thick so imagine searing it in a pan longer than a thinner steak. you'll end up searing it longer and dryng the outside making it tougher.

while searing the steak and finishing it in the oven ensures that you don't dry the meat too much on the outside since the meat is not in direct contact with the heat.

as for what to do in making steak more tender.
1. go buy a good quality beef "imported" aus. angus. brazilian. our local beef here in cebu sucks big time even the tenderloin is amazingly tough! local beef is only good for slow cooking. stewing.

2. Choose the right cut of beef. in short you don't buy a shank and make it a steak or you dont buy a sirloin and make a pochero out of it.

3. DO NOT OVERCOOK YOUR STEAK. so i suggest start learning to eat your steak medium. even an expensive cut of beef when overcooked will become though.

4. always let your steak rest after cooking about 5 mins. this will ensure that any juices inside stays inside.
keeping it moist.

5. if you cant afford cheat.
kung mahal ra kaayo ang importen then buy local and tenderize the meat and marinate it a MINIMUM of 12 hours. the longer the better.

Thanks sa tip sir.

Lisod man pangitaon ang Australian Beef.

Any tips kung asa mapalit diri sa Cebu sir?

[tonioyantao]

wahehehe! ayaw ana ton! i luuuvvv blue cheese!

heto pa isa.... yung swiss cheese nga gikitkitan na kuno ug ilaga kay daming buslot! bwhahahahahahaha. tambling ko sige ug katawa. tapos ito pa.... overheard ko sa cebu midtown breakfast buffet spread a few years ago....

girl:babe, unsa na nga keso?
boy: murag eden man tingali hon.

bwahahahahaha

toinks.

hahaha maka lagot gyud!
at last i found sum1 who likes blue cheese!

blue cheese in my burger
Quattro formaggi pizza with large chunks of blue cheese..... im drooling....

Thanks sa tip sir.

Lisod man pangitaon ang Australian Beef.

Any tips kung asa mapalit diri sa Cebu sir?

nope it's pretty common.
all major groceries carry imported beef all you have to do is ask what cut is best for you.

even rustan's in ayala sells wagyu beef.

[Galadriel]

hahaha maka lagot gyud!
at last i found sum1 who likes blue cheese!

blue cheese in my burger
Quattro formaggi pizza with large chunks of blue cheese..... im drooling....

yummy... blue cheese + grapes ...or any kind of cheese...ok ra kaayo ko. had the best spread for breakfast @ crown plaza ortigas (hope to go back there again one of these days.)


- the cheese spread looked more or less like the photo

Thanks sa tip sir.

Lisod man pangitaon ang Australian Beef.

Any tips kung asa mapalit diri sa Cebu sir?

SM & Rustans naay australian beef.

[Peenut]

nope it's pretty common.
all major groceries carry imported beef all you have to do is ask what cut is best for you.

ohh... sa ayala nga grocery naa ba kaha ngadto> basin na out-of-stock lang cguro kadtong ni buy mi..heheh and thanks

SM & Rustans naay australian beef.

Rustan's sa Ayala Maam Jan?.. thanks
I'll try

[dirk14]

where can we buy? and unsa na brand nindot for the cast iron pans kana affordable...

[Peenut]

where can we buy? and unsa na brand nindot for the cast iron pans kana affordable...

For baking?

Naa daghan sa Caro and Marie. atbang sa USC sa mango.

[tonioyantao]

where can we buy? and unsa na brand nindot for the cast iron pans kana affordable...

hmmm i dont think they ever have a brand the ones being sold here in cebu
you can try white gold for starters.
i got 2 cast irons that i bought in the states in a garage sale i think it's even older than my parents hehehe.

surplus shops are also a good place to look for.

also try gaisano country mall im not sure about this basin na libat rako.
anyway if you cant find any you can buy the hot plate kanang ginagamit sa sisig pag serve sa mga bars.

[d`monyita]

CAST IRON PANS - white gold, prince warehouse (the one near cebu city hall)

AUSTRALIAN BEEF - di nawawalan ang rustan's nyan.... ayala man or banawa. gusto ka lamb? meron din dun... kahit sa makro meron din nyan.... turkey meron sa all of the above.

@TONIOYANTAO - your quattro formaggi... the other three are?

[tonioyantao]

CAST IRON PANS - white gold, prince warehouse (the one near cebu city hall)

AUSTRALIAN BEEF - di nawawalan ang rustan's nyan.... ayala man or banawa. gusto ka lamb? meron din dun... kahit sa makro meron din nyan.... turkey meron sa all of the above.

@TONIOYANTAO - your quattro formaggi... the other three are?

mozarella or swiss, romano or parmesan and fresh native cheese from milk station not grated just tear it up to little pieces like the blue cheese and sniff you fingers pagkatapos ahihihihi

[upak!]

i have countless of ignorant customers kanang mga pinay nga naka uyab ug forangers hehehe, back when i was working in a hotel chain before.
pa order medium rare mureklamo kay ga dugo pa daw arghhh!!!! what do you expect you order medium rare!!!!
upak is right you cant do anything about it customers is OFTEN right hehehe.

one experience is old ladies complained that the cheese used on the canape is spoiled and sent back...
your eating blue cheese what do you expect!? it supposed to smell like a va je je. hahaha

hahaha va je je is that what i think it is, unwashed va......? i like that

yup shoving it in the oven to finish is a good way specially if your not getting the desired doneness on a grill. hey there's this cheap rectangular grill (cast iron) for 250 bucks at macro. you can do the grill marks on each side with it and finish it in the oven at 350 for about 7 to 8 minutes medium rare. no need to flip. ay dapat pala at least more than 1 inch steak mo.