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Salt on steaks: Before or after cooking?

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moses1084ever
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I just a saw website that said to wait to add salt AFTER cooking as salt will draw moisture out of the meat if applied before cooking.

That being said, I've always been a "before" guy.
Aggie09Derek
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Before


EOT
HTownAg98
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That article has been debunked many times over. Salt before and after.
Bruce Almighty
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Salt a crap load before as most will fall off during cooking. Salt again after.
Icecream_Ag
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salt before
reverse sear method
couple spoons of butter, garlic, thyme (or rosemary if you prefer) on each side
plate
good whiskey (or wine if you like)


chilidogfood
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A1 and no salt needed.
Icecream_Ag
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A1 and no salt needed.
you should be shot for even joking about putting A1 on a steak.

unless you eat it well done, then you should be shot on principal.
Bruce Almighty
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You also don't need to bring steak up to room temp. Another myth that has been debunked.
Icecream_Ag
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You also don't need to bring steak up to room temp. Another myth that has been debunked.
true.

I've gotten my best results on steaks that have been sitting out for 5-10 minutes, just enough to get the steak from cold to cool to the touch.
Ag with kids
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A1 and no salt needed.
you should be shot for even joking about putting A1 on a steak.

unless you eat it well done, then you should be shot on principal.


Misspelling principal should get you shot on principle.
Icecream_Ag
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A1 and no salt needed.
you should be shot for even joking about putting A1 on a steak.

unless you eat it well done, then you should be shot on principal.


Misspelling principal should get you shot on principle.
i'd say it was on porpoise, but I just wasnt thinking.
aggiebq03+
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I usually try to salt about 60 minutes before, stick back in the fridge after salting.
aeroag14
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Salt, Pepper and garlic before.

Reverse sear.

Tons of butter in the screaming hot pan for the final sear.

Perfection!
HTownAg98
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When I grill steaks, I baste them with butter and flip about every 30-45 seconds. Then I move them to the cooler side of the grill and let them finish.
Icecream_Ag
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When I grill steaks, I baste them with butter and flip about every 30-45 seconds. Then I move them to the cooler side of the grill and let them finish.
you grill people are encroaching on my safe space.

#apartmentliving
Duncan Idaho
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Salt and pepper sit in the fridge for a couple days.
Boil in a bag of butter.
Sear.
Rest.
Eat.
FlyFish95
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A1 and no salt needed.
you should be shot for even joking about putting A1 on a steak.

unless you eat it well done, then you should be shot on principal.
Let's get all uppity and foodie and throw a fried egg on top of it. That seems to class everything up, right?
Duncan Idaho
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A1 and no salt needed.
you should be shot for even joking about putting A1 on a steak.

unless you eat it well done, then you should be shot on principal.
Let's get all uppity and foodie and throw a fried egg on top of it. That seems to class everything up, right?

Use Creme fraiche not an egg
Matsui
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before

then after if needed
chipotle
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Grind up steak
Mix with manwich
Put in a bun
schmellba99
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Before, and acter if required.

Sear, finish in the oven. Room temp or not, doesnt matter.
HTownAg98
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When I grill steaks, I baste them with butter and flip about every 30-45 seconds. Then I move them to the cooler side of the grill and let them finish.
you grill people are encroaching on my safe space.

#apartmentliving

Use a skillet on your stovetop. Just be sure to open all the windows. (This means waiting until it is comfortable to leave your windows open for a while.) I've heard, though I can't recommend it, that shower caps over the smoke detectors will keep them from going off. I've also heard that if you do this, don't forget to take the shower caps off when you are done.
Belton Ag
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Grind up steak
Mix with manwich
Put in a bun
I thought you were supposed to put it in the crockpot with a bottle of Dr Pepper and a few cans of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup?
Icecream_Ag
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When I grill steaks, I baste them with butter and flip about every 30-45 seconds. Then I move them to the cooler side of the grill and let them finish.
you grill people are encroaching on my safe space.

#apartmentliving

Use a skillet on your stovetop. Just be sure to open all the windows. (This means waiting until it is comfortable to leave your windows open for a while.) I've heard, though I can't recommend it, that shower caps over the smoke detectors will keep them from going off. I've also heard that if you do this, don't forget to take the shower caps off when you are done.
oh I have used both for years. And reverse sear does wonders for reducing the amount of smoke.
Quinn
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When I grill steaks, I baste them with butter and flip about every 30-45 seconds. Then I move them to the cooler side of the grill and let them finish.
you grill people are encroaching on my safe space.

#apartmentliving

Use a skillet on your stovetop. Just be sure to open all the windows. (This means waiting until it is comfortable to leave your windows open for a while.) I've heard, though I can't recommend it, that shower caps over the smoke detectors will keep them from going off. I've also heard that if you do this, don't forget to take the shower caps off when you are done.


The shower cap trick did not work for me when I tried it.

Oh, and salt before and sear at the end if grilling. Sear on a super hot skillet and finish in the oven if you're apartment living and just dealing with the smoke detector going off for a min or two.
rhoswen
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When I make steaks for myself I don't have to worry about the smoke alarm going off cuz the steak isn't in the pan long enough. My husband, though...
Bruce Almighty
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Ribeyes are cooked outdoors, filets are cooked indoors.
Icecream_Ag
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Ribeyes are cooked outdoors, filets are cooked indoors.
I stick with strip steaks as I always cook inside. Best of both worlds.
bigtruckguy3500
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I believe in salting with kosher salt well in advance of cooking. I think I've read that it initially draws out moisture, but then the salt disolves in that moisture and works its way back in while also denaturing some of the proteins and making it more tender.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/03/the-food-lab-more-tips-for-perfect-steaks.html
http://steamykitchen.com/163-how-to-turn-cheap-choice-steaks-into-gucci-prime-steaks.html

Slicer97
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I believe in salting with kosher salt well in advance of cooking. I think I've read that it initially draws out moisture, but then the salt disolves in that moisture and works its way back in while also denaturing some of the proteins and making it more tender.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/03/the-food-lab-more-tips-for-perfect-steaks.html
http://steamykitchen.com/163-how-to-turn-cheap-choice-steaks-into-gucci-prime-steaks.html



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Decay
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I cut a filet mignon into straps and put it into quesadillas last night.

It was from Omaha steaks so nobody missed it
MW03
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I just a saw website that said to wait to add salt AFTER cooking as salt will draw moisture out of the meat if applied before cooking.

That being said, I've always been a "before" guy.


SumAggie
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A1 and no salt needed.
you should be shot for even joking about putting A1 on a steak.

unless you eat it well done, then you should be shot on principal.


Misspelling principal should get you shot on principle.
i'd say it was on porpoise, but I just wasnt thinking.
eye kant spel ether......
docaggie
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A1 and no salt needed.
you should be shot for even joking about putting A1 on a steak.

unless you eat it well done, then you should be shot on principal.
Let's get all uppity and foodie and throw a fried egg on top of it. That seems to class everything up, right?
Only if it's a poached quail egg.
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