Not sure about this, I never liked the idea of cutting steak before cooking. I think reverse searing is something you should try. Cook first in an oven and sear after

If I do the chimney starter steaks with will definitely be with one steak and not two lol. Seems like a waste of good charcoal though and that stuff isn't cheap

Why not cut the steak before cooking?

I've done reverse searing, quite a bit actually. It's typical of sous vide, but I've also cooked in the oven to 90-100, then seared to medium rare. I really like it, and if I'm doing a thick steak, I'm almost always reverse searing.

I've seen Alton Brown cook over the chimney starter. I think he did a big hunk of tuna directly over the flames like that, and I think he's done a stir fry in a wok set over the starter.

I don't go through a ton of charcoal, and I grab some when it's on sale. Last weekend, Lowe's had it on sale for two 20-pound bags of Kingsford original for $10 (I know, it's briquettes, but at least it's not soaked in lighter fluid).

I would imagine slicing the steak diagonally would release the juices? Amirwrong?

It wouldn't if you sliced before cooking. It would be no different than a butcher cutting it.

And I can't remember if AB or ATK debunked the idea that searing seals in the juices, but one of the two did. Maybe both.

"searing in" the juices has been debunked a few times. Meat is actually dryer after searing (proven by weighing the meat after different methods of cooking), but browning adds so much flavor that its worth it. This expression always irks me.

This week has been leftover meatloaf and pepper steak/chicken from the weekend. Good stuff and easy to heat up.

Had leftover meatloaf also. Smoked

You're slicing meatloaf not tri-tip



Just pulling your chain, looks good man.

wow awesome. Smoked Meatloaf that sounds very damn good.

Dammit now I'm hungry for meat cake

Here's something a little thicker than meatloaf. Nary a drop of juice went in the drip pan.

:drool: Jesus...

Man. No shit. Rob roast too. Recipe on the meat loaf?