Ok- I'm sold

[101lifts2]

The ground meat keeps sticking to my old George Foreman grill since the teflon is coming off. Looks like I jacked off it in same as that dude in American pie.

[Krabill]

The best steak I've ever eaten was cooked on cast iron.

It was at this place - http://www.doeseatplace.com/

[Avatard]

Of course, this works too, with a good enough hood:

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/voll...%20NAT*LP.html

[Particle Man]

Hmmm I need a bigger kitchen

(sometimes, firing up the grill is a good excuse to get the f*ck out of the house and away from the noise though)

[EpyonXero]

Ive made some pretty good steaks in a similar way, I live in an apartment where grilling isnt an option. Superheat a heavy bottom pan, doesnt need to be cast iron, just heavy. Preheat the over to 450. Prepare the steak whatever way you want, I like putting butter on both sides but that tends to make a lot of smoke. Sear on side of the steak for 1 minute then flip it over in the pan and put the whole thing in the over for 7 minutes.

Done.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Ive made some pretty good steaks in a similar way, I live in an apartment where grilling isnt an option. Superheat a heavy bottom pan, doesnt need to be cast iron, just heavy. Preheat the over to 450. Prepare the steak whatever way you want, I like putting butter on both sides but that tends to make a lot of smoke. Sear on side of the steak for 1 minute then flip it over in the pan and put the whole thing in the over for 7 minutes.

Done.

WTF, looks like steam, not smoke

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

My apartment smoke detectors are too fucking sensative to do that shit. I turned my heat on for the first time and that stupid little smell you get set mine off instantly. I've actually disconnected all but one alarm that is in my bedroom.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Smittie61984

My apartment smoke detectors are too fucking sensative to do that shit.

Gah... tell me about it.
I set mine off pan searing a steak the other day. Weather allowing, I try to get some external airflow by opening the door to the balcony when I'm going to be cooking something that I know will smoke a little. Even then it'll still set them off sometimes.
Better that than being alerted too late to escape a fire, or so they tell us

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Ive made some pretty good steaks in a similar way, I live in an apartment where grilling isnt an option. Superheat a heavy bottom pan, doesnt need to be cast iron, just heavy. Preheat the over to 450. Prepare the steak whatever way you want, I like putting butter on both sides but that tends to make a lot of smoke. Sear on side of the steak for 1 minute then flip it over in the pan and put the whole thing in the over for 7 minutes.

Done.

dude - clean your stove.

[Mr Lefty]

looks like smoke to me...