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How we do steak at our 1 Michelin starred restaurant
Ok so this is without a doubt my favorite way to cook steak; and it's also how we do it at my restaurant. Every steak gets seared on cast iron to get that nice flavorful crust you see there. Right before it's don't we add herbs (here I use rosemary) and the we add butter and arroser, or baste. (Pronounced arrow-sey. It's French for baste but that's the term always used)
I definitely recommend doing this at home and getting the butter to foam up like that is key! That tells you the pan is the perfect temperature for basting. All that foamy butter soaks up the rosemary flavor and it won't sog out the crust. It's just the most glorious food porn that there is if you ask me. I do it a hundred times a day and I still can't do it without moaning. I got lots of weird looks when I worked in an open kitchen.
This is NOT too much butter so stop whining about it. It doesn't all go in your food and it add tons of flavor so it's not being wasted at all. If you're gonna shell out a good hunk of cash for a nice steak then treat it well and don't skimp on the butter. It's worth it trust me.
Full disclosure; at my restaurant we sous vide our steaks at 56 degrees Celsius for one hour then sear and arroser them. You get perfect medium rare every time.
EDIT* To do this at home just cook it like you normally would then do this at the end. That is, give the (room temperature) raw steak a good sear on both sides on high heat, then turn the heat down to med-low and cook for a minute on each side. Then kick the heat back up to med-high and add your herbs and butter and do what i do in the video, tilt the skillet and baste with a big spoon until the butter gets all foamy and keep basting and turn the steak a few times.
We do this for everything we pan sear by the way. Chicken, duck, lamb, pork chops, fish, you name it. Skin on fish is a little trickier because you spend all this time and effort to get crispy skin and you don't want it to get soggy. So don't baste until the butter gets really foamy and then only baste with the foam, not the liquid that'll be in the bottom of the pan.
EDIT 2* While I do appreciate the few unsolicited nudes i got ladies, and as much as I wish I could keep getting them, if my wife sees em I'll have some explaining to do! lol. Oh and that reminds me, I'm happy to answer your cooking questions but if they can be answered by simply copying and pasting them into google then I'll most likely leave them unanswered, sorry. Other than that ask and send away!
LurkerBee
Can you boil that over hard?
Gigacus
hey @op you can send those...ummm... my way if you aren't gonna use them...
vinylspear
A great steak needs a wood fire. Meat + fire = tasty, tasty meat
SkeletorXD
Thats the First "Don't send nudes" Ive ever seen.
Tjally
I did Sous Vide one time - in a pot of water in our oven. I had to keep checking if the temp was ok every 5 minutes. Turned out delicious <3
JasonForge
Is that butter salted or no? I'd like to give that a shot.
DrewSf29
No. Unsalted butter
AirlineGeek
Man, between cuts and burns I wouldn't have any hands left after a day of trying to work in a kitchen.
DrewSf29
Check out my other posts to see a real nasty burn I got once
DoberManMan
ApsychicRat
i never ate salad till i was 16 or so. only weighed 160ish at the time
AngryFennec
Can I get mine well instead?
DrewSf29
NO!
TheCrustyMustard
I love how a Michelin restaurant is saying "do this" and people are like "umm, too much butter." Like telling a mathematician what pi is.
jpru2001
This is the internet.
TheCrustyMustard
This comment is also over 2 years old...
SomebodyalreadytookMyPants
@op That is not cast iron, that is a high carbon steel pan,
DrewSf29
Very impressive! I didn't want to get too technical with little details like that but your absolutely correct! Good eye my man!
cantfindagoodnameforthisaccount
how i cook it:
imagurner
Sitting at work and you made me laugh out loud, still smiling. Thank you :-)
IspeakFrench
Arroser is the verb. It means to sprinkle or spray. If you want to be completely pompous and correct then you would say "then we arrose it"
IspeakFrench
2/ pronounced exactly how you'd think. Like " a rose" :)
DrewSf29
We most commonly refer to this technique as (I think it's spelled) poele. Pronounced pwa-lay. Can you perhaps shed some light on that for me
IspeakFrench
A poêle is a pan (frying pan, etc) so poêlé means cooked in a pan :)
orangedoorhinge
I prefer the dry rub method... nothing like giving your meat a good ol' rub
KonaDarbles
Yeah boi
ninjaoftheworld
I'd like a milk steak, boiled over hard, and your finest jelly beans, raw.
BillPondy
chilaquilesking
I miss cooking on a French top :(
MistressLyda
What do you do with the butter left in the pan?
REDS1X
pour it over some taters, or add a little to some risoto
Stanistani
My guess, in the restaurant they discard it. At home, a butter sauce or roux would be nice. Wonderful base for home-made mac and cheese.
brianclementsvatua
Take shots with it.
nerdtoast
Paula Deen is that you?
shrubtim
Who would have thought that drenching your steak in butter would make it taste amazing?
DrewSf29
Not drench, baste with hot foamy butter. The foam is VITAL!!
AbyssusPuella
I miss steak more and more, I can't have is medium-rare or sushi because of pregnancy, only 4 LONG months to go
badf1sh
OMG ME TOOOOOO> what is the point of well done steak?? none. 8 weeks in, a fuck ton to go :'(
snipekill1997
I don't think there is any real risk for steak. The reason you can eat meat raw is that it starts out sterile. Steak is dense enough that(1)
snipekill1997
any time before it is obviously rotten the inside is still sterile so cooking just the outside is well enough to make it safe to eat. (2)
mmmmfunnyy
That got me slightly arroser-ed. Do me like one of your French steaks.
dwilson0725
"Why do restaurants always taste better?" Training and practice. You cook a dish a few hundred times and you learn to do it well.
SomebodyalreadytookMyPants
Fat and Salt, that is how they make it taste better
dwilson0725
It's easy to say that but even if you cook a home meal with a lot of fat and salt, without the repetition and improvement it won't be as gud
macthelost
My question is always " how did they fuck this up so badly". Maybe I should find better restaurants
dwilson0725
Absolutely, lol. We have a lot of shit chain restaurants around here that I always end up saying that to.
crycycle
So steak is already 'cooked' (sous vide) for one hour and then you do the gif. I'm not sure what your point is. How can I do this at home?
AngryFennec
Buy one of the sous vide machines or there's hillbilly tutorials that use a beer cooler and hot water
DrewSf29
Or ya know; just cook it how you normally do and then baste it at the end. Thought that was pretty obvious but I guess I overestimated imgur
tesserax
I liked your gif. I have a cast iron and I think I'll try this. What other things would you suggest seasoning with instead of rosemary?
DrewSf29
Crushed garlic, thyme, literally anything you like.
Nostradamuswaswrong
My tongue just dry-humped the roof of my mouth.
imagurner
Now that's funny....
accipita
Why is your tongue dry?
ABadlyPhotoshoppedPictureOfJustKiddingNothing
Everyone here is clearly stoned. Cotton mouth, my friend.
ICanDoThisHoldMyBeer
Beautiful.
Tspoon2
That's awesome! But what is sous vide?
wildsoapbox
vacuum sealed cooking in constant temperature water
Ralpheroo
you cook in a vacuum sealed bag at preferred temperature until it is said temperature throughout. you then sear the steak on high heat
Lunacrash
It's a temperature controlled water bath so it cooks the steak at the same temp throughout. So you don't over cook and it's perfect!
Radiowarsaw
Vacuum seal then boil
imyourrealdad
No boiling, water is only heated to the temp you want internally of what you are cooking. Water is 130F for a 130F med rare steak.
Jogger312
Just learnt that it's pronounced sue-veed
BigPapaJSR
https://youtu.be/dAJq1FoXMFY
htomay
Basically poached in a vacuum sealed bag.
Tspoon2
Legit. I need to cook this at home, just without the vacuum bag
htomay
You can also finish it in an oven after the search and baste. I usually go 350 for 20-25 min.
htomay
Stupid auto correct... Sear not search
aRepost
Ziploc bags will do the job.
Velexis
Just remember to push all the air out first!
pagliacci323
What if I want medium.
atleastIwasnt36
He will ask you politely yet firmly to leave
pagliacci323
I said medium.. not like I said well done. Damn.
DrewSf29
After arroser we pit it in the oven for 3 minutes, flipping halfway
WildeyeWillie
What temperature should the oven be? Thanks!
DrewSf29
5 for MW and for well we put it in the oven and forget about it until it's fired.
ImgurDoc
Did someone say they wanted their steak burnt to a crisp and bone dead dry aka "medium"???!?
pagliacci323
I said medium. Didn't say well done. Damn.
ImgurDoc
:p
pagliacci323
Is your username from watchmen too?
ImgurDoc
Actually it's just from the two poems, always loves them! But love Watchmen too!
notacreativeone
very close to Gordon Ramseys perfect steak recipe.
MidnightBlue7
Almost, but I think he uses thyme and garlic instead of only rosemary
breothskin
Any pro-tips on getting the skin of your fish crispy? I'm amazing at making it soggy and tasteless :(
Soddo
Leave the scales on =) im not kidding, certain fish are better then others to do this. Scales off salt it, wait till oil smokes, put it in
DrewSf29
Oh hell yeah! That could be my next post, thanks for the idea
breothskin
You know it :)
breothskin
Other possible ideas. 1) favorite sauces... Demi glacé, red wine reductions, romesco, some kind of herb sauce. 2) Potatoes: dauphinoise, etc
chefb37
Same way. Super hot pan with a little oil. Sear the fish skin side down and once you see browning on the edges throw in the butter and baste
breothskin
Love this. Will try. Maybe my pan wasn't hot enough? Or maybe too much oil to start? I'm not sure.
chefb37
The other side. If it's a thick cut throw it in a 400 degree oven once you're done basting and wallah beautiful fish. Worked under
chefb37
Alex Stratta @ the Omni resort and hotel in paradise valley. This is my source for the knowledge
LokiShade
Key to earning Michelin stars: butter.
Maraak
...and drugs.
DrewSf29
Dude don't reveal our secrets like that! Lol
Cal1te
Fuck that's how I do steak, smother it in garlic butter then chuck it in the pan until brown on outside.TIL I cook like a Michelin star chef
Cal1te
Oh and unhealthy amounts of salt and pepper prior to cooking, then tip the leftover oil out of the pan over the steak and serve.
DrewSf29
You need that foam though. It's essential
Cal1te
I tend to just put a big dollop on top and let it melt into the steak with a few cloves of garlic through it, im not chef though :D
ImStillFlying
Commenting to prepare steak like this later
ImStillFlying
Commenting to prepare steak like this later
YetAnotherCommenter
It worked for Joel Robouchon (he got three Michelin stars for making mashed potatoes that were 33% butter by weight).
dex2775
The valves in my heart ache just thinking about that.
LokiShade
Sinfully good...
YetAnotherCommenter
Oh they are. Robouchon Mashed Potatoes are orgasmic. I've been lucky enough to eat them and holy shit I would sell a kidney for them.
DrewSf29
I've eaten them as well. They're incredible! I actually heard that they were closer to 50% butter! Like 5lbs of potatoes 5lbs butter. Was1/2
DrewSf29
That just a rumor? I did think they would break if they had that much butter
alittlenugget
Talk to me when your fancy ass restaurant serves up a tupperware bowl of fruity pebbles and a half burned english muffin.
AlkeneThiol
I came
ClassicSwanson
Boom.
otakon17
Beats my old ice cream plastic tub full of microwave grits and half a slice of 7-11 pizza..
KillingTheJoke6
You... are you in my house right now?
Demauscian
Don't turn around
shesaidwellanyway
The cereal is coming from inside the house!
Ketheres
He left just now. Now it's just me, the monster family in your bathroom and some random lurkers left.
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alittlenugget
Who are you, the Queen of England with that plate/bowl?
DrewSf29
You don't have those at home?
alittlenugget
I don't. Plus I prefer a bowl large enough to fit half of the box.
DrewSf29
This would cost $18 at my restuarant
DrewSf29
An no props for the half burnt English muffin? Lol
denniepowers
All the props!! I love this post
SJohnson23
Talk to me when you're a five star restaurant. Seriously, who brags about being a one star restaurant? Idiot.
wibblywobblytimeywimey
Having even a single Michelin star is a huge deal; few restaurants ever get one. The most they can get is 3. This isn't like Yelp reviews.
SJohnson23
We really some sort of button you can add to posts/comments so people can tell if you're being serious or not.
DrewSf29
I that I know you were joking that's actually funny as hell! We need a sarcastic font. It just doesn't translate through text.
SJohnson23
That people took me seriously is funnier though. I've read quite a few interviews with chefs who make it clear how hard it is to get a star.
macthelost
Pretending to be a troll is the same as being a troll my man.
SJohnson23
So was asking for a half burned English muffin trolling?
DrewSf29
Will do
Iwillratethis
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TerraformTrent
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Kenblu24
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Merlinspants77
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SJohnson23
This is the funniest joke ever. Period.
shesaidwellanyway
AgamemnonsMemes
The secret to why restaurant food tastes good. 1) Lots of butter. 2) Lots of salt. 3) Even more butter. 4) All the chefs are high.
doesanyoneevenreadthese
My brother is a chef. Swear to God he's always high. Foods amazing though so....
THEREAINTNOWEEPININTHISHOME
When people ask me for cooking tips, my first tip is to stop worrying about recipes and just start tasting.
sckrlfe
I failed at tasting
BlowOnItAndStickItIn
My aunt was stabbed in the face and lost her sense of smell and half her sense of taste. To experience flavor (1)
BlowOnItAndStickItIn
She had to make food that was extremely flavorful. Best cook ever.(2)
itellyouhwhatthatboyaintright
No better way to cook an animal than to soak it in its own fat
DrewSf29
I heard the French Laundry will rest their steaks in rendered molten beef fat. Ugh that must be delicious! But expensive as hell
DuchessSploosh
Lmao true story
PewPin
Mashed potatoes restaurant style: 1 part potato, 1 part butter, mash.
SergeantOldSchool
Can confirm #4, our sous chef kept a rock in a coke can on the spice rack, everyone knew, no one cared, 'cause his prime rib was oralgasmic.
TheCobb1
Don't forget the butter
Sipulikeitto
Finnish cooking secret: "Nyrkillinen voita kattilaan ja Kossu pakkaseen!" Translated: Fistful of butter to the pot and vodka to the freezer.
SkypeOfCthulhu
Also, "If the recipe says 'milk', use cream."
DrewSf29
Yeah pretty much
AkLonewolf
What if you want to cut down on butter? a good alternative?
partwulf
It's very basic right? We crave fat. We crave sugar. We crave salt. Mix them in different proportions and experiment. :)
MaxamillionX72
My Cousin is a chef... if he's an average representative of all chefs, y'all high as fuck
lostconfusedandeasilydistractedheylookapenny
T_T i want to make this but ...my diet says "no" :(
Jufasa
Honest question: I only know chain "restaurants," but are the higher end restaurants as drug riddled as the low end?
DrewSf29
Riddled is a harsh term, sure drugs can be prevalent but the one thing that separates the high end luxury spots is that it can't affect 1/2
DrewSf29
Your work EVER. If you're not on too of your game 100% each and every day you'll never make it at this level so coming in super hungover 2/?
DrewSf29
Every day will get your ass fired quick. Guess that can lead to a bit of coke use among the younger cooks but we don't encourage it but 3/?
spaceystacey
Read Anthony Bourdain's book. The answer is yes and the book is very entertaining.
Buckbeak1486
I think Anthony Bourdain is a larger cynical, lovable prick than Gordon Ramsey.