Do people actually like steak as much as they claim?

[Anonymous No.14678481]

I can't figure out why people love steak so much, it's pretty bland, and the texture isn't enjoyable either, i would take a hamburger patty over a steak any day

I realize to some degree that I am an outlier, but I find it very hard to believe that people like steak as much as they claim to, I think they pretend to like it because it's associated with high social status

Why the hell is this mediocre food so worshiped?

[Anonymous No.14678486]

steak for me is either fucking amazing or mediocre at best. no in between.

[Anonymous No.14678489]

dyel

[Anonymous No.14678495]

You’re getting the wrong steaks. Has to be high quality bone in ribeye

[Anonymous No.14678500]

>>14678481
>associated with high social status
No, it's just what low status people think is high status. That being said, a good steak is delicious. Enjoyed by low and high classes.

[Anonymous No.14678515]

>>14678495
i never buy steak because i don't like it, but i have had steak at a variety of restaurants, and prepared by friends/family
never had a steak that i enjoyed, they're ok, but i'd rather eat just about any other form of meat

i think part of it is that steak is usually served in a purist type of way, just with salt and pepper, maybe if people made steak with a sauce or marinade i would like it more, but i also hate the texture of steak

[Anonymous No.14678525]

It depends on the cut of steak you buy and how you cook it. If you buy Select and cook it well done, of course it is going to suck. If you get a Prime cut of ribeye, NY or T-bone and cook it rare with salt, pepper, some butter and get a great crust then its going to be fantastic.

Part of the reason you may enjoy hamburger is because the steaks you've eaten are either overcooked or really tough cuts better suited for jerky or stew. A "good" hamburger is 70/30 and that fat rendering off during the cooking process is what you've lacked from your mediocre steaks.

[Anonymous No.14678545]

>>14678525
is it possible that every restaurant and friend/family has served me bad steak my entire life? that seems very unlikely but i guess it's possible

what's a surefire way to get a good steak?

[Anonymous No.14678551]

>>14678481
Do you feel better now OP? there's nothing like going on to a back water image board and telling a bunch of faggot losers how much of a pretentious git you are. Thank you for baring your soul to us Caspar Milquetoast.

I can now sleep well tonight knowing that somewhere in the world some Fopdoodle is unable to handle a well grilled piece of meat.

OP sits in front of the feeble light of his computer, his monitor from 1992 slowly fading. His keyboard covered in the crumbs of half eaten tendies. He can barely see the screen because of the flecks of spittle and food covering it from his past impotent rages. Just then a voice calls to him. "if you don't come up here now I'm throwing these vienna sausages out" (it's his mother). "Why won't she die?" he thinks to himself... but then who will clean his benis when it gets dirty. he sighs and tromps up the stairs from his basement. "coming mommy" he whimpers.

[Anonymous No.14678560]

>>14678481
>pretend to like it because it's associated with high social status
I started loving steak when I was probably 10 at no point did my love of a nice properly cooked steak ever come from a belief it had anything to do with status.

Clearly you have a damaged sense of taste and smell. did you have an accident when you were little?

you are a sad little man, and you have my pity.

[Anonymous No.14678571]

>>14678515
The problem is people are trying to ve health conscious while simultaneously indulging, which doesn’t work. Because lean cuts of steak suck. It IS the marbling. I thought steak sucked too until I tried making it myself with better cuts.

[Anonymous No.14678577]

>>14678545

For your friends and family it's entirely possible that they have been buying and cooking steak incorrectly and just don't know it because that is what they consider the proper way to do it.

As for restaurants, much less likely but still possible. I've been to fabulous steakhouses where I paid upwards of $100 for an orgasmic steak, I've also paid $30 for a steak at two different restaurants where one made it exceptional and one overcooked it and made it bland and unedible.

[Anonymous No.14678586]

>>14678545
I have only ever had a bad steak at ihop. every other steak I have ever had has been good to great.

[Anonymous No.14678588]

>>14678577
how can i determine whether or not a restaurant makes steak properly? i am willing to give it a shot

[Anonymous No.14678603]

>>14678545

And the best way to get a good steak would be to try to make your own. Next time you go to the store get a ribeye or sirloin which is marked USDA Prime The top left of the chard is NOT what you want when it comes to marbling. The bottom right is what you should strive for but will likely not find in a supermarket, get the closest you can get. Set it out to come to room temperature, then heavily season both sides with salt and pepper. Set your stove and cast iron/carbon steel pan to high until it's raging hot, or if on the grill set it to high until its the same. Make sure its at room temp and not right out of the fridge, then 2:30 each side, and let it rest on a plate. I usually add more butter and crushed garlic on top, basting if its on the stove as much as I can.

Buy some steak sauce if you want but try not to use it.

[Anonymous No.14678626]

>>14678603
ok thanks for the advice, i'll go to the grocery store tonight and see what i can find, i might go to a proper butcher as well and explain my dilemma to them and see what they can sell me

[Anonymous No.14678646]

>>14678486
I would grill this bastard, then sink my teeth into it like a god damn animal.

MEAT CUBE

[Anonymous No.14678678]

>>14678481
I recently stopped eating steak because I can’t be fucked to choke down another slab of that shit. That’s not to say I’ve never had a good steak, but it’s just not worth it. And my dad is astounded I don’t think his steaks are the best meal in the world. There’s just nothing special about this stupid meme dinner.

[Anonymous No.14678681]

>>14678500
Gaffaw, if only they knew.

[Anonymous No.14678686]

steak is just a vessel for bbq sauce

[Anonymous No.14678701]

>>14678646
i really need to ask the japanese place i get this at how they do it. they get like a perfect even sear on every side and it just fucking melts.the texture is insane

[Anonymous No.14678934]

>>14678678
>my dad

why bring up your dad :)

[Anonymous No.14678959]

>>14678481
steak is popular because it's generic enough. All you need is the taste of cooked meat, oil and some salt. Not every food has to be this mundblowing experience of flavor

[Anonymous No.14679264]

>>14678481
>it's pretty bland,
You've ruined your taste buds with sugar and artificial flavorings.
>and the texture isn't enjoyable either
Jesus, get some hair on your chest.
>I think they pretend to like it because it's associated with high social status
>high social status
Maybe if you live in some shithole that taxes good cuts of red meat out of the reach of the working/middle class, but here in the states every redneck wearing a sleeveless shirt and jean shorts will grill up some sirloins on the dirt driveway leading up to his double-wide. Unless you're talking about very premium cuts like filet mignon or wagyu there isn't anything "classy" about steak here. It's just another type of meat.

[Anonymous No.14679315]

Of all the common foodstuffs, meat is often priced out of super low income families. Anytime some former poor makes a buck, they think spending $5 or $10 on a steak is a treat. Oddly enough, that same ignorance keeps them away from vegetables.

[Anonymous No.14679338]

>>14678603
For sauce, beef stock + red wine reduces with a bit of butter to finish it is fucking amazing.

[Anonymous No.14679466]

i've stopped eating red meat and there are only two things i miss: barbecued pork ribs and a good fucking steak. steak is amazing and i feel bad for you because it's clear that you've only grown up eating bad steak your entire life. the comparison to hamburger is ridiculous.

you need to treat yourself to an amazing steak and eat your words. do this for me since i cannot

[Anonymous No.14679650]

>>14678545
>is it possible that every restaurant and friend/family has served me bad steak my entire life?

absolutely

[Anonymous No.14680063]

>>14678481
You've either never had a good steak or you've got something wrong with your tastebuds/sense of smell. An aged ribeye cooked medium-rare over charcoal is amazing.

>>14678515
I don't care if you say people have cooked steak for you, or that you've had it at restaurants. #1 Most people buy crappy steaks and don't know how to cook properly. and #2 Restaurants vary by huge amounts, unless you're having a steak in an actual steak house, with a good reputation, then who's to say you've not just been served mediocre steak? Lots of places try to claim Fillet as their premium steak, when it's actually quite flavorless compared to a ribeye.

[Anonymous No.14680107]

>>14678515
>i think part of it is that steak is usually served in a purist type of way, just with salt and pepper, maybe if people made steak with a sauce or marinade i would like it more
Get yourself some TexJoy steak seasoning on Amazon. Makes steaks far better.

[Anonymous No.14680134]

>>14678545
If you can take a trip to Commiefornia, Alexander's Steakhouse in Cupertino is amazing but you will probably have to take out a small loan for even an appetizer.

[Anonymous No.14680314]

>>14678545
Stop by and tell me what you want and I'll cut to order.

[Anonymous No.14680347]

>>14679264
Ug, filet mignon is too dry. I roll it in bacon strips before cooking it and now we're talking.

[Anonymous No.14680538]

>>14678481
good steak just tastes good buddy, dont know what to tell you
there's a reason it's like a meme food in cartoons; it's like the comfort food of your eldest granddad before agriculture was completely figured out and especially for those that couldnt eat fish as often

[Anonymous No.14681654]

Until you've had it smokey cooked on a charcoal grill through to well done, with the proper rubs and spices, you haven't had a good steak

[Anonymous No.14681664]

>>14679264
wagyu isn’t a “cut” you stupid fucking hick

[Anonymous No.14682795]

>>14681664

You know exactly what I meant, you pretentious fuck.

>hick

I guarantee I make more money than you.

[Anonymous No.14683799]

>>14680107
STOP

[Anonymous No.14683828]

>>14682795
lmao I can literally see the insecurity dripping from this post

[Anonymous No.14683910]

>>14683828
I drive a fucking Charger

[Anonymous No.14683920]

steak is my favorite food but you really need to get the best
i'd rather eat one good steak a month than a mediocre steak every week

[Anonymous No.14683938]

>>14682795
Why'd you say cut tho? Seems like a pretty dumb way to put it.

[Anonymous No.14684157]

>>14678495
Amerifag can confirm.. Tomahawk steak is a monthly treat for my wife and my girlfriends

[Anonymous No.14684194]

>>14684157
>memeahawk steak

[Anonymous No.14684335]

>>14678481
I prefer HAMBAGA.
if i wanted chewy ,hard to swallow, meat.... I don't . I would just go eat some toffee if I wanted to chew shit.

[Anonymous No.14684365]

>>14684335
stop buying steak from the discount bin at walmart

[Anonymous No.14684750]

>>14684194
>DUDE! my $85 4 ounce memeahawk steak tastes so GOOD with a hoppy IPA!
>I just LOVE the hustle and bustle of the BIG CITY

[Anonymous No.14684763]

I love it
I have it well done (because to me if it's not well done it's not cooked)
and with Worcestershire sauce

Delicious

[Anonymous No.14684908]

>>14678481
Just sounds like you don’t know how to cook steak, homo. Steak is my favorite food.

[Anonymous No.14686430]

i eat steak often because it is literally one of the easiest/fastest meats to cook and have it be tasty without a lot of work. i also live in the sticks and next to a lot of farms so cheep and local beef is easy to get. its easy to fuck up, i definitely did when i first started cooking but after like 3 shitty steaks i pretty much have it down put at this point. even kinda shitty cuts can be good if you dont cool like a retard.

[Anonymous No.14686452]

if there is one meat I can only eat for the less of my life
It would be pork and not steak
chicken come close second but I can live without chicken
then fish
then any red meats

but I always enjoy going to some hue butcher and buy me chunk of sirloin cap

[Anonymous No.14686492]

>>14678481
your parents cooked it bad, i do my best to cook steak good and after eating some ribeye from a restaurant to learn who i need to personally defeat to be happy i learned i have a lot to learn, and then i can cut it off, and sink my teeth into juicy delicious beef.

[Anonymous No.14686507]

>>14678545
use knorr stockpot instead of salt

[Anonymous No.14686535]

>>14678481
I've never had a good steak, but also the only steak I can remember having was from millstone and it was inedible.

[Anonymous No.14686546]

>>14680134
I just looked at their menu, are you poor? That's not terribly expensive

[Anonymous No.14688224]

>>14686546
He didn't call it expensive he called it inedible, the fuck is wrong with you?