I cook my streaks directly over charcoal and flip every 15 seconds until I like the color and then move it to the cool side and shut the lid til it hits temp. I've had people express concern that they look 'burnt' but always love the flavor. I also like a southeast Asian style marinade that has some sugar in it, so it definitely does char.
I like my steaks and the people I serve would tell me if they didn't, I've done sous vide, reverse sear, smoking, dry/wet aging, and most of the less-stupid YouTube trends (I'm not deep frying wagyu in msg), and this is just my carefree method. Just curious what people think
by naes41091
41 Comments
Cut it open & we can tell you
Looks fuckin delicious
Looks damn good to me!! It’s not overly chard and def not burnt
Nice sear!
You sure the first one isn’t a fish?
Absolutely not. You may need new friends.
No. Seared.
Money shot inside ?
Perfect
Not burnt. Yummy.
Nah, more like perfect for me
For me yes, but if you like it like that!
It looks fine to me. The big question is whether or not it tastes bitter.
Savory = tasty crust / Maillard reaction
Bitter = burnt
As a metaphor, briskets can be pitch black but not burnt. It’s all the Maillard reaction darkening the surface with flavor.
Not burnt but we need to see the inside!
There are some burned spots. If I ordered this from a restaurant I’d be a little disappointed, but still eat it. If a friend cooked this I’d eat it without a cross word.
I’m in
Looks damn perfect to me.
No looks good
I like this level of char
Depends on what the inside looks like.
Nah
Don’t listen to the melted brain, social media cry babies. Most people don’t even cook their own steaks. Maybe they cook 3 steaks a year and revolve their entire weeks around getting it just like that sick edit on YouTube. People that grill/ bbq regularly know better. You’re killing it
Looks good to me
That looks great if it’s still good and red inside.
Looks great to me
Outstanding 👍
Looks delicious, show a pic of the inside!
If you think this is burnt you just don’t understand the vision
Depends on what the inside looks like. Looks good to me from the outside.
Burnt just right
Beef can sustain quite a bit of blackening before it tastes burnt. This looks good to me.
Outside looks perfect, now cut it and show us the actual cook temp.
Yummy
Looks fuckin bomb, but I’m also the guy who likes to order burnt ends from the BBQ joint. Your marinade sounds good too, if you happen to be open to sharing some tricks from that
Its charred, which is perfectly fine. I like a little on mine.
Show the cut.
I’d still eat it
Yummy char
God no.
Would have to see inside to tell. Outside looks good.
can’t tell without seeing the inside…..