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Cast Iron Broiler Effect
Last night I experimented with a blue cheese mix crust on a strip steak. The experiment was to see if I could re-create a broiler effect during the final sear process of a reverse sear. I wanted crusty cheese, but didn't want to over cook the steak by sticking it into an actual broiler oven.
The first indirect low & slow phase went as usual, but I added a 10" cast iron skillet and lid to the grill to preheat. The lid was not covering the skillet. It was placed directly on the grill side by side with the skillet.
The second phase was normal. I removed the steak, opened all of the vents wide open and allowed both the skillet and the lid to reach screaming hot temps. (my infrared thermometer read 800+ surface temp on the cast iron at one point)
The first side of the steak seared in the skillet for 1 minute, Once I flipped the steak, I added the blue cheese mixture and covered the steak with the screaming hot cast iron lid for another minute.
SUCCESS! Adding the super hot cast iron lid forced a broiler like heat down onto the cheese, melting it & making it almost crusty. At the same time finishing the sear.
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Nice work Craig - looks perfect!"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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That looks unbelievable. Excellent!
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Dude!! Very nice. I want to cook a steak tonight, but I have those Georgia red wings marinating in the fridge for the last 40 hours.... There is always tomorrow. How did you do the potatoes? They look good as well.Cleveland, Ohio
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Yeah, it's already been said, but that looks really, really good! Congrats!
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Outstanding...MSV Chill Spot
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So perfect. What was in your blue cheese mixture.
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Looks like a first round knockout to me =D>
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Wow, drooling hard enough I may short out my keyboard!John in the Willamette Valley of Oregon
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That is a great looking cook Craig!Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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What they said.
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Perfect steak. Nice work!
Steve
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That looks phenomenal.. =D>Greensboro North Carolina
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Pure$$$! Nice work! Love steak in CI.LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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Great job will have to remember that trick
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Very nice.
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Nice trick. Smart and looks like it worked like a champ.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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The more time you spend on Egghead the more money you spend...time to get a CI lid. ~X(
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Well done and double bonus, no one chewing your a$$ out this thread.
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Nice! I've don't have that same CI setup, but I think I have some CI pieces I could cobble together to get a combo that might work. I'll be trying this for sure.They/Them
Morgantown, PA
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This ones better than par.
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That is one heck of a steak!! =D>
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Money shot! I just finished eating, but I could do that steak justice!Phoenix
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