Pepper on a beef steak - before or afer grilling ?

EggSimon

Hello to all,

the title says all :-) Which way prefers you ? I have applied the salt before, but the pepper after grilling so far, during resting phase. Cause I feared, that the pepper will burn due to the searing.

But now I heard I should add it also before, like the salt. The pepper should help to produce an nice crust ?

Any ideas or opinions ?

Squeezy

Before and after for me

 

fishlessman

salt, sear,  pepper, rest, roast, then more salt and pepper at the plate. pepper tastes bitter to me when seared doing the trex method, maybe from the high heat sear over 800 with the steak enveloped in fire, it doesnt taste bitter to me doing lower heat sears of 500 for a 2 bone rib steak though or if i use a steak rub like dp cowlick

Botch

Simon, your question brings up a larger question, one that I've been wondering about for awhile.  Not just pepper, but any spice or rub, what happens when they burn during a sear?  The only thing I know of that is known to taste good after its burned, are our woods; hickory, maple, mesquite, etc.  (and possibly sugars, although browning vs burning is a whole 'nuther question).  

I see a taste test coming up this weekend... 

:-B

LDD

i salt beforehand for about an hour. sear it and then put rub or pepper on.

BrunDog

Salt, pepper, oil right before going on, unless crazy high heat - then salt only before and pepper after.

-PB

4Runner

I have tried naked, sear. seasoning, roast and rest to fully seasoned, sear,etc and in the middle.  I can definitely taste burn if i sear well right after seasoning with anything more than just salt.