Can I do a Pittsburgh steak?

FSUScotsman

It just hit me a little while ago that I'd not had my favorite style of steak in a long time...Pittsburgh style. Crusty on the outside and rare to medium on the inside. A true Pittsburgh steak is almost charred on the outside.

Is this possible?

My guess is I'm going to need the cast iron grid.

Cory430

Absolutely possible. Hot tub your steak for about an hour. Get your egg to 700°. Put in your spider and grate. Sear the steak for about 90 sec/side. Viola - charred on the outside pretty rare, but warm on the inside (timing is dependent upon thickness of steak of course)

Celtic Wolf

Pittsburgh Sear requires a very high heat. You can easily do it by dropping that meat on the coals.

You just need to get over the fact it's on the coals.

YB

Yes but it needs to be real hot and the meat on the coals like Pete said.Here is a picture of one KennyG was cooking on a turkey fryer at mr.toads before we lost Ken.
Larry

FSUScotsman

I don't have a spider but that's OK, I can manage I think.

FSUScotsman

:blink: I assume that any ash comes off easily? How long would you leave it there?

FSUScotsman

Now THAT was gonna be a steak!!!!

YB

It was good...Thats also the way we blacken catfish.
Larry

Celtic Wolf

I am not a good person to ask that. I prefer my steak Sashimi style.. :woohoo:

A skilled veterinarian could still revive it..

Seattle Todd

Had an accidentally rare hamburger a week ago when I thought it was medium rare and forgot how much I dig those as well. E Coli be damned but at least it was home-ground chuck roast which I've convinced myself is a lower risk than eating 'under-cooked' pre-ground.

Ross in Ventura

More than this?

Ross

FSUScotsman

Yes, a true Pitttsburgh would almost be black but only ony the surface. Some people eve pound whole peppercorns into both sides!!!

FSUScotsman

You don't understand, it IS rare on the inside!!

Celtic Wolf

You don't understand.. I want it rare on the outside too..

FSUScotsman

LOL!!! Think of mine kind of like an M&M....hard then soft.