how long to season your steaks.

double_ds · July 2014

So I have done multiple days and minutes before. Not sure which is better since there are so many other variables, quality of the meat being one of them. just thought I would see what you guys say.

badinfluence · July 2014

Salt pepper grill just that simple

tarheelmatt · July 2014

I like to sit mine in the fridge uncovered and elevated over night, but have done it a couple hours before. Anything to dry that moisture before hand. Little sprinkls of kosher salt to draw moisture out.

Set out at and let get to room temp, or close.

Only salt and pepper.

Grill

TTC · July 2014

Cooks Illustrated did an article about this recently. I think it said 3 hours before cooking was the ideal time to salt steaks; enough time to let the salt penetrate but not so long it has a negative effect on texture.

Honestly if you start with a good steak I don't think it matters that much, you might make it slightly better, but nothing will make a bad steak good.

As my grandfather used to say, "son, you can't make chicken salad out of chicken s@&t"

Eggcelsior · July 2014

Either right before cooking or at least 1 hour. I will often go overnight. I have done 4 days as well.

MeTed · July 2014

What badman said!

NPHuskerFL · July 2014

Usually right before (kosher salt & coarse black pepper). That's unless I'm going with an APL board sauce.

xiphoid007 · July 2014

30 min is ideal for me. Usually on the counter for 1 hr, half of that salted with kosher salt, then on the grill.

DMW · July 2014

I'm going to season a whole strip loin for about 3 or 4 weeks tomorrow. No salt pepper or anything.

Mattman3969 · July 2014

Right after I fire the egg.

mcmac · July 2014

I try to get 45min to an hour, but sometimes its just salt & pepper right after I fire up the coals and crack a cold one. I agree that the quality of meat is the real key to a great steak!

midwestsmoker · July 2014

Salt & Pepper, light egg and stabilize then put steaks on.

fljoemon · July 2014

Good tip on salting steaks: http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/03/the-food-lab-more-tips-for-perfect-steaks.html

Skiddymarker · July 2014

Whatever works for you. Years ago I seasoned from minute to hours ahead, then went to a reverse sear where only smoke and rub went on just before, then to nothing with a hard reverse sear and a board sauce, all were good. SWMBO likes the APL board sauce the best (course her's is so well done the board sauce actually adds some moisture to the dried out shoe sole she is trying to enjoy)

bearBGE · July 2014

I usually just do a half hour...I like a good steak with a little seasoning not too much still need to taste the meat!

hapster · July 2014

I sit them out for an hour or two to get them up to temp, then a nice generous coating of sea salt, pepper, and garlic salt, and then on to the coals.

tarheelmatt · July 2014

tarheelmatt said:

I like to sit mine in the fridge uncovered and elevated over night, but have done it a couple hours before. Anything to dry that moisture before hand. Little sprinkls of kosher salt to draw moisture out.

Set out at and let get to room temp, or close.

Only salt and pepper.

Grill

Wondering why the disagree @TN2TX?

TN2TX · July 2014

@tarheelmatt I don't disagree. I didn't commented on this thread or mark disagree. Maybe I am missing something...

Phatchris · July 2014

I do about 1 1/2 hours.

tarheelmatt · July 2014

@TN2TX, I noticed I had a disagree from this thread and it said you disagreed with it. Just wondering if something I indicated was wrong.

DMW · July 2014

Here's mine only a few days in and it is developing color nicely.

Thatgrimguy · July 2014

I like to pat them dry and salt them the day before cooking, so I can leave them on a rack to breathe. I add pepper just before grilling.

tjosborne · July 2014

tarheelmatt said:
@TN2TX, I noticed I had a disagree from this thread and it said you disagreed with it. Just wondering if something I indicated was wrong.

If he's using a phone maybe he accidentally hit it. I do it often.

tjosborne · July 2014

I use dizzy pig cow lick. Right before or 3 hrs. Before seem to make no difference to me. I will say the best steak I ever had didn't have seasoning or sauce, but it also was grass fed range black angus.

how long to season your steaks.

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