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Cazzy vs SGH, or, good luck to my dinner tonight

blind99
blind99 Posts: 4,974
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Background: I'm bad at steaks.  I bought a couple of filets for tonight and planning to reverse sear them.  Just for kicks I read the forum and @Cazzy says use CI, don't egg, and @SGH smokes em.  I'm quite sure both of you cook WAY better steaks than me.  So now I've got an egg on low with some pecan smoke and a couple of steaks that I really don't want to ruin.  Thanks, you two, for messing with my head.

Anyhow, the beer is good.  Will report the final result later, maybe.
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Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • anzyegg
    anzyegg Posts: 1,104
    I'm thinking you'll have a great cook looking at those steaks.... Besides if not the beer will do!
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    Looking forward to the results...
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    Lol

    Just have fun and enjoy the time with your fam. At the end of the day, that is all that matters.
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    edited September 2014
    Standing by my friend. And just for the record, Cazzy has no chance up against SGH. None. Period. It's like putting a first grader up against The God of Thunder in a battle. I would crush him without question or doubt my friend. To give him a fair chance I would cook with my eyes closed. But even then he would have no chance and I would completely and totally destroy him. He has no chance my friend. ;) SGH wins by a first round knockout!! Easy victory for SGH ;)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    If you are reverse searing this fine looking pieces of meat your gonna be fine!!! Enjoy the cook and report back when you get time.

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Eggpharmer
    Eggpharmer Posts: 512
    Do both...reverse sear in your cast iron, best of both worlds.

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    Austin, TX
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    I'm all pan sear with good steaks. Not even close. I know most people on here see life through green tinted glasses (and I do too at times) but there isn't one acclaimed steak restaurant that I have ever heard of that cook steaks over lump- and even fewer smoke them. Heat, steel, and salt, pepper, butter = awesome steaks.
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Brother Tex please bare with me. I'm just trying to skyrocket cazzys blood pressure. Why? I just enjoy it brother Tex ;)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
    SGH said:

    Brother Tex please bare with me. I'm just trying to skyrocket cazzys blood pressure. Why? I just enjoy it brother Tex ;)

    You need to try much much harder sir.
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @cazzy‌
    Give me a few minutes ;)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    Hah!  It is worth cooking steaks to hear how everyone else does it.  These turned out the best I've done so far though I think I still have a lot of room to improve.  Final temp on mine was 118, nice and rare, wifes was 130, nice medium rare+.  I will try the cast iron in the future, after I get a handle on the grilled steak.

    The veggies were pretty darned good - I braised some leeks, potatoes and carrots in white wine, then threw in some butter and olive oil at the end for some sauteeing (I guess) and they were tasty.

    I hear ya, whatever I cook, if it's with family, it's perfect.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    Looks like a winner to me! I would certainly do my part and eat 5 or 6 of them if I was there! Excellent cook my friend.

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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  • Mattman3969
    Mattman3969 Posts: 10,458
    Dude that looks fantastic!! No way I'm hell would I turn that fillet down but more than like I would ask for seconds

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    analyze adapt overcome

    2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
    Steaks looks great. I like to make compound butters if I'm gonna do filets. They are tender but not alot of flavor in my opinion. Walnut gorgonzola is my favorite compound butter just put a pad on when its resting post cook.
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  • blind99
    blind99 Posts: 4,974
    Thanks all! Funny you say that @lit wifey said the steak would be better with either flavored butter or blue cheese! I've never cooked filet before, you're right. Very tender but not as much flavor as a ribeye. Steak is good... Looking forward to cooking more.
    Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,989
    @blind99‌
    Just a friendly reminder. SGH would annilihate cazzy ;)

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

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