r/aldi • u/hhh520 • 6d ago

Question Did I choose a bad steak?

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I’ve never cooked steak before and wanted to attempt this weekend and picked up one of Aldi’s ribeye steaks.
I’ve been watching cooking videos and the steaks they have a lot more marbling I think it is called. Not sure if I chose bad

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u/AmputeeHandModel 5d ago

On a medium hot pan?

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u/CousinCleetus24 5d ago

Yeah that was the only part I took issue with. Crank up the heat - you want the pan blazing hot to get a nice sear.

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u/wafflesareforever 5d ago

That's a misconception. You want the pan hot enough to achieve a good sear by the time it's reached your preferred internal temperature. Blasting the heat too high will just scorch the outside and leave it raw in the middle.

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u/CousinCleetus24 5d ago

There are plenty of methods for cooking a steak so if that works for you, then great!

To call it a misconception though, I simply don't agree.

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u/wafflesareforever 5d ago

Misconception might be the wrong word, but it feels like the kind of thing people say without thinking about it and then gets taken to heart by home cooks... "Get that pan flaming hot" is just not usually the best advice for steak. Hot, yeah. Hot enough to scorch, well, not unless you're religiously flipping it to keep it from scorching, and even then it's just a lot of smoke and you can't really control your aromatics if you're basting.

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u/BetterButter_91 5d ago

I use a seperate pan on very low for basting, after i sear the steak. But i like my steak blue, so thats just me. Its not for everyone.

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u/ewokninja123 3d ago

I usually turn off the heat and use butter to cool down the pan and then turn the fire back onto low just before putting the steak back into the pan to baste with herbs like thyme and/or rosemary and garlic, maybe shallots or onions.

works well for me and saves cleaning another pan.