Omelet and Dainty Dishes
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no oven temperature. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.
Prepare
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Place a dripping pan in the oven to heat.
Sear and finish
Broil the steak over a suitable fire until lightly browned on one side.
Turn the steak and brown the other side.
Transfer the steak to the hot pan in the oven.
Cook for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on desired doneness.
Serve on a heated platter and season after removing from the oven.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Steak
- Browns on the surface and cooks through, with doneness set by time in the oven.
- Coarse sea salt
- Seasons the surface of the meat; added after cooking so it stays on top rather than drawing out moisture first.
The step that matters
Season after removing from the oven. Salt added before cooking draws moisture to the surface and can slow browning. Seasoning after cooking keeps the crust dry and the salt sitting on top, as the method directs.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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