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Beefsteak— Broiled

A thin piece of surloin steak broiled until rare, seasoned with coarse sea salt and black pepper.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Beefsteak— Broiled

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Prepare a clear coal fire and ensure the gridiron is clean.

Cook and serve

  1. Broil the steak for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for rare.

  2. Season with a little coarse sea salt and black pepper.

  3. Serve immediately on a hot plate.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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

Surloin steak
Is the main ingredient, cooked directly over the fire until browned on the outside and tender within.

The step that matters

Broil for the stated time on each side. Steak is thick, so timing matters. Cooking only 3 to 4 minutes per side keeps the centre rare, while longer cooking pushes proteins to firm up and dries the meat.

“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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