Cast iron Steak crew... question

[Apricky]

Instead of olive oil, could i use a garlic olive oil to cook a steak in?

[systems]

You can use any oil to cook with, whether or not it's gonna taste good is another matter.
I routinely use home made garlic oil, sh*t is bomb.

[Keiphus]

have fun with all the smoke

[Apricky]

Smoke? What?

[Keiphus]

don't use olive oil. get something with a higher smoke temp. safflower is good one and readily available at most stores.

[systems]

^Werd. I use Canola.

[Keiphus]

i almost bought some avocado oil (520* smoke point) the other day, first time i'd seen it. $12/bottle a little pricey though.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_point

[Andrew]

i vaguely remember that avacado oil is horrible for your heart,etc

when heated

maybe that was olive oil?

[Patriotic Kerry]

safflower is easiest and cheapest for a very good smoke temp (510*).

[systems]

nah, i think that's olive oil you're thinking of. Avocado oil is marketed as a healthier alternative as well as excellent for high heat cooking.

[Aaron]

are there cast iron pan elitists? i'm looking for sh*t to use amazon prime on and need one. anything wrong with this one???

www.amazon.com/Lodge-Logic-Pre-Seasoned-2-Inch-Skillet/dp/B00063RWT8/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1289442978&sr=1-1

[systems]

most cast iron steak recipes have you sear it for 30 seconds on each side and throw into 500* oven. Hence why it's important getting an oil with a smoke point > 500*.

[browneyedsugar]

oil ONLY the food not the pan, if you even need oil, I always cook my steaks when the pan is smoking hot for about 1 minute each side, then finish in the oven @425, for 5 minutes on a 1 inch thick steak or 8 minutes for a 2 inch thick steak...100% perfect every damn time to mid rare.

I season liberally with Tony Chachere's only, but I've tried all sorts of things from red pepper and crushed black pepper (with mortar and pestal) but I like the saltiness and spiciness of tony chachere's

[Patriotic Kerry]

Food for thought

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[Moot]

Putting a steak in a pan? sad.