Whether you like it rare, medium or well-done, follow these basic rules when cooking steak and you’ll be onto a winner – every time. Here, we go inside Lyndey Milan’s kitchen to discover her seven steps to cooking the perfect steak.
Besides using with a well-heated pan, Lyndey explains why it’s important to season the meat at the very last moment before you cook it. And did you know you should put the oil on the steak – rather than the pan? And cook it with the fat on, it will help keep the meat tender. So, those are the Dos when cooking steak. What are the Don’ts? Yep, you guessed it – don’t be tempted to turn it over more than once, that will make it tough, and don’t cut into it before it’s rested. If you want to know why all these steps are important, take a look at this short video.
But if all that’s not enough, this Aussie cook has a fail-safe method of determining whether your steak’s ready, while it’s still in the pan – press ‘play’ to learn that trick too.
Bon appetite!
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Lyndey Milan, OAM, Australian home cook hero, combines a thirst for life and a sense of fun with a love of good food and sparkling shiraz.
A familiar face on television and in print, she has been instrumental in changing the way Australians think and feel about food and wine for thirty years.
Hospitality of the table is her catchphrase, as evidenced by her numerous television appearances, nine best-selling books and countless culinary appearances over the years as she maintains her position at the forefront of Australian cuisine. Since 2011 Lyndey has hosted eight television series including Lyndey Milan’s Taste of Australia which won Best Food TV at The Gourmand World Awards in 2016.. The accompanying book won BEST TV Chef Cookbook in the World in English & Best Culinary Travel book in Australia in The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2015. In the Best of the Best judged at the Frankfurt Book Fair she came 3rd overall in the last 20 years!
She is an experienced traveller, hosting bespoke international tours and cruises.
In 2014 Lyndey was awarded an OAM in the Australia Day Honours List for services to hospitality, the food and wine industry and the community and in 2012 was made Vittoria Legend in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards. In 2019 she was honoured as Legend of the Vine by Wine Communicators Australia.
She is also the Food editor of TheCarousel.com. More at www.lyndeymilan.com
