Prepping Premium Steaks for Cooking

Lesson Goals

Most people, in their eagerness to enjoy a good steak, unwrap their steaks straight from the refrigerator and immediately drop them onto the grill or into a pan but a GREAT steak needs a bit more care and attention BEFORE the cooking even begins.

In this lesson, you will learn how to prep, temper and season premium steaks prior to cooking. These simple steps that are taken to prep a premium steak prior to cooking are the tricks of the trade that very few people or cooks practice but these simple steps are guaranteed to positively change your steak experiences forever.

At the end of this cooking school lesson, you will be able to:

  • understand how to properly prepare steak for cooking
  • describe the importance of tempering steak before cooking
  • identify the different ways you can temper steak
  • describe when to season steak and why

Prerequisites

In partnership with:
Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver
Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver