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# How to cook the perfect steak
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## A juicy steak makes an ideal Sunday brunch. Lizzie Johnson shows you how
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to cook your steak to perfection.
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![The perfect steak: Taste the Difference 21-day dry aged sirloin steak. ][1]
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The perfect steak: Taste the Difference 21-day dry aged sirloin steak.
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10:41AM BST 23 Sep 2010
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Although steak is a simple meal to prepare, it isn't always easy to get right.
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But start with a great cut of meat and you'll be well on the way.
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Taste the Difference 21-day dry aged sirloin steak is the most tender, best-
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tasting beef, and is now vacuum-packed to seal in the succulence. This
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packaging can sometimes make the beef look a bit dark, but when you take it
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out of the pack it will soon return to its natural colour.
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Sirloin steaks are best served with chips or sauteed potatoes for extra
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sophistication - made using the Vivaldi variety. Then just add a branch of
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vine-ripened cherry tomatoes and garlic mayonnaise, all from the new, improved
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Taste the Difference range.
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### The perfect steak
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## Related Articles
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* [The Kitchen Thinker: Steak ageing][2]
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19 Oct 2010
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Remove your meat from the fridge - along with all packaging - at least 10
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minutes before cooking. Choose a good thick-bottomed frying pan or griddle
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pan. Try not to use a non-stick pan as these tend to prevent a good crust from
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forming.
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Before you even begin to cook your steak it is vital to get your pan to the
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right temperature. If your pan isn't hot enough you will stew the meat; if
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it's too hot it will burn the outside before it has had a chance to cook
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through properly.
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To tell if the heat is correct, hold your hand over the pan. If it's too hot
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to hold your hand over, remove the pan from the heat for a while. If it just
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feels warm, increase the heat.
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Start by patting the steak dry with kitchen paper, then rub all over with a
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little olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
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There should be no need to add extra oil at any stage.
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Gently place the steak in the pan; if it sizzles happily then the heat is
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right.
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Cook a Taste the Difference 21-day dry aged sirloin steak for 8-9 minutes (for
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medium rare), turning every minute. Once cooked to your liking, remove to a
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warm plate and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
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Drizzle with a really good extra virgin olive oil and a squeeze of lemon
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juice.
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Serve straight away, not forgetting to pour over all the lovely resting
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juices.
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### Is it cooked?
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How do you know when your steak is cooked to perfection? Chefs use their
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finger to test. Start on the outside of the steak, and press with your finger
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- if it feels the same texture all the way across it is done.
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But the easiest way to cook a steak is to cook for the times below (set a
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timer or stop watch as it's such a short period). Resist
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the temptation to pierce the crust with a knife.
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### Perfect timing
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To cook a 21-day dry aged sirloin steak about 1 inch/3cm thick:
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* Rare steaks, two to three minutes each side.
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* Medium rare, four to four-and-a- half minutes each side.
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* Medium to well done, five to six minutes on each side.
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Note this is only a guide as all cooking appliances vary; steaks aged for less
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time will not require such long cooking.
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### Why resting matters
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Once the steak has cooked it is important to allow the meat to rest for five
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minutes or so as it will continue to cook, and also allow the fibres to relax
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and juices to flow evenly through the meat.
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### A bit on the side
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Of course, you have to have chips with your steak, but instead of greasy fried
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chips try oven roasting them (but remember to start cooking your chips well
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before cooking your steak).
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Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Vivaldi potatoes will give you a rich,
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buttery-tasting chip every time. Just cut them in half lengthways then cut
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each half into four long wedges.
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Place in a roasting tin and drizzle with a little olive oil, sea salt and
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ground black pepper.
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Roast in a preheated oven (220C/425F/gas mark 7) for 30 to 40 minutes until
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golden brown and crispy.
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Just before they have finished cooking add a branch of Sainsbury's Taste the
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Difference vine-ripened cherry tomatoes and cook for five minutes, then
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they're ready to serve with your steak.
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Add a couple of spoonfuls of Sainsbury's Taste the Difference garlic
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mayonnaise and you're all set to enjoy a great-tasting brunch.
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**For more cooking tips and demonstration videos visit our [Sainsbury's Taste
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the Difference homepage][3]**
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## [Sainsburys - Taste the difference restaurant][9]
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* ### [Sponsored »][10]
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* ### [Food and Drink »][11]
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### [How to cook the perfect steak][12]
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[![The perfect steak: Taste the Difference 21-day dry aged sirloin steak.
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][13] ][12]
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A juicy steak makes an ideal Sunday brunch. Lizzie Johnson shows you how to
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cook your steak to perfection.
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### [How to cook the perfect roast dinner][14]
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[![The perfect sunday lunch: Sainsbury's Taste the Difference 21-day slow
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matured beef with roasted vegetables and horseradish sauce. ][15] ][14]
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A succulent joint of beef from the Sainsbury's Taste the Difference range will
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bring guests hurrying to your table.
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### [How to make the perfect fruit crumble][16]
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Autumn days call for warming puddings. Here's how to prepare a delicious Taste
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the Difference fruit crumble.
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External Links
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* ### [Buy Online at Sainsbury's][17]
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* ### [Find your nearest Sainsbury's][18]
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* ### [Sainsbury's on YouTube][19]
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* ### [Sainsbury's on Facebook][20]
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[X][4] Share & bookmark
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Share:
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## [Taste the Difference videos »][22]
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### [Watch Taste the Difference videos][22]
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[![Sainsburys - Taste the Difference recipes][23]][22]
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Learn how to make delicious Taste the Difference recipes with chefs Paul
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Merrett and Moges Wolde plus watch footage from our restaurant takeovers.
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## [Taste the Difference Recipes »][9]
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### [Camembert tarte tatin][24]
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[![Sainsbury's Taste the Difference camembert tarte tatin][25] ][24]
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A wonderfully warming Camembert recipe using Sainsbury's Taste the Difference
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ingredients.
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### [Steamed fennel salmon][26]
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[![Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Steamed Fennel Salmon][27] ][26]
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Create a delicious, healthy dish in minutes with Sainsbury's Taste the
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Difference salmon.
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### [Tasty tomato pasta sauce][28]
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[![Sainsbury's Taste the Difference tasty tomato pasta sauce][29] ][28]
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An easy-to-make Taste the Difference tomato sauce recipe that's perfect with
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pasta.
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[1]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01718/steak_1718547c.jpg
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[2]: /foodanddrink/8048513/The-Kitchen-Thinker-Steak-ageing.html
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[3]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sainsburys
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[13]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01718/steak_1718547g.jpg
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[14]: /sponsored/foodanddrink/sainsburys-taste-the-difference/8019951/How-
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[15]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01722/roast-
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to-make-the-perfect-fruit-crumble-Sainsburys-Taste-the-Difference.html
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[17]: http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries
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[18]: http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/storelocator/storelocator_landing.jsp
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[19]: http://www.youtube.com/sainsburystryteam
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[20]: http://www.facebook.com/sainsburys
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[21]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01757/sainsburys_sponsor_
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[22]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/foodanddrink/sainsburys-taste-
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[23]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01723/sainsburys-
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[24]: /sponsored/foodanddrink/sainsburys-taste-the-difference/7999993
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[26]: /sponsored/foodanddrink/sainsburys-taste-the-difference/7999907
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[27]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01714/salmon-
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[28]: /sponsored/foodanddrink/sainsburys-taste-the-difference/8018414
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[29]: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01722/pasta-
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