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The Greatest Steak
Aug. 17th, 2006 01:51 amI'm going to let you in on a little secret that I've discovered about tenderizing, marinating and flavoring steaks. You marinate your steaks in pickle brine - specifically, Kosher Dill Pickle Brine.
Now, before you dismiss this idea as that of a crank, let me explain how I came up with this idea. It all started with McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning.
If you were ever to sprinkle some McCormick Montreal Steak seasoning onto the palm of your hand and taste it, you'd taste salt, garlic and surprisingly, dill - pretty much the top three ingredients for Kosher Dill Pickle Brine, wouldn't you say? Wait, there is more.
When I lived in South Florida, I was introduced to Mojo Criollo (mo-ho cree-oy-oh) or Creole Marinade. It's a mixture of salt, vinegar and garlic - almost like a pickling brine. You marinate your meat, pork or chicken in this, then cook as normal. It does some wonderful things to the meat and I've used it many times.
Some time ago, I bought a jar of steakhouse pickles and right on the label, they talked about saving the pickle brine to be used as - you guessed it! Steak marinade!
Does the pickle brine make the steak taste like pickles?
No.
How long do you marinate the steak?
Start with a half-hour and go from there. You'll soon find the level that you like the best.
Now, before you dismiss this idea as that of a crank, let me explain how I came up with this idea. It all started with McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning.
If you were ever to sprinkle some McCormick Montreal Steak seasoning onto the palm of your hand and taste it, you'd taste salt, garlic and surprisingly, dill - pretty much the top three ingredients for Kosher Dill Pickle Brine, wouldn't you say? Wait, there is more.
When I lived in South Florida, I was introduced to Mojo Criollo (mo-ho cree-oy-oh) or Creole Marinade. It's a mixture of salt, vinegar and garlic - almost like a pickling brine. You marinate your meat, pork or chicken in this, then cook as normal. It does some wonderful things to the meat and I've used it many times.
Some time ago, I bought a jar of steakhouse pickles and right on the label, they talked about saving the pickle brine to be used as - you guessed it! Steak marinade!
Does the pickle brine make the steak taste like pickles?
No.
How long do you marinate the steak?
Start with a half-hour and go from there. You'll soon find the level that you like the best.
