Recent content by Noob2cookin

It was, it didn't take long for the oil to heat up at all. My stove doesn't say whether it's high or medium and whatnot so I just had to guestimate what medium high was. I was probably way off :lol:

Hey everyone. I finally did it :smile: I heated EVOO in my CI skillet until the oil started to smoke some, seasoned each side of the steak with salt and pepper then cooked it 3 minutes per side. Here are the results: I don't want to toot my own horn, but that was the BEST steak I've ever...

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Too late, I purchased one already :lol:, it said it was pre-seasoned or something like that. What does that mean anyway? How can a pan/skillet be seasoned?

Hmmmm...I prefer my steak without teflon. I guess it won't kill me to make one more purchase. I won't try broiling with the stove I have now, never really noticed if it had one of those pans or not. It's a really old stove. I don't want to wait until I move because I have my mind and stomach set...

Thanks everyone, the only pan I have is nonstick unfortunately. I'm moving in a couple of weeks and I don't want to buy anything else while I'm in my current home. I'll cross my fingers and hope for the best lol. I'll post a picture of it if it isn't a complete disaster.

Hello, this weekend I'm going to make my very first attempt at cooking a steak. I don't have a grill so I'll be pan frying it using a non-stick pan. Is there a particular cut I should look for since I'll be pan frying? Also, I like my steak medium rare, so what's the best cooking method? I...

Thank you both for the welcome. I guess I'll go post my first question (well technically my second).

Hello everyone. I'm pretty new to this whole cooking thing. I've been eating pre-packaged and restaurant food for the majority of my life. Finally had enough and would like to become a pretty decent cook. My first question: is there a Forum for inexperienced cooks?