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Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« on: May 28, 2015, 05:13:31 PM »
While surfing I found a technique/recipe from the Modernist Cuisine for quick aging steaks with fish sauce. I watched a few videos and read what I could find and I decided to give it a try.

Normally we just eat prime steaks at home, but everything I have was frozen and I wanted to get started. So I purchased two steaks about 3/4 lb. each. One steak I vacuumed sealed and placed in the freezer (this is be the steak I compare the fish sauce steak to). The second steak I placed into a vacuumed sealed bag and put in 2 teaspoons of fish sauce. Vacuumed and then placed in the refrigerator for three days, turning each day. On day three I will remove the steak from the refrigerator, dry and then cover with cheese cloth and then back in the refrigerator for another three days on a rack.

In the end I will thaw the frozen steak and then grill both. This technique is supposed to make the steaks very tender....

I will let you know!




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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2015, 06:00:22 PM »
I can't wait to see this unfold. I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff! I love tests/comparisons as you all know by now :P
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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2015, 06:24:22 PM »
It should be interesting to see the outcome of the experiment!

Worse case, one steak may not make the cut :)

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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2015, 08:25:25 PM »
Uh...umm...not sure what to say about this one. ???

I'll be interested to see the results, but once you've dry-aged for "real," I don't think it's anything that can be cheated.
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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2015, 08:37:39 PM »
Quote from: DivotMaker on May 28, 2015, 08:25:25 PM
Uh...umm...not sure what to say about this one. ???

I'll be interested to see the results, but once you've dry-aged for "real," I don't think it's anything that can be cheated.

I have never dry-aged steaks, but have experienced more than a few. Some have been really good and some, I would just pass on.

This is a quick and easy experiment, I will keep you posted.

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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2015, 08:42:13 PM »
Nothing like "pushing the envelope" a little, Greg! ;)
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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2015, 10:45:31 PM »
Hmmm....fish sauce. Can't say I ever tried fish flavored steak.
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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2015, 05:19:53 AM »
Quote from: Barrel99 on May 28, 2015, 10:45:31 PM
Hmmm....fish sauce. Can't say I ever tried fish flavored steak.

Fish sauce is a secret that many chefs in all kinds of things including pizza sauce, guacamole and even instead of Worcestershire sauce used in a Bloody Mary.

But I agree I have never had it on a steak before!

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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2015, 11:12:09 PM »
Never new that Greg. To me it was something only found in Asian food.
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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2015, 11:18:48 PM »
"CARP"e Diem, Greg! LoL!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2015, 12:05:07 PM »
Today was day three for the steak, so I pulled the steak from the refrigerator, removed from the bag and patted dry.

The steak has no fish smell and it looks pretty good. Next I wrapped the steak in cheesecloth and put it back in the refrigerator for three more days.

Tomorrow I will remove the steak I froze (that has not been marinated) and place it in the refrigerator to thaw.

Wednesday I will cook both steaks and I will share my results.




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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2015, 12:16:24 PM »
Quote from: Barrel99 on May 28, 2015, 10:45:31 PM
Hmmm....fish sauce. Can't say I ever tried fish flavored steak.

Actually, you might have.  One of the main ingredients in Worcestershire Sauce is anchovies.  I can't wait to hear how this turns out.
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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2015, 05:45:03 PM »
Nice!  I cant wait to see how this turns out.  I eat fish sauce every day :)
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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2015, 06:06:42 PM »
Quote from: paidin on June 01, 2015, 05:45:03 PM
Nice!  I cant wait to see how this turns out.  I eat fish sauce every day :)

Wednesday, unless the weather prevents (I hate cooking in the rain) I will cook up both the treated steak and non treated steak.

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Re: Quick Aged Steaks (sort of) Fish-sauce steak experiment
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2015, 02:56:49 PM »
This is day six so I removed the age steak from the refrigerator and unwrapped. The steak has no smell of the fish sauce and appears to be very firm, almost dry.

The aged steak is the one on top and the non treated steak below.

I will grill both of these up for dinner and then share the results.



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