Steaks - to top or not to top

[fishing4sanity]

Every year we buy animals at local fairs to help out the young men and women showing animals. One young lady gave us a 'thank you' with some crackers and dip. The dip was really good and I thought it might be good on steak as well. I've used it a couple of times on elk steaks shortly before pulling off the grill and resting them, even my wife seemed to be a fan. Do you guys top steaks with cowboy butter, onions, shallots (everyone should use lots of onions and shallots in my biased farmer opinion) or other toppings, or just meat as God made meat? I've got some strange taste preferences, but my wife liked this one too, I think it's worth a try. So, do you top or not?

 

[Treeshark]

Usually no, but I certainly won’t turn my nose up at a nice blue cheese crust.

 

[Dave N]

Lately, no. Mainly because I'm lazy. But I do enjoy a pile of sautéed mushrooms and onions!

 

[texwest44]

Season, top, something. Maybe the boredom comes with the territory of having raised cattle but plain/salt-only steak just has no appeal anymore. Steak in general, really.

However, when I was at the US Embassy in Moscow, I got a taste for "tsar style" steaks they served in a nearby restaurant. Nice grilled steak (usually a piece of a ribeye at this place) topped with a melted hunk of mild white cheese, some kind of creamy sauce, and some herb/dill mix sprinkled on top. I ordered it that basically every time I went there. But then again their general quality of meat was higher than ours, but that's a different conversation.

 

[brymoore]

Salt and pepper

 

[Wildabeest]

I mostly pan sear mine these days in cast iron. Baste them in brown butter at the end, with a few crushed whole garlic cloves and often with thyme and/rosemarry as well. Also love a good au poivre sauce on occasion.

 

[Nick87]

Lately, no. Mainly because I'm lazy. But I do enjoy a pile of sautéed mushrooms and onions!

We just took my 8 year old to Texas roadhouse last week. First time we've been in over a decade. He devoured my mushrooms with his steak. Finally someone else in the house that likes them. NY strips and sautéed mushrooms on the menu tonight at home!!!

 

[Hunting Wife]

I like steak plain but well seasoned.
I like steak with herbed or browned butter.
I like steak with herb crust.
I like steak with Gorgonzola crumbles and caramelized onions.
Maybe I just like steak

I feel like that dip is begging for some type of steak roulade recipe.

 

[noharleyyet]

Garlic salt & pepper...toppings on the side.

 

[mtmuley]

Garlic salt & pepper...toppings on the side.

Yep. Works the best. Do your thing. mtmuley

 

[HiMtnHntr]

I like a little au jus and/or horseradish sauce once in a while.

 

[Wildabeest]

I like a little au jus and/or horseradish sauce once in a while.

Sometimes I’ll cook a deer tenderloin whole, and then slice it up for sliders with some Gruyère cheese and horseradish mayo. Always a hit.

 

[Gellar]

I agree with muley, do what you like or are feeling.

My favorite is seasoned in garlic salt, lite sprinkle of cayenne, sear in a hot cast iron skillet with butter on both sides, put in the oven at 350 for about 3 minutes while the steak finishes. .

 

[the nikster]

Lately, no. Mainly because I'm lazy. But I do enjoy a pile of sautéed mushrooms and onions!

^^^^^^^^this.

 

[Treeshark]

We just took my 8 year old to Texas roadhouse last week.

Solid food for a chain restaurant imo.

 

[Nick87]

Solid food for a chain restaurant imo.

Yah not bad. Can't stand the noise though. Over stimulating, Buffalo wild wings is even worse for that.

 

[INMT]

Yah not bad. Can't stand the noise though. Over stimulating, Buffalo wild wings is even worse for that.

 

[Gellar]

Yah not bad. Can't stand the noise though. Over stimulating, Buffalo wild wings is even worse for that.

I enjoy the rolls at Texas Roadhouse. I haven’t been to Bdub’s in years.

 

[Nick87]

I enjoy the rolls at Texas Roadhouse. I haven’t been to Bdub’s in years.

Me either. Prices are a little over the top imo.

 

[Salmonchaser]

I do like steak and love to experiment on the grill. I do a few roasts, just to have them and have added Flanken style ribs to the cut list. Always cut a prime rib. Love burger mixed with elk or deer just to bind it. Love burger to eat for lunch or dinner.
We have for as long as I can remember gone to the Union County stock show and bid on animals to support 4h and our local farmers. If you have a freezer and have the ability to front load your groceries shopping, you should give the annual 4h action at state and county fairs a try. Beats the hell out of buying your beef from one of the 4 primary producers in the country.