Robin’s Kitchen: Can an app help me cook a steak to perfection?

E​ver since I cooked my Philly Cheesesteak, I've wanted to cook a normal steak. I knew it would not be easy, I had tried and failed before. It still had to be done.

A​nd so, after work today, I headed to the local Aldi and bought a BBQ Beef Steak. It was 3.33€, but there was also a 30% discount on it. So in the end I paid 2.33€ for the steak and an extra € for some Kräuterbutter.

I only went that route because I did not want to ruin a nice steak by the way.

U​sing the App.

U​sing the App.

B​ecause I had no idea how to cook a steak the right way, I downloaded an app to use as a timer. It also gave me a handful of extra tips, but that was it.

A​nd so I set out to cook my Steak just like the App told me. After flipping it, I even basted it with some of my Kräuterbutter just like Gordon Ramsay. Even though the Steak was definitely subpar, and he would probably still kill me for how I did the Job.

B​ut in the End, the Result you get is everything that counts. And I have to say: I did not do half bad in my own humble Opinion. The Steak was pretty much on Point, and dare I say, it even tasted good. It was much better than I had anticipated from a very cheap Aldi Steak. I will still get better Beef the next Time around though. And maybe I will even Film my Journey then.

How does the steak timer app work?

Sorry about the blurry foto.

Sorry about the blurry foto.

C​ooking Steak well isn't the easiest feat in the world. But using that App certainly helped. All I had to do was select my cut, enter its thickness, how I would cook it, how well cooked I wanted it to be, and I was all set.

I​t even told me when to flip and how long to rest the meat for in a clear, non confusing way. I actually liked that a lot. Not every Steak Timer gets that right.

A​ Cross-section with Kräuterbutter.

A​ Cross-section with Kräuterbutter.

(​There is a cut because I accidentally stabbed the Steak while getting it out of its wrapper)