Title: How to cook the perfect steak - BBC Good Food
Headings: How to cook the perfect steak
How to cook the perfect steak
Choose your steak
Best pan for steak
Seasoning steak
Best cooking fat
How to sear
How long to cook steak
Fillet steak cooking times
Sirloin steak cooking times
How to cook perfect steak
How to check steak is cooked
How to rest a steak
What to serve with steak
Steak jargon buster

Content: Wagyu is a generic name for four breeds of Japanese cattle. They are fed foraged grass and rice straw, then supplemented with corn, barley, soya bean, wheat bran and, in some cases, even beer or sake. Wagyu cattle produce meat with heavy marbling but this comes at a hefty price. Ageing: The ageing process improves the taste and tenderness of meat. There are two methods: dry ageing, which is the traditional process where carcasses are hung in a cool place for 30-60 days to intensify the flavour and cause the meat to shrink, while wet ageing is when the meat is butchered and vacuum-packed, which stops the meat from shrinking. Do you have any foolproof techniques when cooking your steak? You’ll find more inspiration in our recipe collection, too.