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Torres9 · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 242 Location: Leicester

Sear the beef fillet on all sides on a high heat for 2-3 minutes, then place in the oven at 180c for 10-15 minutes depending on how rare you want it.

Remove from the oven and allow to rest in a warm place for 15 minutes.

Please can somebody tell me WTF is this proverbial "warm place" ???

Thank you !

Brownie3 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject:

I think it means don't out it somewhere like a porch, conservatory, where it is colder than the remainder of the house!
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triptych · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 3764

i could tell you but i think slap round the face would come my way xlol

Matttobin · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 532 Location: Southampton

if you have a grill above your oven which has not been used or turned on that will be ideal as the heat from the oven will escape upwards thus making the grill the poverbial warm place!

Torres9 · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 242 Location: Leicester

The problem is that I want my beef medium-rare. Leaving the damn thing in a "warm place" will over cook it.

Why do these chefs insist that the meat is left to rest, in this case, for 15 minutes ??

And the title of the book that I using is "Gordon Ramsay Makes its Easy".

jejquade · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject:

I think it is to bring out the flavour. You aren't supposed to eat steak hot, should only when it is warm otherwise it spoils the flavour.

triptych · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 3764

just grill it for 2 mins either side,chuck it on a plate and then whack it down yer neck mate.....lubbly jubbly

Torres9 · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 242 Location: Leicester

.... but 15 minutes ???

It'll be stone cold !

:evil:

jejquade · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

Hence why you keep it in a warm place - the grill above the oven as was suggested is ideal. Then it will be spot on. You have to do your steak properly otherwise it just isn't worth it. Nothing worse than a steak ruined.

Torres9 · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 242 Location: Leicester

It was easy...... I managed to get good advice from the BBC Food Forum !

After removing from the oven, the meat was wrapped in foil for 10 minutes, thus giving it the necessary resting time, but also stopping it from getting too cold. Not exactly rocket science !

The result was perfect medium to medium-rare. xmasgrin