Goomba wrote:
> FERRANTE wrote:
>
>> The question I have is in your opinion, which is the better way to
>> cook a steak: broiled or pan fried? I live in a high rise apartment so
>> cooking outside on a grill is not possible. A lady friend said if pan
>> frying (cooking), add some butter to the pan first. Also, is it best
>> to slowly cook it or fry at a high temp?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>> Mark
>
>
> I'd not do either and just eat steak out if those were my only two options.
> The only steak I'd attempt to broil inside is a marinated flank steak.
> But then again, I'm spoiled with a year round gas grill outside my
> kitchen door.

I've got a gas grill right outside my door as well but physics being
what they are, it's been too cold to effectively broil anything outside.

I've had good luck with a blazing hot cast iron skillet and turning the
steaks no more than twice to reach the desire stage of medium-rare doneness.