On 2015-08-18 03:07:17 +0000, dsi1 said:

>>>> Instead of oil, you can render out some beef grease from fat cut off the
>>>> sides of the steak.
>>>
>>> Why the heck would I want to do that? I don't believe that it's gonna
>>> give me "a good amount of oil" anyway.
>>
>> I don't use any oil in the pan, just salt. Good sear, no sticking.
>
> I used to do that oiling the pan with some fat trick when I was a kid.
> I just don't ever want to be doing that again. These days, I like to
> use a lot of oil in cooking. I come to realize that everything is
> better with oil. That kind of thinking is quite liberating.

I'm with you: Whenever I find a panacea that makes me feel like I
really know what I'm doing I really feel free. For a while...