The Caveman Sear

[auto180sx]

For thin meats like skirt and flat iron, nothing beats throwing them right on top of the charcoal. Wonderful crust and a perfect medium rare!

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[SMOKE FREAK]

Excellent.
It works but my wife gets a bit fussy at the thought of it all...

[TheKevman]

That's so cool! I've always wanted to try it (we do skirt and flanks steaks a lot), but my better half won't have it!


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[JEBIV]

nothing wrong here, that looks grate

[56MPG]

The trick is to cook it caveman style and not tell the wife. Not easy to do given the pyrotechnics that ensure, but tasting is believing. I've cooked thick ribeyes several times for family, and everyone loves it. I always let them know when the fun is about to start, and they love watching it happen.

Marty

Oh, and @auto180sx, you earned the badge...

[FuriousHobbit]

Never tried this before, although I have heard of it. How does ash not get all over the meat?

[Zrschaef]

How exactly does one do a caveman sear?  Is it as simple and throwing your steak on the hot coals?

[LPcreation]

Looks great - but I only use lump when doing caveman style.  I find there's a lot less ash to pick off.

[56MPG]

Lump only!. Screaming white hot keeps the ash to a minimum. Use something (like a big spatula) to wave off any ash just before setting the steaks. Be prepared for smoke and fire - that's a good sign. Don't move them until you are ready to flip! Don't drag them on the coals in any way. One or two steaks max on a load of coal, and aim for the hottest area you can find. Flip once only. A 2" ribeye is perfect rare with about 4 mins per side. Thinner cuts = less time.

[FuriousHobbit]

Interesting. Thanks for the description @56MPG I think I'm going to have to try this soon!

[56MPG]

Julia Child does it the dirty way on a Performer in a PBS episode. I did a write-up/recreation as part of an e-cook in 2015. Near the end of page 1.

https://weberkettleclub.com/forums/meetups-events/2015-wkc-summer-ecook-day-five-july-5th-2015/

FYI - The linked video won't play now unless you have a PBS membership.

[Nate]

Nice! I need to try this one of these days...

[DaveG74]

Looks great - but I only use lump when doing caveman style.  I find there's a lot less ash to pick off.

Absolutely, made the mistake on briquettes once. Crunchy chunks are not tasty!

[Walchit]

Julia Child does it the dirty way on a Performer in a PBS episode. I did a write-up/recreation as part of an e-cook in 2015. Near the end of page 1.

https://weberkettleclub.com/forums/meetups-events/2015-wkc-summer-ecook-day-five-july-5th-2015/

FYI - The linked video won't play now unless you have a PBS membership.

Is there a thread on this Fanny sauce?

Nice touch with the cutting board on the re-creation btw