Celebrating Beef Month: Strip Steak with Three Pepper Rub Recipe

We’re celebrating Beef Month at the Shed all month long, and Certified Angus Beef has shared a great recipe for Strip Steak with a 3 Pepper Run with us!

Click here to get the recipe.

What’s your favorite cut of steak?

Celebrating Beef Month: Stick a Fork in Me, I’m Done!

Actually, don’t use a fork … use a meat thermometer!

One of the most common questions people seem to have about grilling is, “How do I know when my steak is done?” The best way to know for sure is to use an instant-read thermometer. If you don’t already have one, they’re easy to find and are an inexpensive way to make sure your steaks will be cooked the way you prefer.

After all, you’ve chosen the best beef in town – Certified Angus Beef ® brand, just like we proudly serve at the Machine Shed – so you want to make sure they’re done exactly they way you like.

Using a meat thermometer is easy. Insert the tip into the thickest part of the steak – usually the center – from the side, being careful it’s not touching any bone or fat.

Your guide to steak perfection:

Rare (cool red center): approx. 140°F
Medium Rare (warm red center): approx. 145°F
Medium (warm pink center): approx. 160°F
Well Done (no pink, cooked throughout): approx. 170°F

Of course, you can cook your steaks to whatever level of doneness you prefer … but most beef experts and chefs will tell you that they prefer medium rare for the most flavor, tenderness and juiciness!

A great steak, rest assured

Once your steaks are finished cooking, there’s one more step that will help them keep them as juicy and delicious as possible. When you remove them from the grill, let them rest on a clean plate. (You can tent the plate loosely with foil to help keep the meat warm.) Resting cooked steaks a few minutes before serving allows the juices to redistribute evenly throughout the cut.

Now that’s a recipe for success!

Vintage Finds: Old Trunk as Coffee Table

This old trunk came from an estate sale. It works perfectly as a coffee table and doubles as storage for all of your quilts and blankets!

Have you found anything fun at garage sales or auctions lately? Share in the comments!

May is Beef Month + A Giveaway!

Machine Shed is celebrating National Beef Month!

Win a Great Grilling Giveaway package from the Machine Shed and Certified Angus Beef.
To register, visit The Shed’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MachineShedRestaurant and leave a comment below the GREAT GRILLING GIVEAWAY post.

Contest runs now through May 18, 2012 at noon CST and a random winner will be announced shortly afterward.