How to Cut a Steak Against the Grain - Pre Brands
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- čas přidán 20. 10. 2019
- Here is Episode 6 of Wet Aged and Confused. We are talking about all things grain. Not the grain that is fed to cattle, not Pre cattle, but the muscle fibers in the steak itself.
It is important to cut against the grain to get the most tender bite. When you cut against the grain, you are shortening the muscle fibers instead of leaving them up to your teeth. This allows for a tender, juicy bite instead of a tough eating experience.
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Welcome to episode six of a Wet Aged and Confused. My name is Julie Divis. I am Pre's Quality Manager and today we're gonna talk about all things grain when it comes to beef. We are not talking about feed that cattle are eating, we are talking about all things grain when it comes to the actual cut of the steak. So I'm going to cook up for you today our Pre grass-fed and finished ribeye, our strip steak, and our sirloin so you can look at grain in all different aspects of different cuts.
Alright so let's take a look at the grain in all these different cuts. So This is our strip steak so you can see it's a little bit harder to see on raw. We'll definitely look at it cooked, but if you can see where the meat fibers are they actually run the length here so you can see kind of how they go parallel over here. So that's actually the grain the grain is the direction of the neat fiber. So sometimes the grain can change it's a little bit more apparent here in this sirloin so here's the sirloin so you can see the meat fibers they're running this way. So you've got your grain going this direction and then they'll actually change a little bit and come over here. You can see they're running some that are running this way and some that are running over here this way right here. So it's important to know where your grain is when it comes to your steaks so that as you're cutting it, once it's cooked you can change the direction you're cutting so that you're always cutting against the grain. We'll go a little bit more into that later with the cooked steak.
Lets start with our ribeye. We're going to take a cut here and you can see the grain if you zoom in close here you can see the grain. The grain is the muscle fibers that are running down. If you spread it apart a little bit you can see how all the muscle fibers are running down this direction. So when we say cut against the grain what happens or what you want to do is you want to cut perpendicular to that grain so if your grain is running this direction, down towards me, I want to cut across it and against it that's where you get against the grain. So even if you have a tender cut you can have a tender cut when it comes to wet aging which allows for more tenderness, the breed of the cattle is going to allow for more tenderness but if you cut with the grain despite all that it's kind of creating this tender meat you're still going to have a tough chewy experience. So it's really important to look where your grain is and cut against it. Alright so let's take a look at our strip now. So if we go right on in, I want to cut against the grain which means I want to cut it this way. It kind of looks like I'm hacking it up but here you can see - now if you stretch it look at that you've got your beautiful against the grain if you're gonna cut another slice. Now your teeth can just easily pull this apart I can even pull it apart with my hands if I were to cut it this way with the grain I'm gonna have longer strands that I have to try and work really hard to pull apart. So we'll cut one with the grain so we're gonna cut down this way we're gonna cut a little slice this way and I'm gonna try to pull it apart with my hands, I'm trying very very hard to yank this apart right now. So think about your teeth trying to break through and cut that through. It's much more challenging with my hands my teeth are just going to grind grind grind it too. Thanks for joining me on the sixth episode of wet-aged and confused talking all things against the grain. Check out the blog posts for rehab and I'll see you next time. - Jak na to + styl
Your background music is way too loud. Couldn't hear you speak..😢
I thought the same thing
I agree. The background music mostly drowned out your explanation.
Can't you read the sub?
You can turn on subtitles
Yeah. First thought upon playing. Moving to a less annoying vid.
I've watched two videos on this subject. The fact that you demonstrated pulling the meat apart with your fingers was pretty smart as opposed to just eating it and saying "YUP.....Its Chewy." Thank you lol
Have you ever been inlove
Haha, you're welcome!
Thank you for showing step-by-step on how to cut against the grain. I have watched a few videos and was still confused on how to do the cut, until I came across your video. Well done!
Thanks, but your music blocks too much of your voice.
Sorry about that! We will look into softening it next time. Thanks for the feedback.
This was the most helpful video on this for me !
Same
Background music was too loud
After watching like 10 videos telling me to cut against the grain and not knowing what that meant, I watched this. Now I know! Thanks!
So happy to help!
Thank you for showing raw and cooked meat. I have been at a loss. My mum is a chef and I hate to ask her anything about cooking LOL. Thank you.
Haha! Glad to help!
This is so helpful. Thank you for explaining the grain, i was trying to cook beef pepper steak and I think knowing the grain and where to cut was great. Thanks for showing it when raw and cooked and trying with the grain and against. GREAT HELP! I feel better learning this.
Great demonstration! I watched about a dozen videos on this before I found yours and this was by far the easiest to understand. Thank you
That's great to hear, we try to make it as simple as possible!
Very good instruction on the difference between the two. Tastier is better.
Perfect! Finally up close and hand hold explanation.
Great demonstration. Thank you
Thanks for so excellently explaining this. Its a great demonstration trying to tear apart a string of connected meat (with the grain) than a bunch of already cut strings of meat (against).
I agree a good video ruined by music you did not need, your voice was just fine!
The music was pretty loud but I did hear your explanation. I really didn't know what cutting against the grain meant. Thank so much for explaining. I have a recipe that I plain to do and it said cut against the grain. Again thanks.
Good to know, thank you for the information!
Ah. NOW we get it!
Thanks a mill for such detailed visuals and explanations!!
So happy to help!
Thank u so much for this it was very helpful 💜
very useful video. thank you for uploading
Very helpful. Thank you.
very good demo on this subject........
I finally understand! Thank you 😊
Thank you. Explained very well. 👍❤️
The more you know. At 25 I just learned this. Thank you
It killed me watching a dull, serrated knife destroy that meat...but you're going to chew it anyway, and I bet it still tasted good :)
Omg AMAZING!! I learned something
Perfect explanation
Excellent video
Great video, just the right amount of explaination and not boring but on target. Thanks Julie
Turn the music OFF, can’t her hear speaking!!!
background music way to loud
So helpful,,, you are awesome
Why am I just now learning this at 42? No wonder my steaks are tough half the time!
Don’t feel bad , I’m 56 and I was today years old when I learned this 😅😅😳
Thank you so much!!
Great video about cutting against the grain. One thing you need to improve is the mic. Get a better mic so we can hear you clearly. Thanks.
thank you
Thank you ❤️
Please turn down music so I can hear you.
Most of the videos just say "find the grain and cut against it." I like how you showed identifying the grain in different cuts of meat.
I too could not hear what you were saying. Just so you know, there's lots of free public domain music out there 😄😄
Just as an added suggestion: Just look at the side edge of the steak where the meat is exposed.. You will see the grain easily and it is running from top to bottom of steak surface. You seemed to have ignored that. Chops bone in are the same.
Now that’s knowledge
thanks!
What if your grains are running vertical? It can't be cut against the grain no matter how you slice it unless you cut it horizontally.
ImpactoDelSur Enterprise I would definitely not call this against the grain, the grains run vertically, bottom to top as the steak sits on the table.
Indeed the steak shown here has vertical grains which has been cut across the grain from a larger muscle. I think if she were to cut on a bias, then the result would be a somewhat shorter grain.
they are vertical in the video. i was kinda thinking that steaks should be cut like how flank steak is naturally, along the grain.
Nice video, thank's for the lesson. Cute teacher.
Can I ask you please where you got that fantastic great big cast iron skillet with the handle. Thank you.....💕
We use Lodge cast iron!
This video is the shit!!! No wonder why my steak was so chewy, and it was a Prime Ribeye
Couldn’t hear well with the music but helpful
What's this viedo about your load music or steak
Dificult to hear past the music
Do another vid without the backing. More zoom on meat too. Thnx for the vid. Very informative. 😎
Thanks for the feedback, we are currently working on a better one!
The background music is a problem
Background music too loud to hear you! However got the info, thx.
Roar!!!!!!! 🦕
Great video, learned a lot of information, however whomever balanced the audio and music in post did a horrendous job. Music is too loud, quite dialogue.
Bought some of these last week and they were delish. Nice and thick too😋🥩 #NYstrip
Next, how to make the perfect steak in a frying pan!
This music is way way way too loud. I can't hear what she's saying.
Great information, but the music is loud and distracting and you need a mic.
Plain cooked steaks?
Did..did she not season those?
That music is louder than your voice.
2:20 zoom in when she did the cut
goood, but .. can you reduce the music volume..
Echo!! You need a microphone
Music to loud and distracting
Great video, but the music is way to overwhelming I have trouble hearing, and music is Too much
I couldn't s hear what you were saying. Do we really need the music?
I thought I am in a night club
Id love to watch this video but the music is distracting and way too loud for background noise. I'm sure u have good info, make it easy to take in.
I feel like this is over thinking it.
The music needs to be quieter and you need a sharper knife
Had to stop watching...the background music is far too loud.
We are very sorry about that! We will look into softening it next time. Thanks for the feedback.
Please turn background music off.
I just want a gas stove and a cast iron set
I can't hear anything. Do you really need the background music?
Time to get a sharper knife!
the music is too loud. I can't hear what the woman is saying!
The background music is so annoying
It would've been great but I couldn't hear her over the music. It was way too loud.
Totally understand, we are working on reuploading this! Thank you for the feedback.
The music is too loud.
The best way to get evenly cooked super tender steak is to cut the steak up into stir fry sized strips prior to cooking it. Perfectly cooked steak first time, every time.
Music is toooo loud!
Music way too loud.
The back found music is ridiculous
I think my INDIAN cows are really very lucky .....
MUSIC WAAAAY TOO LOUD!!
The music made it hard to understand you :-(
who cuts steak with a serrated knife? not me
Please turn off the music! I can't hear you.
I was not able to finish watching the video. It looked very informative, but the low vocal audio and that ridiculous music had me stop halfway through. Sorry!
The audio is terrible
Can’t hear a word she said
Music overtakes talking...irritates!
that shit is rare
Blue rare* still edible though
Loud music and didn’t season the steaks L
Lose the annoying music. Can't hear you when camera pans out.
Music is annoying! I’m going somewhere else. Sorry.
I looked at the video to learn not to listen noisy music. So annoying