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cadmaster BBQ Fan

Joined: 27 May 2010 Posts: 141 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: May 27 2013 Post subject: steaks aged on counter?? |
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i just read a post from ckone this morning about a previous post.. mentioned a steak left on counter at room temperature for over 3 hours, than thrown on grill..
ok, most of you may think this is a dumb question with an obvious answer-but i had no idea.. but steaks can be left out on the counter for 3 hours? if so, whats the typical max time.. and does it really make a better tasting steak than one left out for 30 minutes.
appreciate the knowledge! _________________ All things end in judgment... |
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Mish BBQ Super Fan

Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Posts: 489 Location: Redding, CA
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Posted: May 27 2013 Post subject: |
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I take out the steak from the fridge season it and it goes on the grill, no room temp for me. I like my steak very rare so it being cold helps for that.
If you are wanting to speed cook time by having the meat at room temp before you start then leaving it out can help but the longer it is out the more bacteria can grow and such. Personally I don't find a difference in cold or room temp except for cook time. _________________ Akorn
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k.c.hawg BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 17 May 2009 Posts: 1752
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I wouldn't leave a steak on the counter for 3 hours. I've left a large Prime Rib out for maybe 90 minutes but leaving a steak out 3 hours sounds like it would be almost done with the way I like em.  _________________ http://kchawgskitchen.blogspot.com/
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ckone BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 2451 Location: Austin, TX
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Posted: May 28 2013 Post subject: Re: steaks aged on counter?? |
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cadmaster wrote: | i just read a post from ckone this morning about a previous post.. mentioned a steak left on counter at room temperature for over 3 hours, than thrown on grill..
ok, most of you may think this is a dumb question with an obvious answer-but i had no idea.. but steaks can be left out on the counter for 3 hours? if so, whats the typical max time.. and does it really make a better tasting steak than one left out for 30 minutes.
appreciate the knowledge! |
I did not see anything about leaving a steak out for 3 hours, but to answer your question;
In general 4 hours is considered the maximum time out of the temperature safety zone for food. This time includes 30 minutes from the store to home, plus any other time during transport from packer to store, etc, etc,
I generally season my steaks around 20 minutes before I cook them and let them rest on the counter. If longer than 30 minutes I keep in fridge. _________________ 22.5 Weber Kettle
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cadmaster BBQ Fan

Joined: 27 May 2010 Posts: 141 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: May 28 2013 Post subject: |
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Ckone, i apologize.. it was a link from one of your previous posts.. it actually came from "maceggs".. note just above 4th picture down
http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62751
thanks _________________ All things end in judgment... |
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MacEggs BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 20 Dec 2010 Posts: 1740 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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I should have noted that they were still in a vacuum seal.
The steaks had been frozen, then completely thawed in the fridge.
I then left them at room temperature. I have done this countless times without any issues.  _________________ "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."
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lantern BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 2001 Location: Marion,NC
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I love my food saver and vacuum sealing in general. However, with freezing and removing air it kills quite a bit of bacteria except anaerobic types . Clostridium botulinum grows when there is NO air present. I've actually heard it's better to break the seal during the thawing period in the fridge as it makes it less prone to botulism. |
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Mr Tony's BBQ BBQ All Star

Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Posts: 5067 Location: Fredonia Wi
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I hope none of you guys eat at restaurants....My food delivery driver buddy tells me all the time of making deliveries in the middle of the night [ has keys to raunts all over this part of the state] everything from beef, chicken, pork butts to whole fish setting out on counters overnight defrosting or "quick aging"...LOL!!
I PERSONALLY who have no issue cooking a steak that had sat out in a 68° kitchen for 3 hours provided it had been covered to keep the flies from puking on it....The 4 hour rule is a safety net is a fine rule - if your kitchen is riddled with botulism, 10 seconds "out" and your gonna be spending the night on the throne no matter how well done you cook it, unless of course you use all brand new sanitized plates, flatware glasses etc from elsewhere and never bring them into your kitchen...but the ice you put in your drink will probably get you anyhow....that or Aunt Tricia's secret recipe noodle salad she used one of your botulism riddled serving spoons to serve you with! _________________ Money Maker
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lantern BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 2001 Location: Marion,NC
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LOL! Funny you should say that! I just finished working at a mexican place a month ago that had its diced beef and chicken in rolls of plastic piled up and sitting under a prep table on a shelf. It had been there since the night before and it was 9am. Pools of beef and chicken juice were under the table. |
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lantern BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 2001 Location: Marion,NC
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Posted: May 28 2013 Post subject: |
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Who wants some chicken?
These were put up on the table and sent to start using around 1030am for the buffet. I was there the night before and they were set out around 930 that night. Is this the norm for most places? |
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Tim_Abrahamson BBQ Super Pro

Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 1544 Location: Parkville, MO
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Posted: May 28 2013 Post subject: |
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If the health inspector walked in that would all go into the trash. _________________ BBQ is like sex...
Even when its bad its still pretty good!
...besides, when is the last time you turned down BBQ?
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Mr Tony's BBQ BBQ All Star

Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Posts: 5067 Location: Fredonia Wi
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Tim_Abrahamson wrote: | If the health inspector walked in that would all go into the trash. |
Problem is, they show up once or twice a year, usually announced....I agree 100% it should never happen, but the fact of the matter is - it happens all the time!!
Licensing and training means NOTHING if the individual doesnt have the morals to do the right thing. _________________ Money Maker
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N8DCJ BBQ Super Fan

Joined: 20 Aug 2011 Posts: 416 Location: Mansfield , Ohio
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Posted: May 29 2013 Post subject: |
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My girlfriend was just watching Secrets of a Restaurant Chef on food network ....
FWIW
Anne Burrell said you can leave thawed chicken out on the counter at room temp for 2 hours... any longer and it needs to go in the refrigerator...
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