Lesson: How to Cook the Perfect Steak

🥩 Cooking the Perfect Steak

Chef:Gordon RamsayLevel:Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate

1. Watch Video

2. Vocabulary (Click card to reveal translation)

To sear
"literally sear the steak and not boil it"
Обжаривать до корочки (запечатывать)
Grains (of pepper)
"nice large grains of pepper"
Горошины / крупный помол
To mop up
"mop up all that seasoning"
Впитывать / собирать (соус, специи)
Stone cold
"stone cold in the center"
Ледяной / совершенно холодный
To swirl round
"touch of oil in, swirl that round"
Покрутить / распределить (масло по сковороде)
Pair of tongs
"again, pair of tongs, turn it over"
Кулинарные щипцы
To render down
"render that fat down as well"
Вытапливать (жир)
To tilt the pan
"tilt the pan, let all that fat run down"
Наклонять сковороду
To crush (garlic)
"doesn't need to be peeled, just lightly crush"
Слегка раздавить (чеснок)
Knobs of butter
"little knobs of butter"
Кусочки / кубики сливочного масла
To baste
"then just baste the steaks"
Поливать мясо жиром/маслом при жарке
To brush over
"sort of brush the garlic over"
Натирать / проводить по поверхности
To rest (meat)
"beautiful, let them rest"
Дать мясу «отдохнуть» (полежать)

3. Practice Exercises

Task A: Fill in the gaps

Use the words:sear, render, baste, tilt, mop up, crush, rest

  1. Don't forget tothe pan so the butter collects at the bottom.
  2. Use the steak toall the salt and pepper from the board.
  3. High heat helps tothe outside of the meat quickly.
  4. Keep spoonfuls of hot butter going over the steak toit continuously.
  5. You need tothe layer of fat on the edge so it becomes crispy.
  6. Justthe garlic unpeeled to release its aroma.
  7. Always let the steakson a plate for a few minutes before slicing.

Task B: Order the Cooking Process

Select the correct step number (1–6) for each action:

Take the steak out of the fridge 20 minutes before cooking.
Season generously with salt and large grains of pepper.
Lay the steak in a smoking hot pan with olive oil (away from you).
Render down the fat layer on the side of the sirloin.
Add crushed garlic, thyme, and knobs of butter to baste.
Take the steaks out and let them rest before slicing.

Task C: Vocabulary Meaning Check

Choose the correct definition/synonym for the highlighted phrase:

1. What does"stone cold"mean in this context?

2. Why does Gordon say"lay the steaks away from me"?

3. What are"knobs of butter"?

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