Tom wrote:SacredAndProfane wrote:Fuck this oven shit. Grill your steaks!
I strongly agree. I have a big kettle grill out back that I use frequently during the summer. However, the poster is located in Chicago where it was -15 outside this past weekend. While it's warmed up to a balmy 35 today, the cold air does decrease the ability of a grill to get hot enough to provide the right combination of outer doneness/inner goodness. That, and grilling outdoors in subfreezing temps is a pain.
A cast iron grill pan is a good winter compromise.
Once you've had a steak cooked in the Chicago steakhouse fashion (blistering heat for a short time), it becomes an eternal challenge to try to replicate this at home.