For a beginner, just use a high-smoke oil. You’ll get a great crust. For a show-off, do the baste method. It tastes like a restaurant.
Should You Cook Steak With Oil or Butter? - Chef Franco Lania
Never only use butter from the start. You’ll cry into your pan. Trust me. I’ve done it. It’s heartbreaking.
And if you use only oil? Your steak is good. Your soul is slightly empty. Add the butter.
Quirky Details to Impress Friends
Did you know butter was once used as currency? In medieval times, people paid taxes with it. If your steak is worth thousands, you can treat it like royalty.
Oil, on the other hand, has been used for millennia. Ancient Greeks rubbed it on their bodies. Don’t rub oil on your steak after cooking. That’s just sad.
