A big thank you to Butcher Box for sponsoring this video! Use my link to order your high-quality meats and get free ground beef for life: https://butcherbox.pxf.io/c/3184206/1366393/16419 The scope of this video is to give you a fundamental food science understanding of cooking steaks at home and the three most important variables are really just choosing your steak, salting your steak, and applying heat to your steak. 🌳 Join our Cooking Community: https://community.ethanchlebowski.com/ 📚 Sources mentioned: - On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee: https://amzn.to/3uyNISG - Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat: https://amzn.to/37XMy9A - The Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt: https://amzn.to/3sBe9Fz - The Professional Chef by the CIA: https://amzn.to/3kwvRqR - The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling by Meathead Goldwyn: https://amzn.to/3dUS0hp - https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/cuts - https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/03/how-to-reverse-sear-best-way-to-cook-steak.html 🌡Thermometers used in this video: - Thermapen MK4 from Thermoworks (affiliate): http://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4?tw=EthanC - Chef Alarm: http://www.thermoworks.com/?tw=EthanC - Surface thermometer: https://amzn.to/3kxZ4ly 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (free 30-day trial - Affiliate): http://share.epidemicsound.com/33cnNZ --- CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/echleb/ 🎚 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ethanchlebowski 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/EthanChleb --- USEFUL KITCHEN GEAR 🌡Thermapen Thermometer: http://www.thermoworks.com/Thermapen-Mk4?tw=EthanC 🥌 Budget Whetstone for sharpening: https://amzn.to/31MlFDf 🧂 Salt Pig: https://amzn.to/37Xi5XZ ⚖ Scale: https://amzn.to/2Cu5HmP 🍴 Budget 8-inch Chef's knife: https://amzn.to/2QLYvWr 🔪 Nicer 8-inch Chef Knife: https://amzn.to/2W06SR1 🧲 Magnetic Knife Rack: https://amzn.to/2YYs5ML 🥘 Cast iron griddle: https://amzn.to/2BGS5oo 📄 Baking Sheet: https://amzn.to/3aE9dq3 🛒 Wire Rack: https://amzn.to/2YeC9lM 🍳 Saucepan: https://amzn.to/3gBjmY3 🪓 Woodcutting board: https://amzn.to/2Qkw1UQ --- 0:00 What we are covering in this video 1:02 How to choose a 'good' steak 2:41 What cut should I choose? 4:06 RECAP - Choosing a steak 5:18 What does salt do to a steak? 6:22 When should steak be salted? 8:54 My ranking for salt methods 11:02 RECAP- Salting steak 11:30 How to cook a steak 11:57 Why do people like rare and medium-rare steak? 13:13 What's the best 'doneness'? 14:17 How to cook a steak to a certain doneness 15:28 What is carryover cooking? 16:13 Why do we want a seared steak? 16:56 How do we get a 'good' sear? 19:45 RECAP - Applying heat to steak 20:03 What do I do after cooking the steak? 23:05 Closing thoughts --- MISC. DETAILS Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A6400 w/ Sigma 16mm F1.4 Voice recorded on Zoom H4n with Behringer Mic Edited in: Premiere Pro Affiliate Disclosure: Ethan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to [Amazon.com](http://amazon.com/) and affiliated sites.