Cooking the Perfect Steak Cooking the perfect steak is a question that is often asked and invariably receives a different answer from each chef that is asked. The answer is that it depends on the meat, equipment available, the technique used, and the skills of the chef. I think it's suffice to say that most of you will be at home, using a pan or barbeque. So I won't go into chargrills, silex grills or mirror grills. The pan must be hot, so a heavy skillet style pan is preferred rather than a thin cheap fry pan from the supermarket. The reason is simple, a heavy pan will take longer to heat, which means it takes longer to cool, thus giving a sustainable heat. If cooking on a BBQ, hot coals in the middle, to seal the meat and cooler coals at the edge for finishing. Add the oil to the hot pan and wait until the smoke begins to rise. The steak must be allowed to breathe. Don't cook a steak straight from the fridge, allow