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Steak School with Miller & Carter

May 15, 2015 by Erica Hughes 26 Comments

steak schoolThis week I went back to school, Steak School that is to learn all about steaks and how to cook them.  Miller & Carter organised the event to celebrate their recent Eblex award win for England’s Best Sirloin steak.  Miller & Carter are owned by Birmingham based Mitchells & Butlers and it was great to find out more about a local firm.

So who are Eblex?  They are the organisation for the beef and lamb industry and they introduced the awards this year to recognise and reward quality, innovation and excellence in beef and lamp production.  There are 3 different competitions: Best Sirloin Steak, Best Innovative Steak and Best Steak Pie.  Miller & Carter entered its 12oz sirloin steak to win the best ‘Foodservice’ category.

meat skills expertWe found all about how Miller & Carter source their steaks and it taught us a lot about steak as we went along.  I was brought up as very much a carnivore and meat was an important part of our family’s life.  I spent a lot of time in butchers’ shops (or so it seemed) and the freezer was always full of meat.  My husband isn’t quite such a dedicated meat-eater and isn’t as keen on beef as I am.  Hence, I don’t very often cook steak, but I often choose it when we go out for a meal. It was good to hear that Miller & Carter source their meat very carefully and it is all reared on British farms. It’s important to me that my meat is produced ethically and I think it tastes better when a bit of care has gone into producing it.  I was impressed with the care taken with the steaks in the kitchen and it certainly makes sense when you think it takes so long to produce the product, it deserves respect in the kitchen too.  Traceability goes all the way to the table too, which is fantastic.

perfect diamonds on steakNext up we learnt how to cook our steaks and get the perfect diamond shape.  It was very simple and I’d like to do it at home, but apparently using a griddle pan is not the way as it doesn’t heat evenly.

So some of the key tips I picked up were:

  • Choose good quality meat.
  • Let your steak breathe for 20-30 minutes before cooking.  Letting it come up to room temperature will help it stay tender.
  • A good coating of oil (rapeseed ideally) and a seasoning of rock salt and pepper will get your steak ready for the pan or grill.
  • Cook on a high temperature as this will help seal the meat to lock in the flavour.
  • Let it rest before serving.

perfect accompaniment to steakI loved that all the Miller & Carter steaks come served with parsley butter, seasoned fries, a slice of moreish onion loaf and a balsamic glazed beef tomato.  They also come with your choice of lettuce wedge and steak sauce.  It’s good that all these come included – I don’t like being charged extra for things that I feel are part of my main course.

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  1. angela hamilton says

    May 15, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    wow that is fantastic, what a great experience. I am now really wanting steak for dinner! x

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  2. Kate Thompson says

    May 15, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    What a brilliant opportunity. our generation was largely deprived of “domestic science” and cookery lessons – our school thought offering DT was progressive! Consequently I rely hugely on my Mum for advice on such things as cooking cuts of meat – I know very little.

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  3. Monika @mumonthebrink says

    May 15, 2015 at 8:27 pm

    The tracebility of our food is so important- I totally agree with you on that point. I’ve been trying to buy local for the past month or so especially for this reason.

    Those are excellent tips for cooking steak, but probably for other meats too, right?

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    • Erica Price says

      May 16, 2015 at 7:48 am

      Yes I’d say that they would make sense with other meats too Monica.

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  4. Michelle says

    May 15, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    Great steak tips here 😀 We’ve got a Miller and Carter near us, it serves a very good steak x

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  5. Kara says

    May 16, 2015 at 7:56 am

    I never thought about using rapeseed oil with steak – thanks for the tip!

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    • Erica Price says

      May 16, 2015 at 8:21 am

      Apparently it doesn’t burn easily so good for high temperature cooking and it’s virtually tasteless so doesn’t detract.

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  6. Ally Messed Up Mum says

    May 16, 2015 at 8:31 am

    I’ve never thought of doing steak myself, its too expensive for me to mess it up, haha! But I love it as a treat when I’m out, I always go for the steak. Medium rare, I can’t be doing with it well done. Miller and Carter is one of my fave places to eat, they do a white chocolate box dessert that is just divine! Glad you had a good day x

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  7. ninjacat says

    May 16, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    OOOO h I love a good steak and the correct cooking of course is key to this

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  8. Joanne Mallon says

    May 16, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    As a vegetarian I have to say….I like look of the chips!

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  9. Sarah Bailey says

    May 16, 2015 at 6:13 pm

    What a fantastic sounding experience and the outcome looks delicious. x

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  10. Charly Dove says

    May 16, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    Oh wow Erica this must have been fantastic, what a wonderful experience. I can almost smell the steak although we did have steak and chips for dinner tonight lol! Looks amazing, lovely post 🙂

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  11. Rachel says

    May 17, 2015 at 4:21 pm

    OOh what a fabulous experience, I love a good rare cooked steak x

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  12. Jaime Oliver says

    May 17, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    oh this sounds heavenly! .. i adore steak and yet i am rubbish at cooking it!

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  13. lisa prince says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:53 am

    oh this would be my ideal teachings, my husband and i love steak so would love ot learn how to cook it perfectly as we eat it very differently to eachother

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  14. Amy Squires says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:59 am

    Looks like an amazing experience. Steak is my favourite meal ever, so I’d love this! It all looks very yummy!

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  15. Globalmouse says

    May 18, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    I’m veggie so this wouldn’t be one for me, but I love those little barrels of chips!

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  16. VaiChin @RamblingThroughParenthood says

    May 18, 2015 at 10:23 pm

    That has made me really hungry, and I’ve only just finished my dinner 🙂

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  17. Emmajane says

    May 19, 2015 at 10:41 pm

    Love when chips are presented like that! So cute! Looks yum! X

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  18. Agata @BarkTime says

    May 19, 2015 at 11:29 pm

    I love a good steak and it is always nice to learn something new which can improve our cooking method.

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  19. Verily Victoria Vocalises says

    May 22, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    Oooo, I am glad I saw this post – I saw your steak photo on 365. What a fabulous experience. Thank you for linking to #PoCoLo x

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  20. Fritha Strickland says

    May 25, 2015 at 6:37 pm

    I’m veggie too but goods tips for those who aren’t and the chips look yum! x

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  21. Clare Nicholas says

    May 26, 2015 at 10:45 pm

    What a fantastic experience – I love Miller and Carter and was there only last weekend

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  22. Ickle Pickle says

    June 4, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    Oh the steak looks amazing. I rarely have it, but love it when I do! Kaz

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  23. mummy little blog says

    June 6, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    oh my that looks amazing what a good experience.

    Reply
  24. Anne Wallwin says

    July 31, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    OMG! My mouth is watering just reading this! Great review!

    Reply

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