How Does The Best Steak You'll Ever Make (Restaurant-Quality) | Epicurious 101 Work?

Making the best steak you’ll ever make is like turning a plain toy car into a super fast race car, it just needs the right ingredients and steps.

Steak is like a superhero, it needs to be treated right so it can shine. The restaurant-quality version means we’re giving that steak everything it wants to become super strong and super tasty.

Imagine you have a plain cupcake, but then you add sprinkles, that’s what salt does to the steak. It helps the flavors pop out like fireworks on a dark night. We let the salt sit for a while so it can do its job really well.

Now imagine putting your cake in an oven, that's kind of what happens when you cook the steak. You use heat to make it nice and juicy inside, and crispy outside. A little bit of oil helps the heat work better, like how a slide makes it easier for you to go down fast.

Then we let the steak rest, just like after playing all day, you need to take a nap so you can be ready for more fun. That way, the juices stay inside and don’t run out when you bite into it.

And there you have it, restaurant-quality steak made at home!