On Cooking a Steak

There is no one on earth who could formulate a universal rule for the length of time it takes to cook a steak because of the many variables involved. The principal factors to consider are the thickness of the steak, the temperature of the meat when it is ready to cook, how close the meat is to the source of heat, and how hot the source of heat is. If the steak is cooked out-of-doors over charcoal, there is also the breeze to consider.

It is preferable that the meat be at room temperature before cooking. Therefore, an average-sized steak should be removed from the refrigerator about 1 hour before it is to be cooked.