Anybody heard oif putting meat in a cooler??

BIGBrandon2785 · 09-12-2010, 07:29 PM

I seen somebody the other day cook pork steaks and put em in a cooler full of ice then re heat them on the grill.What does this do??

hcarter · 09-12-2010, 07:41 PM

I haven't heard of that, but we do a lot of putting stuff in a cooler wrapped in towels to keep until time for pulling and/or serving. I'm not even sure it would be safe to put something on ice right off the grill or out of the smoker. I'm sure someone with more experience than me will chime in shortly.

Ron_L · 09-12-2010, 07:58 PM

Was he reheating them later? Putting meat in an ice bath is a good way of cooling it quickly if you are going to hold it for use later.

BIGBrandon2785 · 09-12-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron_L

Was he reheating them later? Putting meat in an ice bath is a good way of cooling it quickly if you are going to hold it for use later.

Nope,he wraped the steaks in foil and put them in ice for about 20 minutes,then took them out of the cooler and put back on the grill??Crazyest BBQ ive ever seen

mikeTRON · 09-12-2010, 08:45 PM

You saw him do that? I would have asked him why he does that for sure!!
How bizarre O_o

BIGBrandon2785 · 09-12-2010, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeTRON

You saw him do that? I would have asked him why he does that for sure!!
How bizarre O_o

I was gonna ask but I dident knows the guy and I dident want to come off as rude,I asked somebody else about it and they said the guy says it makes it tender.

traviosoway · 09-12-2010, 10:46 PM

I was at a Japanese hibachi grill one time and saw the cook do that. It was called ice steak. I asked them, and they said it made the steak more tender. Sounds weird to me.

Soapm · 09-12-2010, 10:54 PM

It may sound silly but you can get a good charred outer layer while keep the middle raw if you burn the outside then ice it to stop the cooking. Then you warm it a bit before you eat.

Does it work? who knows. Is their an easier way, definitely. Use a hotter fire to sear the meat.

T-Man · 09-12-2010, 10:59 PM

With the steak being ice cold , it allows you to to char the outside , without overcooking the middle of the meat to quickly. Usually for beef steaks though , to have a rare center..

Big Ace · 09-12-2010, 11:22 PM

Weird, but if it works, more power to you.

T-Man · 09-12-2010, 11:39 PM

Sorry read the post wrong...Thought it said putting steak on ice "Before Cooking"... Like not letting a steak coming to room temp. before cooking...

09-12-2010, 07:29 PM	#1
BIGBrandon2785 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-02-10 Location: St.Louis Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Anybody heard oif putting meat in a cooler?? I seen somebody the other day cook pork steaks and put em in a cooler full of ice then re heat them on the grill.What does this do??

09-12-2010, 07:41 PM	#2
hcarter Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 04-19-06 Location: Columbus,OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I haven't heard of that, but we do a lot of putting stuff in a cooler wrapped in towels to keep until time for pulling and/or serving. I'm not even sure it would be safe to put something on ice right off the grill or out of the smoker. I'm sure someone with more experience than me will chime in shortly. __________________ - Howard Char-Griller SuperPro with SFB. Bayou Classic Turkey Fryer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "A Highlander likes two things naked....the other is Scotch." [I][FONT=Book Antiqua]Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde[/FONT][/I] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

09-12-2010, 07:58 PM	#3
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09-12-2010, 10:59 PM	#9
T-Man Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-14-10 Location: South Louisiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	With the steak being ice cold , it allows you to to char the outside , without overcooking the middle of the meat to quickly. Usually for beef steaks though , to have a rare center.. __________________ Med. Spicewine , Oklahoma Joe's Offset Smoker , Weber Kettle and a Cookshack O25 ...

09-12-2010, 11:39 PM	#11
T-Man Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-14-10 Location: South Louisiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry read the post wrong...Thought it said putting steak on ice "Before Cooking"... Like not letting a steak coming to room temp. before cooking... __________________ Med. Spicewine , Oklahoma Joe's Offset Smoker , Weber Kettle and a Cookshack O25 ...

09-12-2010, 08:45 PM	#5
mikeTRON Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-01-10 Location: Dallas,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You saw him do that? I would have asked him why he does that for sure!! How bizarre O_o

09-12-2010, 10:46 PM	#7
traviosoway Got Wood. Join Date: 02-04-10 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I was at a Japanese hibachi grill one time and saw the cook do that. It was called ice steak. I asked them, and they said it made the steak more tender. Sounds weird to me.

09-12-2010, 10:54 PM	#8
Soapm On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-15-10 Location: Aurora, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It may sound silly but you can get a good charred outer layer while keep the middle raw if you burn the outside then ice it to stop the cooking. Then you warm it a bit before you eat. Does it work? who knows. Is their an easier way, definitely. Use a hotter fire to sear the meat.

09-12-2010, 11:22 PM	#10
Big Ace Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-04-10 Location: Orange County Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Weird, but if it works, more power to you.

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