Gadget Tree: Grill Like a Champ with SteakChamp
How do you like your steak… still mooing or like a piece of shoe leather?
At this time of year there are plenty of strange (and strangely wonderful) gadgets to boost your grilling mojo. Here’s one I really like: The SteakChamp.
The German-made SteakChamp is a high-precision steak thermometer that will help you cook your steak exactly the way you want it, either on the grill, in the oven or in a pan on the stove. The stainless steel probes come in four models to suit your temperature preference (rare, medium rare, medium and medium well), and are tuned to USDA temperatures guidelines.
But before I continue, may I digress a moment? The word “probe” has always bugged me. It reminds me of aliens, or something like that. Okay… back to the best tool for grilling the perfect steak, the SteakChamp.
Here’s how it works:
- Remove your meat from the fridge about half an hour before cooking. The meat should be at least 1½-inches thick.
- Select the SteakChamp probe (there’s that word again) for the level of doneness you want (rare, medium rare, etc.). Insert the SteakChamp into the center of the meat sideways, until it is completely inside the meat and only the end of the SteakChamp protrudes.
- Sear both sides of the meat on high heat for 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium. When the SteakChamp begins to double flash, remove the meat from the heat. Let the meat rest until the double flashing signal stops. Remove the SteakChamp and serve your perfect steak.
This is a great video to show you exactly how the SteakChamp works on a grill:
Visit the SteakChamp website to see how this gadget works on top of the stove and in the oven. You can find it at Sur la Table. Follow the directions and you’ll be grilling like a champ all summer!
