Marbling is the white flecks of intramuscular fat in meat most notably red meat.
The steak is marbled.
Place the steak in the pan seasoned side down.
These are some of the most famous cuts of steak ranked from the very worst to the very best.
The fat in lean muscle creates a marble pattern hence the name.
Well that marbling is responsible for both moisture and that beefy flavor.
Just as the best can make your day so too can the worst totally ruin it.
A high quality steak will have a lot of marbling while a lean cut will have very little or no visible marbling.
The fat should be pure white and hard and the best is when it s distributed evenly throughout the entire cut of meat as in the picture above.
Also called intramuscular fat marbling adds flavor and is one of the main criteria for judging the quality of cuts of meat.
Marbling is so named because the streaks of fat resemble a marble pattern.
Instead cook in a non stick pan over medium heat with only the smallest amount of oil in the pan if any.
It s found on the chuck is well marbled and has no connective tissues or fat caps to negotiate.
When cooked hot enough usually upwards of 130 f the marbling in steak begins to melt and coat the muscle fibers surrounding it.
Barbecues and chargrills are often left to get too hot and will cause the marbled fat to flame and melt away resulting in a dry and charcoaled burnt steak.
As well marbled meat cooks the fat will slowly melt adding juiciness built right into the meat.
The rift in quality between a great steak and a bad steak is perhaps greater than any other food.
In the culinary arts the word marbling refers to white flecks and streaks of fat within the lean sections of meat.
Marbling simply refers to the fat found within a cut of meat and between the muscle fibers themselves.
The result is a far tastier steak.
Marbling affects meat s juiciness tenderness texture and flavor attributes that determine eating experience in this case more of all the above is better.
This produces a rich buttery texture and enhances the bold beefy flavor of the meat.