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  1. K Grace-Lily 3000 Community Answer

    Ribeye, hands down, great cut. It's a pricier cut, but excellent, and just enough fat to add more flavor. The next best - my best secret - is Chuck Eye Steak. It's a near cousin to ribeye, it's the cut right behind them, and it's more affordable because it's heading into the chuck steak area which is less tender, but it's got a lot of tenderness and a good marbling of fat. Look for that, whatever steak you get, you want some nice veins of fat running through the meat, that keeps the steak tender, and tasty. If you have a wide field of red, it's going to be a little drier. 


    Ribeye steaks come packaged a single steak individually. Though you can buy a package of three usually. Chuckeye steaks are usually packaged as a pair in a package. Chuckeye is actually harder to find, where ribeye is a very common cut.


    And after that, I'd consider New York Steak or Sirloin. And again, look for veins of fat.


    A note on cut, most lists will put filet mignon at the top of the list of best steak, best tasting steak, most tender. And yes, it's a great steak, and it's also pricey too. If you're just diving into cooking, I'd hold off on the filet mignon, it's not a steak for beginners, well, okay, it is, but for most people it's small, and because it's so pricey, you get less, and you want to have enough experience cooking steak to get this one exactly right, so wait.  So, to get the best steak experience, I'd always recommend ribeye first. It's a winner.


    And last, do a little research about how to cook your steak. If you're going to cook on a stovetop, a cast iron pan is best, but any pan should be good. You need it HOT, sizzling hot, set at about 7/10. You want it hot to sear the meat and seal in juices. You don't need to oil the pan first, it will limit the searing. And drop the steak into the hot pan, and let it sear for a 3-5 minutes - DO NOT MOVE the steak, let it sear. Then flip the steak and do the same. You can then season with salt and pepper, and consider adding a little butter and herb, like thyme. 


    To start your research into cooking the steak - 

    https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-steak-on-the-stovetop-240330

    https://laurenslatest.com/steak-its-a-beautiful-thing/

    https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-steak-on-the-stovetop-240330




    Here's a ribeye for a good example what to look for -


    And here's a chuckeye



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