Cooking on steel
A grate gives you stripes. A flattop gives you a crust.
Recipes, heat, and three tools that change the cook. Written for a 36-inch Blackstone — four burners, so the plate can sear and hold at the same time.
Recipes
Smash burgers
Maximum contact, one hard press, a lacy edge. The shortest proof that steel beats a grate.
Fried rice
Each grain is a tiny steak. Day-old rice, a hot plate, and the dome stays off.
Fajitas
Sear the steak whole. Steam the peppers somewhere else. The sizzle is not a puddle of lime.
Breakfast hash
Leave the cubes alone until they crust. Hash is fried rice for leftover potatoes.