- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Aging meat using fish sauce?
Posted on 5/4/13 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 5/4/13 at 1:01 pm
Anyone on here ever done this?
I saw this mentioned in that Modernist Cuisine book but cant really find much on the net. The book mentioned that you can marinate a steak in fish sauce for 3 days and it will mimic dry aging the steak.
Grabbed a steak from Calandros and put it with some fish sauce. Holy hell that stuff smells awful. LL thought my cat had sprayed in the kitchen.
Ill update
I saw this mentioned in that Modernist Cuisine book but cant really find much on the net. The book mentioned that you can marinate a steak in fish sauce for 3 days and it will mimic dry aging the steak.
Grabbed a steak from Calandros and put it with some fish sauce. Holy hell that stuff smells awful. LL thought my cat had sprayed in the kitchen.
Ill update
This post was edited on 5/4/13 at 1:14 pm
7
Posted on 5/4/13 at 1:02 pm to Jones
quote:
Holy hell that stuff smells awful. LL thought my cat had sprayed in the kitchen.
Please update.
Posted on 5/4/13 at 1:05 pm to Jones
Yeah...I'm not a big fan of fish oil. Hope you didn't ruin the steak. And is it fish oil or fish sauce?
Posted on 5/4/13 at 1:14 pm to aaronb023
fish sauce, i edited 
Posted on 5/7/13 at 10:29 pm to Jones
update
had an extra day of the steak soaking in the fish sauce. holy hell that stuff smells terrible. i drained the bag and patted the steak dry and did my normal routine from there. i think i may have put a little too much salt on it before grilling
after i grilled it, i wanna say that the aroma coming from the steak almost smelled like fudge. i was very skeptical the whole time because frankly it smelled like cat spray before cooked and fudge after i cooked it.
it was good but i think i might change up a few things next time. one less day soaking in the butt sauce, a little less time on the grill, and maybe a little more seasoning.
all in all i would try this again. it definitely doesnt ruin a cut of meat and i think with a little experimentation, this method would be a nice alternative to the regular cooking methods
had an extra day of the steak soaking in the fish sauce. holy hell that stuff smells terrible. i drained the bag and patted the steak dry and did my normal routine from there. i think i may have put a little too much salt on it before grilling
after i grilled it, i wanna say that the aroma coming from the steak almost smelled like fudge. i was very skeptical the whole time because frankly it smelled like cat spray before cooked and fudge after i cooked it.
it was good but i think i might change up a few things next time. one less day soaking in the butt sauce, a little less time on the grill, and maybe a little more seasoning.
all in all i would try this again. it definitely doesnt ruin a cut of meat and i think with a little experimentation, this method would be a nice alternative to the regular cooking methods
Posted on 5/7/13 at 10:32 pm to Jones
It wasn't too salty?
Posted on 5/7/13 at 10:35 pm to TigerWise
not too salty as in taste, the outside tasted a little dry though.
Posted on 5/8/13 at 9:23 am to Jones
Modernist cuisine is the bomb
Posted on 5/8/13 at 12:23 pm to Coater
they do have some really interesting stuff in there. i need a sous vide setup though because pretty much everything in there calls for it
Posted on 5/8/13 at 1:50 pm to Jones
Just get a thermometer with an alarm and a rack to put at the bottom of your pot so that it doesn't hit the bottom. Swirl the water to mimic immersion circulator and you have a DIY sous vide setup
Posted on 5/8/13 at 2:13 pm to Jones
Maybe add soy sauce and a tad bit of vegetable oil next time.... If nothing else, it would make for a great Asian style marinade.
Posted on 5/8/13 at 3:13 pm to AlxTgr
thanks for the link
definitely give it a try. it does suck though seeing a nice steak just sitting in the fridge for days
definitely give it a try. it does suck though seeing a nice steak just sitting in the fridge for days
Posted on 5/8/13 at 3:41 pm to rbWarEagle
If it was already too salty and dry adding soy sauce would only seem to amplify both of those things.
Posted on 5/8/13 at 3:52 pm to kfizzle85
Well, but jones said,
Since I've been doing the heavy salt thing before grilling, I've had a few too salty also. I just have to make sure and clean it well, then add very little salt for cooking.
quote:
i think i may have put a little too much salt on it before grilling
Since I've been doing the heavy salt thing before grilling, I've had a few too salty also. I just have to make sure and clean it well, then add very little salt for cooking.
Posted on 5/8/13 at 4:06 pm to AlxTgr
I wouldn't have salted it after to begin with, and my guess is he prob put his normal salt amount on top, which is why it was too salty. I would actually have thoroughly washed it first before grilling it as well, I just don't like to come and critique how people cook.
Posted on 5/8/13 at 4:08 pm to Jones
quote:
fish sauce. Holy hell that stuff smells awful
I used this for the first time last week making some thai shrimp curry and man you are right. Stings the notrils. I looked on the ingredients and all it said was "anchovies" so I guess this shite is just liquified anchovies or something? Would certainly explain the odor. Dish came out great though but from now on I will have the fan above my stove on high before using that stuff again.
Posted on 5/8/13 at 4:13 pm to etm512
I don't think ill be trying this with my steaks but thanks for sharing
Posted on 5/8/13 at 7:37 pm to kfizzle85
Yeah, but the soy sauce (depending slightly on brand) brings a sweetness with the umami. I see your point, though.
Posted on 5/8/13 at 9:18 pm to Jones
You're a braver man than I am.
Can't you wet age using vacuum seal pouches? Not poo pooing what you tried. The thread title definitely perked my interest.
eta: Did it have any trace of a fishy taste?
Can't you wet age using vacuum seal pouches? Not poo pooing what you tried. The thread title definitely perked my interest.
eta: Did it have any trace of a fishy taste?
This post was edited on 5/8/13 at 9:19 pm
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News