BEEF SHAVED STEAK

And as Mr. Dickson pointed out, shaved steak is an unintimidating cut for people who arent entirely comfortable at the stove. Precision timing is not required. The meat is going to cook quickly, and whether it ends up medium or well done it will still be tender. Sometimes people dont think they can cook a thick steak, he said. But nobody says, I cant cook that. Shaved steak, he said, is foolproof. YOU turn up the flame under a sizzling pan and sear steak for just a minute or two, barely cooking it before you sit down. The beef is remarkably tender. You are eating: A. Expensive ribeye from the nicely marbled rib section; or B. Cheap, thin, chewy top round, from the hardworking upper leg Its a trick question because if the meat is shaved steak handkerchiefthin slices of beef cut across the grain it can come from any part of the steer and still be tender. All cuts become almost indistinguishable when you slice them so thinly, said Jake Dickson, the owner of Dicksons Fa