The "steak accordion" technique

[WillTravelForFood]

At first glance, we thought this was an abomination of a cooking technique. But then we saw the end result/purpose and we said, "hmmmm - that actually looks tasty somehow"

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lkB_4ZPLPl8

If the embed doesn't take: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lkB_4ZPLPl8

(Update: apparently this type of butchery isn't totally uncommon; we just hadn't seen it before)

[grantgallagher]

this has thrown me in so many different directions im not quite sure which way is up

[WayneT]

So, I guess it’s ok to play with your food. Let’s see which pitmaster first posts a cook of this.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I dig it, likely won't try it though

[Jfrosty27]

Seems a lot of extra steps for the same result as just tossing on the grill and flip flip flip.

[jfmorris]

I actually think that all looks tasty!

This reminds me of a video I saw recently with Steven Raichlen on an old episode of Smoke or Fire take short ribs, and basically roll them out into a thin strip, using his knife to cut past the bone, but not all the way, and he ended up with a long think rectangle of rib meat with the bone at one end, and he grilled it hot and fast Korean style on a gas grill. Looked great, and just a different way than flanken cut ribs for kalbi.

[Potkettleblack]

Kalbi Kui. So good.

[Max Good]

Blimey!

[smokin fool]

Unique.
Would I try it, no.

[Old Glory]

Looks cool. Might be great if you were marinating the steak. More surface area for the flavors to get into.

[bmillin]

I might try that with a cheap pork loin and a mojo marinade

[Henrik]

Hmm, interesting, but mostly seems like "let's come up with a new way which hasn't been shown before just to provide new content". I guess I'm turning into an old grumpy bastard :-)

[bmillin]

Same guy has another video where he encased a butt and a chicken (separately) in lotus leaves, then newspaper, then clay. That one was definitely a stunt.

[MsTwiggy]

It's ok, we clicked, we enabled, we fed the machine, but would we do this. . . No!

[MBMorgan]

Not a big fan of accordion ... now, piano ... that's cool:

[DaveD]

Q: What's the difference between an accordion and an onion?

A: Nobody cries when you cut up an accordion.

One is of course free to swap in one's least favorite musical instrument...

[Mosca]

I’ll give this a try on my next steak.

[MsTwiggy]

Reminds me of the waffle cut my mandoline will
make. Seems like it would be less juicy this way. I would do this to a pork chop or chicken breast for a katsu sandwich, yasssss. Not so much my steak 🔥🔥🔥❤️🐿