Ranking Viral YouTube Steaks: From MSG Butter to Honey-Cured Wagyu

Joshua Weissman's MSG Butter Steak

• 💡 Joshua Weissman's MSG butter steak recipe, featuring a jumbo tomahawk, kosher salt, black pepper, garlic, parsley, chili, and MSG, is presented as a viral creation.
• ✨ The compound butter is placed below the steak to protect the crust, allowing the steak to melt into the butter.
• 😋 The steak is described as having unbelievable flavor, an umami bomb with smokiness and char, earning it a solid A rating.

Googa's 100-Hour Brisket Experiment

• ⚠️ Googa's attempt at a 100-hour sous vide brisket at 130°F resulted in an unappetizing texture and smell, described as "like a baby in your car on a sunny day."
• 💨 After smoking, the brisket was tender but had a strange, medium-rare appearance and a texture likened to "pate but drier."
• 📉 Despite modifications, the experiment was ultimately a failure, receiving an F- rating.

Binging with Babish's Epic Sandwich

• 🥪 Binging with Babish recreates a complex sandwich featuring sous vide steak, deboned Cornish hen, lobster aioli, bacon, pickles, dill, hard-boiled eggs, cucumber, onion, tomato, and a unique ingredient: harvested tears.
• 🤯 The sandwich is described as "epic" and "stunt food" that surprisingly works, earning an S tier rating for its incredible flavor and creativity.

Nick De Giovanni's Ultimate Steak Crust

• 🍳 Nick De Giovanni's method for an "ultimate steak crust" is tested, aiming for a texture similar to seared duck breast.
• 📈 While the crust was pronounced and crispy, the steak itself was slightly overcooked in the original video, but the replicated version achieved a perfect cook with a great crust.
• ✅ The technique is deemed worth trying and is placed in the A tier.

Chef Cuso's Salt-Crusted Steak

• 🧂 Chef Cuso's 2 lb steak coated in 2 lb of salt is replicated, using an herbaceous rub before the excessive salting.
• ♨️ The salt crust steams the steak, requiring a sear afterward to develop a crust, resulting in a nice edge-to-edge doneness.
• 👍 The steak is praised for its herb flavor and perfect seasoning, working exceptionally well due to the dry-brining effect of the salt crust, earning a B rating.

Max the Creator's 7-Day Honey-Cured Wagyu

• 🍯 A 7-day honey cure with truffle is applied to a massive Wagyu A5 ribeye, with heavy salting beforehand to balance sweetness.
• 🥩 After curing and grilling, the steak is described as too sweet and too fatty by some, while others found it surprisingly good, tasting like lobster.
• 📊 The dish receives a shockingly low average of a B, with one reviewer giving it an S and another a D.

Gordon Ramsay's Steak Sandwich

• 🔪 Gordon Ramsay's steak sandwich recipe is reviewed, with criticisms focusing on seasoning the steak after it enters the pan and overcrowding.
• 💡 Modifications include seasoning the steak before searing and butter-basting for a better crust, along with a unique wasabi sauce.
• ⭐ The modified sandwich is highly praised as "incredible" and "the best steak sandwich I've ever had," earning an A rating.

QCP & Rush's Giant Burger and Tomahawk

• 🍔 A massive burger patty paired with a jumbo tomahawk steak is assembled with special sauce, bacon, avocado, and cheese.
• ⚖️ While creative and fun, the practicality of eating such a large combination is questioned, leading to a C rating.

Kian & Chef Rush's Steak Tacos

• 🌮 Simple yet delicious steak tacos are made with flank steak, seasoned with a blend of spices, grilled, and assembled with avocado, salsa, and lime.
• 🌶️ The tacos are well-executed and delicious, with the salsa being a standout, earning a B rating.

Bayashi's Rare Steak with Cheese Sandwich

• 🧀 A controversial steak and cheese sandwich featuring tenderloin covered in American cheese and smoked is recreated.
• 👍 Despite initial skepticism, the combination is surprisingly good, described as a "perfect grilled cheese with steak," earning a B rating.

Albert's Beefcake (Most Viewed Steak Video)

• 🍰 The most viewed steak video features a "beefcake" constructed from tenderloin tartare, caviar, chives, and an egg yolk.
• 🌟 The dish is surprisingly delicious and well-seasoned, with the caviar adding a salty contrast, earning an A rating, but not an S tier due to the preparation of the cucumber.
• 🏆 Binging with Babish's sandwich ultimately takes the crown as the best dish.