Serves 4
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: about 25 minutes

Use this recipe for any goodquality steak, grilled as your family prefers it. The cheese topping suggested here is a blue cheese, but your favourite cheese can also be used. This recipe can be cooked on any ribbed grill that fits under your cooker grill.

• a little corn oil, for greasing
• 4 fillet or sirloin steaks, each
• 2.5 cm (1-inch) thick
• 225 g (8 ounces) blue cheese, such as roquefort, dolcelatte, or gorgonzola
• a little coarse sea salt and freshly
• ground black pepper

1. Heat the grill over medium heat on the hob. Lightly grease the surface of the grill when it is hot.
2. Dry the surface of the steaks with paper towels, then season well.
3. Grill the steaks for 21⁄2 to 3 minutes on each side for rare steaks; 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium; 5 to 6 minutes on each side for well done. Meanwhile, heat the cooker grill on high.
4. As soon as the steaks are cooked, crumble the blue cheese over the top and immediately transfer the grill to the cooker grill. Cook just until the cheese begins to melt; it will continue melting as it is served.
5. Take the sizzle to the table by serving the steaks straight from the grill. Place a thick, heatproof mat under the grill because it will be very hot.

Tip: Although it won’t produce sear lines, a flat surface skillet could also be used for this recipe.

Salt draws the blood from meat making the fibers tough, so add the salt just before cooking commences.

Wine: A sweet and fruity red such as a Shiraz/Syrah or a soft open Merlot will go well with the blue cheese. Alternatively you could do something a bit different and enjoy an off-dry white; one of the richer Chardonnays would be good.