About beef
When buying beef steak you are better giving your custom to a butcher instead of a self-service store. A high street butcher will usually stock a wider range of beef cuts than the supermaket, he will know the full history of his meat, will have stored it in the right manner, and he will usually be proud to advise you on the best way to prepare it.
Beef is an awful lot more prevalent in the United states than anywhere else on the planet. If one were to sum up the steaks and burgers devoured in the world, you would find that the 'u.s.' consumes more or less a quarter of the total.
Cooking safety
Keep the oven door shut.
If the deep fat fryer oil starts to smoke don't put the food in. Turn off the heat and leave it to cool.