A steak served on a white plate with green beans and potatoes. - Ben Mbark/Shutterstock ...

Something about steak for dinner always felt fancy growing up ... was enough to make anyone's mouth water. But the once-massive steak my mom threw onto the skillet always seemed to shrink by ...

but if the restaurant is too fancy to put such a plebeian seasoning on its tables, I summon the nerve to request salt for the vegetables. I make sure, however, to salt my steak only when no ...