My steak Diane came out…not good. Where did I go wrong?

"Steak Diane Fail: A $62 Lesson in Cooking Disasters For many home cooks, attempting a classic dish like Steak Diane can be a daunting task, especially when it involves high-end ingredients. A Reddit user shared their disappointing experience with making Steak Diane, spending a staggering $62 on top-quality steak and premium ingredients like baby Bella mushrooms and Remy Martin cognac. Despite their best efforts and previous experience cooking steak, the dish fell flat, with the sauce overpowering the flavors and leaving a lingering taste of strong alcohol. The user is left wondering if they simply used a low-quality cognac or if there's another factor at play - a question that has sparked a lively discussion in the comments."

First attempt at steak Diane. Spent $62 at Whole Foods for the steak (s) and it still came out horrible. Used baby Bella mushrooms and Remy Martin for the cognac. I’ve cooked steak before, so the steak was good, but the sauce was nasty to me. It tasted too strong of alcohol even though the recipe called for 2-3 tbsp of cognac. Did I use low quality alcohol? submitted by /u/CoffeeandOreos [link] [comments]