Everytime I come across a short video where they are cooking steak, they end up basting it on butter and herbs which makes me gasp like an old lady when she sees a gay kiss on TV. I've done some research and it turns out they do it for the "crust" and to get a better brown on the surface, but it doesn't make sense to me.
I know Europe is somehow divided by olive oil/butter cooking, but what are your thoughts on this? Isn't a steak just better when it's juicy and keeps its own flavour and texture? Everybody I know here cooks it with some olive oil, one/two minutes one side, a few seconds the other side, a pinch of salt, maybe some garlic and that's it. I wouldn't butter baste it if I had a gun pointed at my head.
Thoughts? Experiences?