OKAY, LET'S GET the obvious joke out of the way first: "Who leaves leftover steak?"

Hahahahahaha and the answer is plenty of people. Sometimes you just can't stuff down another morsel of mignon or hunk of hanger steak.

Honestly, leftover steak is a very excellent leftover to have. Unlike leftover macaroni and cheese, which tends to turn sort of gummy, leftover steak retains its texture and deliciousness. Unlike leftover hot dogs, leftover steak is incredibly versatile. And unlike leftover jokes about not having leftover steak, leftover steak can surprise you.

Of course, you could not reheat it. In fact, cold steak, unlike cold pizza, is actually pretty good—if you know how to use it.

Thinly sliced cold steak is delicious in a multitude of ways:

Like slathered with horseradish, adorned with watercress, stacked with a slice of Swiss cheese and bookended by two slices of seeded rye or an onion roll.

Or fanned out atop a bed of cold peanut noodles and zig-zagged with Sriracha.

Or thrown into a salad with blue cheese and crumbled bacon

Oooooorrrrrr very thinly sliced, arranged on a plate, and topped with arugula, Parmesan shavings, capers, and a drizzle each of really good olive oil and balsamic vinegar

But if you've considered all these options and are still like, "meh," then re-heating it is.

But that's only if you know the right way to reheat steak. Do it the wrong way and you'll end up with steak that turns out overcooked, burnt, bland, and boring.

Here's the right way to reheat steak.

No joke.