How to cook gourmet steak

I received these tips on how to cook a gourmet steak from the head chef of a famous restaurant:

• Choose the thickness of the steak based on how rare or well done that you prefer your steak. Thin cuts are better well done, while thicker cuts are better rare.
• Get aged steak if you can find it. It will have a layer of stuff growing on it which must be thinly sliced away and discarded.
• If the steak is not aged, at least dry it out. Wrap it in a paper towel and put it in a plastic bag. Change the paper towel daily for a couple of days.
• On the day before you plan to cook it, put it in a plastic bag with your choice of oil mixed with Herbes de Provence (savory, fennel, basil, thyme).
• Add either white wine or lemon to the bag a few hours before cooking.
• Sear at maximum temperature on a cast iron pan with raised grooves.
• Turn the steak only once near the end of cooking.
• Allow it to cool somewhat before serving.
• Pair with red wine.