Meat Question (somewhat has to do with steak)

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-10-06 10:35pm

Ok, I've heard of things like rare, medium rare and etc., but I don't know what they mean. Not being an eater of steak doesn't help either.
So if anyway can finally clear this for me that would be appreciated. It is probably one of the oldest question in me.~Jason

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-10-06 10:36pm

It's all about the cooking. Well done is somewhere around the brown all the way through mark, medium is somewhere between pinkish and brownish, being moderately cooked, and rare is pink/raw in the middle and is absolutely fantastic with a decent steak...

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2003-10-06 10:36pm

How much it's cooked.

Rare is pinkish-red on the inside, while Well Done is "so burnt is doesn't taste like food anymore". Medium is somewhere inbetween, and then there's Medium Rare And Medium well.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-06 10:37pm

Well-done - some people say this is black on the outside and brown on the inside.

Med. Well-done - slightly pink in the center.

Medium - pink in the center

Medium-rare (the way I like it) - slightly red in the center

Rare - red in the center

~ver

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-10-06 10:37pm

Anything more cooked than Medium isn't steak anymore.

Rare all the way.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-10-06 10:38pm

Also with what verilon put...include that it usually ranges from Hot center to warm on the scale of Rare-Well Done.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-06 10:40pm

Ghost Rider wrote:Also with what verilon put...include that it usually ranges from Hot center to warm on the scale of Rare-Well Done.

Other way around.

~ver

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-10-06 10:40pm

That was quick.
*checks off another question*
Thanks everyone.

Though pink is a little weird to me as it seems raw... it has always been white or brown meat with me heh.

Cyaround,
Jason

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-10-06 10:47pm

Just order medium-rare. You'll like.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-10-06 10:48pm

Medium rare is my preference, although Outback Steak House seems to make their MR steaks too close to rare.

I grew up not understanding what the big deal was about steak cause my mom cooks steaks till they curl at the edges. Tough and dry meat is a crime.

When I finally ate a medium/rare steak, I was like WOW this is good.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-10-06 10:50pm

Really, you need to eat steak medium at the very least, and medium rare to rare preferably. Overcooking just absolutely kills the taste. It's the juiciness that makes steak steak, something you don't get with a well-done cut.

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-10-06 10:51pm

Durran Korr wrote:Really, you need to eat steak medium at the very least, and medium rare to rare preferably. Overcooking just absolutely kills the taste. It's the juiciness that makes steak steak, something you don't get with a well-done cut.

Not often, anyways. It's hard to find someone that can do it right, but I've seen it done.

~ver

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-10-06 10:52pm

Yuck... I can't stand rare steak. Medium well for me, thanks.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-10-06 10:53pm

Whilst my parents were on holiday, the friends of the family invited me over for dinner, they'd bought fillet steak, and cooked it perfect rare, served with basic stuff, homemade potato wedges, white asparagus, tomato etc, it was gorgeous, I couldnt actually eat all of it. The cat finished mine, shortly before going out to sumo wrestle the local blackbird, who was getting just a little too big for his boots.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-10-07 12:22am

Nothing more raw than medium. I don't like my steak mooing when I sink a fork into it.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-10-07 12:31am

Howedar wrote:Nothing more raw than medium. I don't like my steak mooing when I sink a fork into it.

How else are you going to know that it's fresh?

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-10-07 12:34am

Rare is 120 degrees farenheit in the center.
Medium Rare is 141 degrees.
Medium is 150.
Well is 165.
Any other questions?

(edit)There are variations to this, and Well Done is sometimes stated as being 185 degrees.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-10-07 12:43am

Any other questions?

Yeah, can I get that lowered to 110?

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-10-07 12:59am

mmm.. Prime Rib from Lawry's.. medium rare with creamed corn and yorkshire pudding and a nice glass of red wine.. omg! Orgy in my mouth!

Coaan · Post by **Coaan** » 2003-10-07 05:07am

Mmm...Spare ribs are nice enough, especially that sauce...but anything else like a steak is generally...ehh..

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-10-07 05:13am

I like mine Super Rare and BLOODY!

Coincidence I love t3h Sushi? I think not!!

Chardok · Post by **Chardok** » 2003-10-07 07:43am

YES! Rare! Rare GOOD!

"No! No! STUPID FAT HOBBIT! He RUINS IT!!! Give it to us RAW and WWWRRRRRRIIIIIIGGGLING!!! You keep stupid chips!"

"Just ring me the cow, I'll carve off what I want, and RIDE the rest home."

theski · Post by **theski** » 2003-10-07 08:25am

I see everyone forgot the best way......To cook a steak

Black and Blue Grilled hot on both sides.. and Cold in the middle..

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-10-07 08:29am

Medium as whenever i said medium-rare i always got it undercooked.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-10-07 08:55am

tenderized and with a nice dry spice rub . Cooked over FIRE to somewhere between medium rare and medium. Cover in sauteed onions and mushrooms. grill up some zuchinni, and summer squash on the side. toss in a nice ear of corn and some salad. yum