How do you like your steaks cooked?

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WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

I get mine medium. Never understood the appeal of anything more rare than that. Way too hard to chew like that. Actually, if I had my druthers, I’d prefer well done, like the drier texture of the meat is the entire appeal to me. If it’s leaking juice, that’s kind of foul to me. Like that “juice” is pretty much just blood, bro, lmao. I don’t know, I’ve noticed the rarer the meat, the bigger the hardo ordering it, lmao. Not a hard and fast rule, but definitely I’ve noticed some correlation. But I worked at a bar with a downstairs restaurant for years, and enough cooks mocked me for my well done burgers, and outright refused to cook steaks that way, so I took it back a few notches, and I can live with medium. I’ll never forget the too-rare tenderloin I had once, horrendous disappointment, chewing should not take so much effort, haha.

4eyes2mouths · Accepted Answer

At home, medium. At a restaurant I probably wouldn't order steak. After working in some kitchens I can honestly say I don't trust anyone cooking or handling my steak. Maybe if it was a well known restaurant. Maybe.

SueShe · Accepted Answer

Past and beyond well done.

To me, a steak must be extremely well done, dead. Not a drop of blood must be seen. I have returned more steaks to the kitchen because despite the fact that I ordered it beyond well done, there was still pink meat to be seen.

Like @Ninjazzed stated it, a large number of restaurants do a miserable job at serving the steak the way it is ordered, regardless of cooking time.

TsundereMatrix · Accepted Answer

I can eat a steak anywhere from medium rare to well done. I really don’t care but my choice is medium rare because I grew up eating it that way. I can’t eat anything rarer though.

SuperManiac · Answer

Blue typically. Every now and then I'll be in the mood for a medium rare. One time a waitress in the US asked me how I wanted my steak done, and I tried saying "extra blue rare!" And she stopped and asked me exactly what that means, and I told her I don't mind if I get food poisoning. :-D

ExcellentHarry · Answer

Just so happens I've never tried anything apart from well done or medium well as that's how my parents have theirs and how I was brought up to have it... although about time I experiment a bit more with my cooking. I'm sure medium would be perfectly fine as well, in all honesty. But any less than that and it'd still be moo-ing.

Ninjazzed · Answer

Medium to medium well, because most restaurants are terrible at properly searing the medium rare, otherwise I would have included it.. they practically served it while it was still mooing on my damn plate!

ChefPapiChulo · Answer

This question has been asked a million times. Mainly by me. I like my steaks, medium rare. Depending on the cut. Like if it’s one of those 1 1/2 inch thick steaks. More on the rare side. Of course steak can still taste good well done. I’ve been able to make well done steaks that are still juicy in the inside. But typically to get good flavor from your seasonings, and garlic butter, and herbs, while still being juicy, medium rare is the way to go.

MajesticTwelve · Answer

Medium well. there's just so much bacteria in anything cooked less. No thanks to that.

DizzyDesii · Answer

Well done which is rare to see even when ordered so i dont really order steak

CentralSD · Answer

Anywhere from medium rare to well done. It seems like every restaurant is different in what the chef/cook sends out per request. I prefer medium well. It seems hard to get that consistently. So I order medium well and eat most of what I get served. Thus the wide range. A good tender NY Strip or Ribeye is pretty darn good no matter the level of being cooked. Rare or blue excluded.

Moonchild714 · Answer

Medium Rare, don't abuse a Steak by cooking beyond Medium!!!

Massageman · Answer

Medium-well (since most places undercook and give it to you medium anyway) for something like a New York Strip.  If it's a prime rib cut, then medium or a touch under.

hellacray · Answer

I always go for medium.  Altho I must say the pic makes medium look well done. And the medium well looks well done. And well done is just a gray brick.

SpacedCharr · Answer

Blue rare is my favourite, but medium rare is the safest bet.

BCA6010 · Answer

Medium rare or medium. I almost never order steaks at a restaurant, however.

Elliegirl · Answer

I like steaks medium rare. I’m kinda surprised at how many other girls are saying well done.

meesegoMoo · Answer

Blue all the way man. Not runny, not burnt, and you still get to taste the steak.

adidas0169 · Answer

In between med rare to med. if eating out and in a mood for steak which is rare for me to eat steak i will order med rare bc most places can't cook steaks to med rare it comes out to be med.

mermaidia_lol · Answer

I really don't care for steaks, but my family prefers to cook it to well done. And I agree with them, I wouldn't want to eat an animal that's almost still alive.

NineBreaker · Answer

Well done EVERY SINGLE TIME. Lightly charred exterior is makes it even better.

jamesgoldman · Answer

V- Rare-Medium rare JD- Medium rare, an aristocrat (Prison food scene, Goodfellas, 1990) Vinnie got it right

October808 · Answer

*looks*

MannMitAntworten · Answer

Still mooing. Wash it’s ass, herd it through and cut off a slice.

xyz94 · Answer

I don't eat red meat, but when I used to have meat as a child, I preferred it well done.

green1supremacy · Answer

Burn my steak completely through. I hate this question. Uncooked meat looks like it isn't good for you.

soleil2666 · Answer

Rare or medium rare. But meat quality is more important.

COMMODOREII · Answer

Well done. I can not swallow anything with myoglobin oozing out.

FriendlyEnigma · Answer

I prefer medium but my mama has a fit cuz she thinks ima die, ITS NOT EVEN RARE 😂

Anonymous · Answer

I'm the only guy in my family who likes his steak well done. The rest of the "men" eat it medium rare, fucking bigots

Poppymarie · Answer

I don’t eat beef at all I don’t like the taste

SeryCoola · Answer

Medium Rare. I like it to be a little juicy.

missymcfarther · Answer

Medium rare if I know the place well, medium if if don’t.

AngelLily · Answer

I'll go for medium to medium well.

Secret6620 · Answer

Well done and a little crispy 🖤

moonpie89 · Answer

I like them well done.

InfobotsMom · Answer

Medium or Medium rare

On_cloud_wine · Answer

Well Done, charred... and smothered with ketchup.

YellLow · Answer

Medium or medium well

NightFlirt · Answer

Medium to medium rare

jennifer_bloom · Answer

Medium Well is what I prefer

Izumiblu · Answer

Any of blue to medium rare depending on my mood

Kindofweird · Answer

Well vegan alert here...

just_a_potato · Answer

Well done is always my go to

Shiver · Answer

Medium rare or medium usually.

ImagineSketchy · Answer

Medium rare - medium well.

Dav1ss · Answer

Rare or mid rare otherwise your a monster lol

Nikki1989 · Answer

Well done

fauchelevent · Answer

Rare or medium rare

Blublub · Answer

Medium well

ecfresh · Answer

Medium

Curious_Hamster · Answer

I like mine well done

worldscolide · Answer

Medium rare... Anything else can gtfo..

Wewladdy · Answer

Rare is the only right answer.

420guyinpanties · Answer

Somewhere between medium and medium rare

SuhDudez · Answer

Medium steak is my favorite.

Trooper205 · Answer

Medium Rare. My personal yes.

ariadneR · Answer

I love medium

BlckGrl · Answer

Done done lol

koolkal · Answer

Well done, no pink at all

Sixgun77 · Answer

Medium rare with a lightly charred exterior.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

Medium-rare

Anonymous · Answer

Medium rare, when i used to eat steak.

ChronicThinker · Answer

Rare.

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