How do you like your steaks cooked? Rare-Medium-Well Done

I used to prefer my steak medium-well, I guess pretty much like what you
prefer. I've gravitated toward liking it more pink throughout, but not red.
I found it has a better flavor and texture and is not at all dry.

I have friends that like their steaks bloody rare, I mean, dripping blood.
If they're having steak when I go there for dinner, I always tell them to let
me know when they're ready to cook the steaks, *I'll* cook my own!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you!

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How do you like your steaks cooked? I like them well done with just a
hint of pink. I do not like to see a puddle of juices (blood) in my plate
& I do not like to see red in the middle of my steak, like you would in a
medium cooked steak. Ok now with that said the other night I went to
someone's house for the first time for dinner and they served steak. So
he asked everyone how do you want your steaks cooked & I said I wanted
mine well done & hint of pink. OH BOY!!! he starts telling me that's not
the way you eat steak, you're ruining a good steak I should just give you
a peice of leather!!! blah blah blah he went on for 30 minutes. Oh yeah
he likes his steak medium, which I've heard that most people like there
steaks cooked medium but hey everyone has the right the eat steak the way
they want it right???

He was grilling the steaks & he kept slicing mine to see if it was well
done. Anyway after he mangeled my steak he gives me the steak and I can
see that this is not well done, it was very red in the inside (medium
rare).....I sliced a corner peice that looked well done & I left the rest
of it in another plate, I figure he can eat it later since he didn't cook
that steak for me.

Take care,
SPOONS

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How do you like your steaks cooked? I like them well done with just a
hint of pink. I do not like to see a puddle of juices (blood) in my plate
& I do not like to see red in the middle of my steak, like you would in a
medium cooked steak. Ok now with that said the other night I went to
someone's house for the first time for dinner and they served steak. So
he asked everyone how do you want your steaks cooked & I said I wanted
mine well done & hint of pink. OH BOY!!! he starts telling me that's not
the way you eat steak, you're ruining a good steak I should just give you
a peice of leather!!! blah blah blah he went on for 30 minutes.

I would have left and enjoyed a McMeal on the way home ... I would rather
eat McFood (says the girl that has never had a fast food burger) than deal
w/ a person like that.

Oh yeah he likes his

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steak medium, which I've heard that most people like there steaks cooked
medium but hey everyone has the right the eat steak the way they want it
right???

He was grilling the steaks & he kept slicing mine to see if it was well
done. Anyway after he mangeled my steak he gives me the steak and I can
see that this is not well done, it was very red in the inside (medium
rare).....I sliced a corner peice that looked well done & I left the rest
of it in another plate, I figure he can eat it later since he didn't cook
that steak for me.

Take care,
SPOONS

SPOONS said:

How do you like your steaks cooked?

Medium rare, tending more towards the rare side than medium.

I like them well done with just

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a hint of pink.

Ok now with that said the other

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night I went to someone's house for the first time for dinner and
they served steak. So he asked everyone how do you want your steaks
cooked & I said I wanted mine well done & hint of pink. OH BOY!!!
he starts telling me that's not the way you eat steak, you're ruining
a good steak I should just give you a peice of leather!!! blah blah
blah he went on for 30 minutes.

(snippage)

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Take care,
SPOONS

Then why did he bother to ask?! What an ill-mannered boor! I take it you
will not be going back. You'd have to drag me kicking and screaming to put
up with this "host" a second time. Heck, I'd burn your steak to a crisp if
you *asked* me to.

Jill

SPOONS said:

How do you like your steaks cooked? I like them well done with just a hint
of pink. I do not like to see a puddle of juices (blood) in my plate & I do
not like to see red in the middle of my steak, like you would in a medium
cooked steak. Ok now with that said the other night I went to someone's
house for the first time for dinner and they served steak. So he asked
everyone how do you want your steaks cooked & I said I wanted mine well done
& hint of pink. OH BOY!!! he starts telling me that's not the way you eat
steak, you're ruining a good steak I should just give you a peice of
leather!!! blah blah blah he went on for 30 minutes. Oh yeah he likes his
steak medium, which I've heard that most people like there steaks cooked
medium but hey everyone has the right the eat steak the way they want it
right???

He was grilling the steaks & he kept slicing mine to see if it was well
done. Anyway after he mangeled my steak he gives me the steak and I can see
that this is not well done, it was very red in the inside (medium
rare).....I sliced a corner peice that looked well done & I left the rest of
it in another plate, I figure he can eat it later since he didn't cook that
steak for me.

The boorish imbecile shouldn't be serving steak to guests. Anytime one
chooses to serve steak cooked to order they had better be prepared to
do precisely that, cook to order with no negative comments... you did
better than I would have, soon as this putz of a contol freak began
lecturing I would have bade my ah-dews and departed. That said I like
my steak with well seared exterior and medium interior throughout, no
gradiation from well to pink, dark pink all the way through but no raw
middle, and no puddle of blood in my plate either... very easy to
accomplish when you know your grill. I don't like beef rare, what most
call rare I call raw. Over highest heat sear both sides one minute
each, then finish cooking over low indirect heat with covered grill, no
turning, no lifting lid... ten minutes per inch makes it perfect every
time. The trick is to not lift the lid after turning the steak at the
one minute mark (there's no reason to see if the steak is still there,
simply lower the heat to the appropriate settings - this is where a
quality gas grill beats charcoal every time... charcoal is archaic,
there's essentially no control - charcoal is good for Qing, sucks for
grilling). Use a timer, far more accurate for overall consistancy than
a thermometer. If your steaks are large and you're planning to serve
part to each person cut into portions before cooking, hacking off
chunks from a cooked steak is gross presentation... how would you feel
if at a restaurant they brought you a steak looks like someone had
already eaten half. Btw, I also prefer to cook my own steak, very few
people can cook steak without screwing it up. Most home grillers have
to cut into the steaks to let their guests choose which they want...
they should stick to serving tube steak, most screw those too, if they
split they're screwed.

Sheldon

SPOONS said:

How do you like your steaks cooked? I like them well done with just a hint
of pink. I do not like to see a puddle of juices (blood) in my plate & I do
not like to see red in the middle of my steak, like you would in a medium
cooked steak. Ok now with that said the other night I went to someone's
house for the first time for dinner and they served steak. So he asked
everyone how do you want your steaks cooked & I said I wanted mine well done
& hint of pink. OH BOY!!! he starts telling me that's not the way you eat
steak, you're ruining a good steak I should just give you a peice of
leather!!! blah blah blah he went on for 30 minutes. Oh yeah he likes his
steak medium, which I've heard that most people like there steaks cooked
medium but hey everyone has the right the eat steak the way they want it
right???

He was grilling the steaks & he kept slicing mine to see if it was well
done. Anyway after he mangeled my steak he gives me the steak and I can see
that this is not well done, it was very red in the inside (medium
rare).....I sliced a corner peice that looked well done & I left the rest of
it in another plate, I figure he can eat it later since he didn't cook that
steak for me.

People like that should not serve steaks to people like you. It is a damn shame
to overcook a steak. They get dry, tough and lose all their good flavour. While
I would not insist that a quest eat a steak less cooked than they prefer I would
never again bother to serve them good food that has been ruined. I would give
them hamburgers.

SPOONS said:

How do you like your steaks cooked? >

Rare. Yum.

--
Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

SPOONS said:

How do you like your steaks cooked?

Medium-rare.

Growing up, my folks liked rare so we didn't have a choice and we'd
drink any blood left on the carving tray after dinner was over.

Andy

jmcquown said:

Then why did he bother to ask?! What an ill-mannered boor! I take it you
will not be going back. You'd have to drag me kicking and screaming to put
up with this "host" a second time. Heck, I'd burn your steak to a crisp if
you *asked* me to.

"Well-done? I don't do 'em that way very often so I'm not sure when to
say when. Grab a beer and hang out with me by the grill and show me how
to get it just right."

Kathleen (medium-rare)

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How do you like your steaks cooked?

Medium rare at the most. Red in side is OK

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of pink. I do not like to see a puddle of juices (blood) in my plate

Actually, it is not blood. Most people cannot be convinced otherwise, nor
do they care. It is perception.

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I said I wanted mine well done & hint of pink. OH BOY!!! he starts
telling me that's not the way you eat steak, you're ruining a good steak I
should just give you a peice of leather!!! blah blah blah he went on for
30 minutes.

Hint of pink? that is not going to ruin a steak.

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He was grilling the steaks & he kept slicing mine to see if it was well
done. Anyway after he mangeled my steak he gives me the steak and I can
see that this is not well done, it was very red in the inside (medium
rare).....I sliced a corner peice that looked well done & I left the rest
of it in another plate, I figure he can eat it later since he didn't cook
that steak for me.

Sounds like an ill mannered and lousy cook. He should have known better.

In article <[email hidden]>,

SPOONS said:

How do you like your steaks cooked? I like them well done with just a hint
of pink. I do not like to see a puddle of juices (blood) in my plate & I do
not like to see red in the middle of my steak, like you would in a medium
cooked steak. Ok now with that said the other night I went to someone's
house for the first time for dinner and they served steak. So he asked
everyone how do you want your steaks cooked & I said I wanted mine well done
& hint of pink. OH BOY!!! he starts telling me that's not the way you eat
steak, you're ruining a good steak I should just give you a peice of
leather!!! blah blah blah he went on for 30 minutes. Oh yeah he likes his
steak medium, which I've heard that most people like there steaks cooked
medium but hey everyone has the right the eat steak the way they want it
right???

He was grilling the steaks & he kept slicing mine to see if it was well
done. Anyway after he mangeled my steak he gives me the steak and I can see
that this is not well done, it was very red in the inside (medium
rare).....I sliced a corner peice that looked well done & I left the rest of
it in another plate, I figure he can eat it later since he didn't cook that
steak for me.

Take care,
SPOONS

I like my steak RARE!
It has to moo when I cut it. ;-)

However, I RESPECT other folks preference and know how long to cook a
well done steak.

I'd never ever have been that rude and inconsiderate.

Yeesh!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>, Andy <q>

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SPOONS said:

How do you like your steaks cooked?

Medium-rare.

Growing up, my folks liked rare so we didn't have a choice and we'd
drink any blood left on the carving tray after dinner was over.

Andy

Oh yeah... ;-)

And once in awhile, I'm in the mood for steak tartar.
Well trimmed sirloin cut into small cubes works best
for this, dipped in raw eggyolk. <drool>

Room temperature, dressed lightly with a little
Bragg's liquid aminos.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Kathleen said:

jmcquown said:

Then why did he bother to ask?! What an ill-mannered boor! I take it
you
will not be going back. You'd have to drag me kicking and screaming
to put
up with this "host" a second time. Heck, I'd burn your steak to a
crisp if
you *asked* me to.

"Well-done? I don't do 'em that way very often so I'm not sure when to
say when. Grab a beer and hang out with me by the grill and show me how
to get it just right."

Kathleen (medium-rare)

Excellent reply and plan.
Shame to ruin a good steak overcooking it though..<sigh>

snip:
right???
:
: He was grilling the steaks & he kept slicing mine to see if it was well
: done. Anyway after he mangeled my steak he gives me the steak and I can see
: that this is not well done, it was very red in the inside (medium
: rare).....I sliced a corner peice that looked well done & I left the rest of
: it in another plate, I figure he can eat it later since he didn't cook that
: steak for me.
:
: Take care,
: SPOONS
:
VERY Rare. In a restaurant they usually say "Oh U mean Blue", I say no, just very
rare. Blue being quite cold in the middle. But in my experience 19 out of 20
always over do the steak, so very rare becomes closer to rare or even worse medium
rare.

And what a dork you went to dinner at!

Frenchy

SPOONS said:

How do you like your steaks cooked?

When I was young, I liked mine well done. Over the years, I've added more
and more pink to the equation. Now I'm down to medium-rare except for
prime rib. I like that rare.

Carol
--
http://www.manilowfund.com/

"You Deserve a Break Today" by Barry Manilow

Goomba38 said:

Kathleen said:

jmcquown said:

Then why did he bother to ask?! What an ill-mannered boor! I take
it you
will not be going back. You'd have to drag me kicking and screaming
to put
up with this "host" a second time. Heck, I'd burn your steak to a
crisp if
you *asked* me to.

"Well-done? I don't do 'em that way very often so I'm not sure when
to say when. Grab a beer and hang out with me by the grill and show
me how to get it just right."

Kathleen (medium-rare)

Excellent reply and plan.
Shame to ruin a good steak overcooking it though..<sigh>

Easier yet, put it on five-ten minutes before the rest of the meat goes on.

jim

jmcquown said:

Then why did he bother to ask?! What an ill-mannered boor!

My first reaction too.

jim

SPOONS said:

How do you like your steaks cooked? [snip]

I like them medium rare. On my particular grill, gas, preheated,
that's five minutes covered on one side, turn, five minutes on the
second side. Couldn't be easier.

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So he asked
everyone how do you want your steaks cooked & I said I wanted mine well done
& hint of pink. OH BOY!!! he starts telling me that's not the way you eat
steak, [snip]

Is he that rude about other things?

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He was grilling the steaks & he kept slicing mine to see if it was well
done. [snip]

Then he doesn't know how to cook meat. It takes only a little practice
to be able to judge doneness by pressing lightly on it and judging the
resistance. -aem

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

I like my steak RARE!
It has to moo when I cut it. ;-)

There's an old story about this Texas highway diner along some forgotten
piece of bad road. Served really good steaks, they did.

There were some real loyal patrons there and Marty the local librarian
was one who could always be found at the counter. On some inauspicious
Thursday, or maybe it was a Wednesday that week, Marty came in for a steak.

Having just sat down he was perusing the menu trying to made a decision
about the cut he wanted and was still mulling that over when three
boisterous Marines walked in and sat down, bracketing Marty instead of
asking he could slide over to make some room for them.

Mary, a dear sweet lady whose pies were the talk of the area and was the
waitress at the diner came over to get Marty's order. But she had no
sooner asked Marty what he wanted, when the Marine to Marty's left broke
in with his demand for a steak and drew the attention of all the patrons
there because he did it so loudly. Mary seeing Marty nod his head, asked
how the your peacock wanted his steak done and rare was th reply, rare
enough so it oozes blood.

Mary took the order and once again turned to patient Marty and asked for
his order, but the Marine closest to Marty on the right barged in and
asked for a steak that was done really rare, juts drop in on the grill,
flip it and bring it. Mary took the order and realizing what would
happen next, asked the third Marine for his order. All ears in the diner
heard him order his steak held briefly over a match and brought to him.

Finally, Mary turned to Marty to get his order. The diner was absolutely
dead silent and Marty's clear and quiet voice was heard by all. Marty
wanted a rare steak, but asked Mary not to have it cooked, to just run
the head through and he would cut off what he wanted as it passed by.

The diner exploded in gales of hilarity, the Marines immediately stood
up and assumed threatening positions around Marty who was ignoring them.
And then the truckers drew up behind the Marines and tossed all their
butts out into the dirt parking lot.

Needlessly to say, Marty's steak was on the house.

This is my amped up retelling of a short bit I read about this situation
in Reader's Digest back about forty-fifty years ago. Probably Humor in
Uniform.

jim