Ordering steak...

[Nathan]

 

[hollydolly]

My steak has to be Rare.. or at the very worst..Medium Rare... but it really annoys me when Chefs' get annoyed with customers who order a Well done steak...

So what.. they're paying for your services as a Chef.. not a Diva tantrum...

The Queen would not eat a steak unless it was Very well done.. Can you imagine the Palace Chefs refusing to cook the steak ?.. They're there to do a job.. and get paid for it.. not to judge anyone's taste..

 

[Nosy Bee-54]

I rarely eat red meat. Well, actually only when I travel. I order medium rare so depending on how good the chef is, it may end up that or medium.

 

[Blessed]

I rarely order a steak if I go out to eat as I can cook a pretty darn good one at home. Going out for a nice dinner, in my mind is something I can't cook at home or access the quality, like seafood, for instance. That said, I prefer medium rare. I have got it down to a fine science now at home. Generally, 2 or 3 minutes per side, depending on thickness of the steak. I also stand there, touching with a finger tip, should give to the touch, should not have to poke the steak, if it feels firm, you have gone too far.

Take it out of the pan or off the grill, let it rest for 5 minutes to reabsorb the juice into the meat. I use that time to add toppings to the baked potato, dress the salad etc. Then you are good to go. In addition, when we go out to eat, I like the salad served with the meal, it is a side dish for me. I don't like it as a so called starter. Am I weird?

 

[LadyEmeraude]

I always prefer to order medium well, don't wanna see red, yuk lol

Now most others I know prefer to order it blue or rare, just walk the
cow past the oven once, and slap it on their plate...

 

[IKE]

According to this chart we like ours medium.

 

[DebraMae]

I have never heard of "blue".

 

[RadishRose]

Medium rare to rare.
I'll eat medium if I'm starving, but I won't touch well done.

 

[Right Now]

I don't eat steak anymore. It never was my favorite choice, when I did eat it, I preferred prime rib, medium rare.
Now, I prefer many fish or chicken dishes, and occasionally a hamburger, medium rare, topped with onions and mushrooms.

 

[multimodAL]

tartare... when i do harvest my own.

 

[officerripley]

I've also heard that there's an even rarer than rare temperature called "just run it through a warm room first before serving."

 

[PamfromTx]

I guess I am a steak hating monster. I don't each much beef!

 

[Blessed]

I always prefer to order medium well, don't wanna see red, yuk lol

Now most others I know prefer to order it blue or rare, just walk the
cow past the oven once, and slap it on their plate...

I guess I am a steak hating monster. I don't each much beef!

That's okay, we could try different ways to cook shrimp and chicken! Those seem to be my favorite these days.

 

[Jackie23]

Rarely go out to eat and rarely eat steak, but like it cooked medium (pink inside) when I do.

 

[JustDave]

Medium rare, but I haven't ordered a steak in a long time.

 

[CallMeKate]

It's been.... probably 20 years since I've ordered a steak and maybe 10 years since I've made them at home. Not that I don't eat meat... I'm definitely a meat eater, just not a fan of steak. According to this chart, I would be ordering chicken.

 

[Pinky]

I've always found that my system takes a long time to digest beef. Rarely have it, but, when I do, it has
to be well-done (I know, I know). It irks me when the server tries to talk me into having it less than
well-done. After all, I am the paying customer!

 

[Della]

My husband always orders steak well done, cuts one small piece for me, which I then drown in A-1 sauce. That covers my steak needs for the year.

 

[Bella]

I don't order steak at a restaurant. I cook my own steak to perfection. That would be on the rarer side of medium rare. When I was a kid, I liked my steak very rare. My dad couldn't even Lk at it. The nights we had it for dinner, I was allowed to eat in the den and watch TV, so he wouldn't have to see it.

 

[hollydolly]

I have never heard of "blue".

Oh yes it's a common one.. It's cooked but just really touches the pan before it's out again..

 

[Wayne]

My #1 enjoyed food and order it med to med well cooked. We infact have a steak dinner coming up Tuesday pm.

 

[jujube]

I ask for "hot red center". They seem to understand that.

 

[1955]

Don't eat out any more so I cook my own just the way I like it on the barbeque.

 

[charry]

Medium rare , when I ate steak, but dont eat the red meat much now ..

 

[charry]

tartare... when i do harvest my own.

Yes , is that raw but mixed with and egg and herbs multi ?