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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985  It could very be that in his book, med-rare is not how a steak should be cooked. In my house, anything that is not well done is not worth eating. Any pink and it's not edible. However, even that can be overdone. My mom has a habit of making every piece of carne asada into jerky because it's so overcooked. I've asked her once why she overcooks the meat, and she was surprised. She said that's just how she likes it and was shocked to find out I didn't like it that way. I think you're boyfriend would be shocked to know you think he overcooks the steak as well. His version of med-rare is your version of way over cooked. |
There's actually a pretty straighforward chart of what is rare, med rare, medium, medium well, and well done. Some people just don't know how to follow it.
Rare: cool, red center still 75% red
Med rare: warm, red center still 50% red
Medium: pink center, 0% red
Medium well: Brown 75%
Well done: brown 100% (this should not be called "well done" as a steak cooked to this point is certainly not a job well done LOL
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