The steak poll, Trump edition

[Capetan Mihali]

Historically, I've preferred the more well-done end of the spectrum, since that's what my family liked, but I've absorbed the idea that rarer is culturally superior, and have probably been influenced to move in that direction to some extent.  So I would ask for "medium" probably, but the few times I've had steak in restaurants (not steakhouses), "medium" has looked more like "medium-well" on that chart.  At home, I've experimented mostly with cheap cuts cooked in a pan, and a true "medium" would be my aim at this point.  But I've enjoyed it rarer as well, and might get more out of that if I was using a more expensive cut and/or grilling it.

[CountDeMoney]

I have posted this before, and CdM was highly critical of the opinion, which is unfortunate because it is so correct.

The answer depends on the cut of meat. For example, I think a new york strip is best medium rare, a filet medium rare to medium, and a sirloin medium well.

What are you talking about    LINK PLZ

[Ed Anger]

So, who voted Well Done? Tamas? Ed? 

I did. I'm sure the assburgers will lecture me from their semen stained keyboards.

Hey I am using my work computer!

Semen that isn't yours then. The janitor jacks off on your desk every night.

[Eddie Teach]

Did Valmy stick a penny in the elevator?

[CountDeMoney]

Historically, I've preferred the more well-done end of the spectrum, since that's what my family liked, but I've absorbed the idea that rarer is culturally superior, and have probably been influenced to move in that direction to some extent.  So I would ask for "medium" probably, but the few times I've had steak in restaurants (not steakhouses), "medium" has looked more like "medium-well" on that chart.  At home, I've experimented mostly with cheap cuts cooked in a pan, and a true "medium" would be my aim at this point.  But I've enjoyed it rarer as well, and might get more out of that if I was using a more expensive cut and/or grilling it.

Mom's anxiety closet was large enough even before she became an RN, so salmonella, tapeworms and E. coli were fears that she went well over the top about--which is why we were raised on broiled beef and chicken breasts overcooked and additional 30 minutes until they were the consistency of hockey pucks.

[Ed Anger]

My mom nuked the pork chops. You needed a chainsaw to eat them.

[CountDeMoney]

We used those as ping pong paddles.

[DontSayBanana]

I order medium.  Tastes like rare, but doesn't feel like eating beefy canned tunafish.  Y'all can keep your steak tartare.

[crazy canuck]

So, who voted Well Done? Tamas? Ed? 

I did.

side effect of the medication?

[crazy canuck]

Historically, I've preferred the more well-done end of the spectrum, since that's what my family liked, but I've absorbed the idea that rarer is culturally superior, and have probably been influenced to move in that direction to some extent.  So I would ask for "medium" probably, but the few times I've had steak in restaurants (not steakhouses), "medium" has looked more like "medium-well" on that chart.  At home, I've experimented mostly with cheap cuts cooked in a pan, and a true "medium" would be my aim at this point.  But I've enjoyed it rarer as well, and might get more out of that if I was using a more expensive cut and/or grilling it.

Yeah, for the cheaper cuts of meat I recommend that you marinate them for a long time (a day or so) and then cook them to medium.  For the better cuts medium rare is the way to go.  Unless you don't care about tasting the meat.  Then go well done and put a bunch of steak sauce over it.

[Ed Anger]

[sbr]

Medium rare is the sweet spot for me, but I don't get all weird about it if it shows up medium or rare.

Yeah. Steak is hard to get just right, if the restaurant screws it up it is no big deal.

A trained chef in a professional kitchen shouldn't have much trouble getting steaks cooked properly almost every time.

[Habbaku]

$1steak

Holy shit, I thought you were joking.  I think I have to try that now.

[Ed Anger]

$1steak

Holy shit, I thought you were joking.  I think I have to try that now.

Type in "dollar tree steak" in Google and enjoy the reviews. 

[Monoriu]

A trained chef in a professional kitchen shouldn't have much trouble getting steaks cooked properly almost every time.

Nah, I order medium rare but get well-done all the time.  It is easy to do when you cook one steak.  When they get 30 orders at the same time, they screw up.