STEAKLOL - Page 2

lostkat · 02-06-2007, 20:18

Have you tried it pink in the middle? Just interested, because I always had mine well done, until Leon made me try his rare steak one time. I was amazed at how different and better it tasted (so tender!). I started having it medium rare, but now I always ask for rare. Medium rare on the continent though, because I don't like it cold in the middle.

Will · 02-06-2007, 20:41

A properly cooked steak shouldn't be cold in the middle in spite of the fact that it's done "blue".

lostkat · 02-06-2007, 21:24

Tell you what Will, next time you come up... I'll buy the meat and you cook the steak

Tiggy · 02-06-2007, 21:40

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Originally Posted by lostkat

Have you tried it pink in the middle?

Yeah, I really didnt like it

If I was at someone's house and they had cooked steak for me that was slightly pink in the middle I'd force myself to eat it out of politeness. I'd need a huge glass of water to help and it'd be a huge struggle.

That steak in France, there's no way I could've eaten it.

lostkat · 02-06-2007, 22:06

Yeah I think so to Kitten. I guess it's just all down to personal taste though isn't it

I wouldn't go back to eating well done steak now though. No wonder I couldn't see what the big deal was with steak before I met Leon

Garp · 02-06-2007, 22:56

I ask for medium in most restaurants, it pretty much serves, I'm not too bothered if its in either direction from medium, but I do prefer my meat to be cooked. I will eat 'blue' steaks though if they're put in front of me. Its not a blood thing that means I don't eat rare steaks, just a matter of preference

lostkat · 03-06-2007, 09:28

There really isn't much blood (if any) in steak anyway. Most of it is drained off in the slaughter house. The red colour is just the remaining haemoglobin in the muscle cells of the meat which gives them their red colour, and the pale red stuff you get out of the meat is mainly water plus some of these cells. Even so, it tastes lovely mopped up with some bread

Will · 03-06-2007, 11:02

A steak shouldn't have any blood in it really if it's been well prepared by the butcher, a little of a red tinge is natural, that's just what's been left in the muscle fibres etc...

Belmit · 03-06-2007, 12:33

I'm happy to eat steak from anywhere in the spectrum of 'raw' to 'jerky'. Rarer tastes better but I'll wolf it all down regardless.

02-06-2007, 20:18	#11
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Have you tried it pink in the middle? Just interested, because I always had mine well done, until Leon made me try his rare steak one time. I was amazed at how different and better it tasted (so tender!). I started having it medium rare, but now I always ask for rare. Medium rare on the continent though, because I don't like it cold in the middle. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

02-06-2007, 20:41	#12
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	A properly cooked steak shouldn't be cold in the middle in spite of the fact that it's done "blue". __________________ *No No!*

02-06-2007, 21:24	#13
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Tell you what Will, next time you come up... I'll buy the meat and you cook the steak __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

02-06-2007, 22:06	#15
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Yeah I think so to Kitten. I guess it's just all down to personal taste though isn't it I wouldn't go back to eating well done steak now though. No wonder I couldn't see what the big deal was with steak before I met Leon __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

02-06-2007, 22:56	#16
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	I ask for medium in most restaurants, it pretty much serves, I'm not too bothered if its in either direction from medium, but I do prefer my meat to be cooked. I will eat 'blue' steaks though if they're put in front of me. Its not a blood thing that means I don't eat rare steaks, just a matter of preference __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

03-06-2007, 09:28	#17
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	There really isn't much blood (if any) in steak anyway. Most of it is drained off in the slaughter house. The red colour is just the remaining haemoglobin in the muscle cells of the meat which gives them their red colour, and the pale red stuff you get out of the meat is mainly water plus some of these cells. Even so, it tastes lovely mopped up with some bread __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done? Last edited by lostkat; 03-06-2007 at 10:03. Reason: Stupid spelling mistake corrected

03-06-2007, 11:02	#18
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	A steak shouldn't have any blood in it really if it's been well prepared by the butcher, a little of a red tinge is natural, that's just what's been left in the muscle fibres etc... __________________ *No No!*

03-06-2007, 12:33	#19
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I'm happy to eat steak from anywhere in the spectrum of 'raw' to 'jerky'. Rarer tastes better but I'll wolf it all down regardless. __________________