How Do You Order Your Steak?

[Gvac]

Rare? Well done? Somewhere in between?

Inquiring minds want to know!

[mikeyboy]

medium rare

[razorboy]

Medium rare, generally.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

medium rare


anything over medium , you should not be allowed to order steak
also if you are a man check your penis at the door

[LaBoob]

Medium, with blue cheese crumbles on top.

[drjoek]

Medium well

I feel so much better now that Im not carrying that secret around.Will you still accept me for who I am?

[happytypinggirl]

rare. oh man...nice and toasty on the outside, and still cold at the center. the best.

[razorboy]

Will you still accept me for who I am?

It's the worst kept secret on RonFez.net. Of course we accept you, budday.

[JerseyRich]

Just walk a cow past the broiler and I'm a happy man.

[Death Metal Moe]

Medium Well. I like the blackened outside while still having some slight pink inside. Also, if you get the outside black you can eat some of the fat. I won't touch the fat on something meduim or medium rare, it's too stringy and gross.

Medium Well is dangerous though, because if the asshole in the kitchen doesn't know how to cook steak properly you're getting a well done, and well done is almost always too dry and sometimes tough.

[happytypinggirl]

Medium Well. I like the blackened outside while still having some slight pink inside. Also, if you get the outside black you can eat some of the fat. I won't touch the fat on something meduim or medium rare, it's too stringy and gross.

Medium Well is dangerous though, because if the asshole in the kitchen doesn't know how to cook steak properly you're getting a well done, and well done is almost always too dry and sometimes tough.

ooooh damn good point about the fat. when its all crispy on the outside? its a lil bit of heaven.

[Tenbatsuzen]

rare. oh man...nice and toasty on the outside, and still cold at the center. the best.

Since you're a Steelers fan, I must ask - Pittsburgh rare?

[Tenbatsuzen]

I get my steak medium, my burgers medium well.

I like french fries or a baked potato with my steak.

I'm actually not eating steak until we go out to Arizona, there are some killer places out there.

Deb, think I should start a food blog?

[BMoses]

It depends on the place I am eating. Most of the time it is medium rare. At a good steak place I will go rare and at a place like Outback I will go medium.

[epo]

There is only right answer: medium rare.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

There is only right answer: medium rare.

id love to agree with you, but sharp cheddar on filet mignon is tacky

[Tenbatsuzen]

There is only right answer: medium rare.

You live in Wisconsin, you need a fusion reaction to get steaks any warmer than that.

[epo]

id love to agree with you, but sharp cheddar on filet mignon is tacky

That's a jerk comment from Mr. No Jerks.

Steak is to be ordered with steak. No cheese, no sauce, no garnish...just steak.

[epo]

You live in Wisconsin, you need a fusion reaction to get steaks any warmer than that.

Don't blame your lack of good taste with your medium steaks on weather.

[happytypinggirl]

I get my steak medium, my burgers medium well.

I like french fries or a baked potato with my steak.

I'm actually not eating steak until we go out to Arizona, there are some killer places out there.

Deb, think I should start a food blog?


i dunno, you may be too middle of the road to blog. start slowly with yelp and build.

a good burger cooked rare btw is indescribably delicious.

[KnoxHarrington]

I'll usually go medium, to medium rare at good steak places (or if I'm grilling my own steaks and I got a good one.) I just cant' bring myself to go fully rare.

My dad, God rest his soul, wanted his steaks beyond well done, into actually burned. I know when I grilled steaks for him, his stayed on the grill several minutes longer than anyone else's. I have no idea where this came from, if it's some old person thing from a time when you couldn't trust the quality of meat and you had to burn the shit out of it to stave off salmonella. But the thought of the meat having any sort of pinkness or being "cold" in any way repulsed him.

[reillyluck]

I'll get a medium steak anywhere. except for Del Frisco's Steak. Medium rare, baby.

best steaks in the world everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[EliSnow]

I usually get it medium rare to medium. So I generally order it medium, and it usually comes in one of those two states.

[DiabloSammich]

Since you're a Steelers fan, I must ask - Pittsburgh rare?



Has anybody here actually had Pittsburgh Rare?

It's sounds delicious, but I've never had.

[Tenbatsuzen]

i dunno, you may be too middle of the road to blog. start slowly with yelp and build.

a good burger cooked rare btw is indescribably delicious.

Yelp is for queers. I prefer Chowhound.

[reillyluck]

I usually get it medium rare to medium. So I generally order it medium, and it usually comes in one of those two states.

exactly!!!

[sailor]

depending on the cut m or mr (the better the steak the more rare).

what does this have to do with ron&fez tho'?

[spot]

Rare or medium rare..no more. Anything else is sheer Communism..

[SP1!]

Has anybody here actually had Pittsburgh Rare?

It's sounds delicious, but I've never had.

I gotta ask, whats pittsburgh rare?

Ruths cris here in atlanta has to have the best steaks, I also have a memory of a great steak place when I worked in concord, mass something like old 98 or something like that, it was the first time I had a steak rare.

[EddieMoscone]

depending on the cut m or mr (the better the steak the more rare).

I think this is the best answer so far. Wagyu beef barely needs to touch the heat. Filet is usually med. rare. I go medium for most anything else. I like marbled beef, so it needs to get enough heat to get that fat moving.

[Knowledged_one]

I dont eat red meat very much anymore but if i do its medium to medium well and i also enjoy bleu cheese or fried onions on it on occasion

[Ritalin]

Medium Well. I like the blackened outside while still having some slight pink inside. Also, if you get the outside black you can eat some of the fat. I won't touch the fat on something meduim or medium rare, it's too stringy and gross.

Medium Well is dangerous though, because if the asshole in the kitchen doesn't know how to cook steak properly you're getting a well done, and well done is almost always too dry and sometimes tough.

I have a friend who's a fiend for surf and turf, and he takes the fat from his steak and dips it in the drawn butter for the lobster.

[jauble]

Medium rare to rare. If I want tough and chewy I'll get beef jerkey.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I gotta ask, whats pittsburgh rare?



It's also called "black and blue style". The broiler is turned to an extremely high heat so it's seared on the exterior but still almost raw inside.

[jauble]

It's also called "black and blue style". The broiler is turned to an extremely high heat so it's seared on the exterior but still almost raw inside.

Sounds delicious

[underdog]

It's also called "black and blue style". The broiler is turned to an extremely high heat so it's seared on the exterior but still almost raw inside.

That sounds amazing.

[Misteriosa]

<---- Medium - I'm non committal and mamby pamby

[Flea_Man]

Medium rare always.

[angrymissy]

If you are eating a good steak, anything other than rare is unacceptable.

(I have to have my burgers burned to a crisp for some reason though)

[KatPw]

Yelp is for queers. I prefer Chowhound.

That is a great site, I love their recipes.


I like rare, I'll go medium-rare if I have to. I want my steak to moo when I cut it.

[torker]

Rare or medium rare.

[AF Mike]

rare. oh man...nice and toasty on the outside, and still cold at the center. the best.



a good burger cooked rare btw is indescribably delicious.

:wub: Marry me. We can work out your petty walnut insecurities later.

[Jughead]

M-Rare....Im sick today just got on to try and get a little lift...:down:

[Puggle_kicker]

I used to work as a cook at a place that served Prime Rib. I hated every mother fucker that came in the place and ordered it anything other than Med Rare. At that point you're just ruining the piece of meat.

[Jughead]

I used to work as a cook at a place that served Prime Rib. I hated every mother fucker that came in the place and ordered it anything other than Med Rare. At that point you're just ruining the piece of meat.

My Father has his steak extra well done...Every time I go to his house to cook I want to scream at my own Daddy!!!!..Oh well he gave me some other traits that have worked out well...:bye:

[hedges]

I have a friend who's a fiend for surf and turf, and he takes the fat from his steak and dips it in the drawn butter for the lobster.

That is the coolest thing I've heard in a while...


I like my steak MR and a big bottle of Heinz 57 sauce on the side (just kidding about the Heinz 57).

[Big_Joe]

Rare or medium rare. I usually order rare when I go out to eat because most people will over cook it anyway. There is really no point to eating steak if your going to order it anything over medium. I wont eat a medium steak but I can accept people that do. I once knew someone who liked his steak burnt to a crisp with ketchup on it... Its sad to even think about....

[reillyluck]

and anyone who puts a-1 steak sauce on a perfectly good steak should be choked to death.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

and anyone who puts a-1 steak sauce on a perfectly good steak should be choked to death.


agreed, A-1 is cancer to steaks


Its funny I love Luger sauce on everything but the steak, Luger Burgers are breat

[torker]

agreed, A-1 is cancer to steaks


Its funny I love Luger sauce on everything but the steak, Luger Burgers are breat

I was there last week. I had the apple strudel with schlag for dessert.

[Big_Joe]

i think imma go cook a steak now... ummmm.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I was there last week. I had the apple strudel with schlag for dessert.


I dont know what was better, the perfectly warm strudel or the delicious homemade schlag


I was full from steak and extra large bacon, but still finished my plate

[DiabloSammich]

It's also called "black and blue style". The broiler is turned to an extremely high heat so it's seared on the exterior but still almost raw inside.

Sounds delicious

That sounds amazing.



This is exactly what I mean, this sounds unbelievable, but I would love to hear from someone who has actually had it. And preferably someone with some taste, which means someone not from Pittsburgh.

[Farmer Dave]

rare. oh man...nice and toasty on the outside, and still cold at the center. the best.

Would you quit giving me reasons to fantisize about you already?

Medium rare, if they fuck it up a little one way or the other I can deal with it.

Side story:

I get three cattle every spring and let my kids name them. In the fall we go out and they pick the one we eat. This year its Lisa. She should be done at the locker this week.. Nothing like knowing where you food comes from.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

This is exactly what I mean, this sounds unbelievable, but I would love to hear from someone who has actually had it. And preferably someone with some taste, which means someone not from Pittsburgh.

oh hell yeah, this Cruise Line (Holland America) has their 5 star restaurant that uses a 1600 degree searing device, I have them make it rare then, crispy on the outside mooing on the inside, its fucking heaven

[MisterSmith]

I generally go with medium rare, although I am also partial to rare. If I am at home and on my own I will usually go with rare, but if I am out I order medium rare.

[Big_Joe]

This is exactly what I mean, this sounds unbelievable, but I would love to hear from someone who has actually had it. And preferably someone with some taste, which means someone not from Pittsburgh.

I've had it. Chances are that if you think it sounds like something you would enjoy then chances are you will. It pretty much traps all the flavor and juices inside the steak. :D

[epo]

This is exactly what I mean, this sounds unbelievable, but I would love to hear from someone who has actually had it. And preferably someone with some taste, which means someone not from Pittsburgh.

oh hell yeah, this Cruise Line (Holland America) has their 5 star restaurant that uses a 1600 degree searing device, I have them make it rare then, crispy on the outside mooing on the inside, its fucking heaven

Sammich said he wanted someone with "taste" so why is Hippo answering?

[sailor]

Sammich said he wanted someone with "taste" so why is Hippo answering?

everyone was wondering that.

[drusilla]

mmm medium rare.


though someone in this thread almost killed me on the 4th of july with a too rare burger

[King Hippos Bandaid]

i get mocked from commoners

all i did in college was go to all of NY's 5 star restaurants

I know good food and steaks


a 5 star restaurant in Wisconsin is 5 one star restaurants

[Tenbatsuzen]

mmm medium rare.


though someone in this thread almost killed me on the 4th of july with a too rare burger

In my defense, as I remember, I was only cooking hot dogs, not hamburgers.... I actually asked Wally go to the store and get dogs because we ran out.

[drusilla]

In my defense, as I remember, I was only cooking hot dogs, not hamburgers.... I actually asked Wally go to the store and get dogs because we ran out.

your memory isn't as good as you think

[Gmann]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[lleeder]

Medium like my shirts.

[furie]

Medium

[epo]

i get mocked from commoners

all i did in college was go to all of NY's 5 star restaurants

I know good food and steaks

a 5 star restaurant in Wisconsin is 5 one star restaurants

Bravo sir, you know how to eat. How that equates to "good taste" I'll never know.

[sailor]

Bravo sir, you know how to eat. How that equates to "good taste" I'll never know.

he learned a lot at the all-you-can-eat buffets on his boat trips.

[Creepo]

I eat a steak like every other man. As rare as possible so it squishes in my mouth like a nut sack. Just enough so the juices run down my chin

[~Katja~]

I order it meatless... I hate steak.

[nevnut]

Medium rare and maybe leaning a little to the rare side.

It's called red meat, I want to see the red when I cut into it.

[Meataball23]

I generally go with medium rare, although I am also partial to rare. If I am at home and on my own I will usually go with rare, but if I am out I order medium rare.

This is how I roll. If I cook it myself I rock the rare, when out its medium rare.

I know its not necessary, but I love me some bernaise.

[Tenbatsuzen]

your memory isn't as good as you think

You were wearing a black t-shirt and khakis. Rock band... either AC/DC or Guns n Roses.

[Tenbatsuzen]

And recalling, yes, I was cooking burgers, Beth's right. I remembered I didn't eat anything UNTIL there was no food left.

[meanmrbill]

Medium rare. I once ordered a steak rare and the rareness was too much, much too much.

[ESDonLSD]

RARE! I want the steak to give me a dirty look when I poke it. Beef sushi.

[ToiletCrusher]

me-jum rare. I really like it blackened on the outside (in a cast iron pan) and bright red, borderline purple on the inside.

[Chuck Norris]

Blue. Just wipe it's ass and send it in.

[A.J.]

Medium. Like a gentleman.

[ravn816]

I like my steaks between medium and medium rare. I usually order medium though. I consider this quite an accomplishment considering that because my dad absolutely had to have his well done (read: almost burnt to a crisp), that's all I ate as a kid. It took me forever to even realize you could order a steak medium well, even.

[pittphantoms]

One of my favorite parts of Anthony Bourdain's book Kitchen Confidential is what they do to steaks ordered well-done... the most important part being that they actually seperate the better pieces of meat - and keep a stock of the worst cuts - and use those only for well-done.

So basically, if you want it well done - order a piece of chicken because you are wasting your money.

[ScottFromGA]

well...I'm either a fag or a chick, and the last time I had cock and balls.....



but I do have hairy moobies.....I'm all unsure now.


The real question should be A1 or Heinz 57?

[Thebazile78]

Rare.

Still mooing if possible.

Especially filet. Ordering filet any more done than medium rare is a mortal sin.

And Pittsburgh style is great. I will cook my own filets that way when I can.

Cast iron pan whenever possible.

Dammit. Now I'm starvin'!

[midwestjeff]

The real question should be A1 or Heinz 57?

This won't end well.

[Thebazile78]

This won't end well.

Can't we all agree that the only way anyone would ask that is if they're a carnie or a rube and move along with the steak discussion among the remainder of the grown-ups?

[TooLowBrow]

sometimes, in some establishments i frequent, ill ask for a med-rare strip steak. and some shrimp, not to eat, i just want the chef to flip them from the grill into his hat.

[JPMNICK]

if I am at a place where I know the cook a perfect steak, and it is high quality, rare.

anywhere else medium rare

if it even comes close to medium it is ruined for me

[EddieMoscone]

http://www.buyersmls.com/honeymooners/ralphal.jpg

Soooo, a bunch of aristocrats, eh?

[epo]

The real question should be A1 or Heinz 57?

It would probably be best if I walked away from this question............

[Freitag]

Rare.

Still mooing if possible.

Especially filet. Ordering filet any more done than medium rare is a mortal sin.

And Pittsburgh style is great. I will cook my own filets that way when I can.

Cast iron pan whenever possible.

Dammit. Now I'm starvin'!

No more steak until we go on vacation.

Then we'll get the good stuff.

[GvacMobile]

The real question should be A1 or Heinz 57?

You're kidding, right?

PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE KIDDING.

[jauble]

The real question should be A1 or Heinz 57?

Sometimes I wish I could ban people. This would be one of those times. ScottFromGA you are on notice.

[IMSlacker]

Sometimes I wish I could ban people. This would be one of those times. ScottFromGA you are on notice.

It's worth an infraction at least. You can do that.

[jauble]

It's worth an infraction at least. You can do that.

I considered a warning for inapropriate language.

[GvacMobile]

This is what happens when we let hayseeds on the board.


No offense, jaubs.

[Furtherman]

Rare? Well done? Somewhere in between?

With whiskey.

[drusilla]

The real question should be A1 or Heinz 57?

You're kidding, right?

PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE KIDDING.

i went to a nice steakhouse in texas with my college friends when we were driving across the country. my best friend poured ketchup all over her steak.

i couldn't even watch her eat it. she deserved a good berating.

[reillyluck]

and anyone who puts a-1 steak sauce on a perfectly good steak should be choked to death.

just a reminder.

[Furtherman]

my best friend poured ketchup all over her steak.

Ew.

[Sir Galahad]

I say "you either get some steak out here or I burn this place to the ground."

[CofyCrakCocaine]

Medium Rare.

Unless it's from pathmark or one of those other ghetto supermarkets where the fruit and vegetable section always smells rotten. Then I cook the shit outta it.

I can't wait to have another steak once it's warm outside.

Anybody ever use one of those horrible electric grills for the wintertime?

[Sir Galahad]

Medium Rare.

Unless it's from pathmark or one of those other ghetto supermarkets where the fruit and vegetable section always smells rotten. Then I cook the shit outta it.

I can't wait to have another steak once it's warm outside.

Anybody ever use one of those horrible electric grills for the wintertime?

I cooked a steak with a George Forman once. Awful.

[Sarge]

Medium rare

[Thebazile78]

i went to a nice steakhouse in texas with my college friends when we were driving across the country. my best friend poured ketchup all over her steak.

i couldn't even watch her eat it. she deserved a good beating.

FIFY.

[Sue_Bender]

Med. Rare for Me.


Minus the hint of class.

[Thebazile78]

Medium Rare.

Unless it's from pathmark or one of those other ghetto supermarkets where the fruit and vegetable section always smells rotten. Then I cook the shit outta it.

I can't wait to have another steak once it's warm outside.

Anybody ever use one of those horrible electric grills for the wintertime?

Get a cast-iron skillet.

And if the grocery store's meat department or produce department smells, don't shop there. That's just disgusting.

When we lived in the apartment, I boycotted my regular ShopRite for a month once because the chicken smelled rotten and I almost puked in the middle of the aisle and refused to purchase any meat at Stop and Shop for the same reason. If I can smell it before I see it, I am NOT spending my hard-earned money on it!!

Now I refuse to buy meat, produce, seafood or milk at the ShopRite near me because the meat section reeks, the produce section is slimy and the milk smells funky. (Oh and the store is dirty and ill-organized so heavy shopping days are cause for anxiety attacks.)

[weekapaugjz]

medium rare for me, but if it comes out rare, i won't argue. but i will order prime rib rare.

give me a medium rare ribeye with steamed broccoli and a baked potato and im set.

[jennysmurf]

I always order it medium, but I'd say it comes back to me overcooked about 90% of the time. How do you deal with this?

[weekapaugjz]

I always order it medium, but I'd say it comes back to me overcooked about 90% of the time. How do you deal with this?

send it back. id rather a steak with a side of goobers than an overcooked steak.

when i was at gibson's in chicago i had to send my steak back twice because both times it came out medium rare. i was lucky enough to get a pint of makers mark on the rocks for my wait.

[Slumbag]

send it back. id rather a steak with a side of goobers than an overcooked steak.

I have never been at a restaraunt with a woman who has sent something back. Ever.

I'm sure some women send stuff back, I just have never seen it happen.

[jennysmurf]

I have never been at a restaraunt with a woman who has sent something back. Ever.

I'm sure some women send stuff back, I just have never seen it happen.

Yeah, it's a weakness. I'm always afraid it'll get thrown on the floor or spit on, or something yuckier.

[weekapaugjz]

Yeah, it's a weakness. I'm always afraid it'll get thrown on the floor or spit on, or something yuckier.

would you rather have a little "special sauce" or a piece of shoe leather?

[jennysmurf]

would you rather have a little "special sauce" or a piece of shoe leather?

I'd have to go with shoe leather. I have no right to complain, if I won't do anything to fix it, do I? Curse you and your logic!

[TooLowBrow]

I always order it medium, but I'd say it comes back to me overcooked about 90% of the time. How do you deal with this?

Id say you really like a steak medium-rare but you dont know how to order. sorry

[PapaBear]

I would vote "rare", since I rarely go out, but that would just be silly. And you know me. I'm Mr. Serious.

Medium Rare.

[Rube]

hey, is Gvac here?

Where could he be?

[jennysmurf]

Id say you really like a steak medium-rare but you dont know how to order. sorry

No. Boo on you.

[biggestmexi]

I like rare steak cooked medium-rare/medium.

http://store.kobe-beef.com/images/products/Striploin/kba-ny-striploin-med.jpg

[stump12]

well...I'm either a fag or a chick, and the last time I had cock and balls.....



but I do have hairy moobies.....I'm all unsure now.


The real question should be A1 or Heinz 57?

I went out to a nice place in Boston with a ham and egger. She asked for A-1 and I just burried my head in my plate in embarrassment. I had to leave a big tip to make up for it.
I almost forgot the question. Medium Rare.

[GvacMobile]

I went out to a nice place in Boston with a ham and egger. She asked for A-1 and I just burried my head in my plate in embarrassment. I had to leave a big tip to make up for it.
I almost forgot the question. Medium Rare.

Dump that broad, stump.

She's undeserving of a man of your refinement and taste.

[cougarjake13]

medium rare has always been my choice

[johnniewalker]

I'm a rare fan. Has anyone seen the blue option some restaurants offer. I'm so curious what blue entails!!!

[Rob roccoli]

I get my steak medium, my burgers medium well.

I like french fries or a baked potato with my steak.

I'm actually not eating steak until we go out to Arizona, there are some killer places out there.

Deb, think I should start a food blog?

My two favorite places for steak here in AZ (assuming you're coming to PHX) are Durant's and The Stockyards. Durant's is awesome because you can walk through the kitchen to get to the dining room and the interior is plush red gangstery. Oh yeah, I take mine rare. I should be able to smell burnt fur. And I always eat the fat. That's the best.

[Rob roccoli]

give me a medium rare ribeye with steamed broccoli and a baked potato and im set.

HOW ABOUT SOME ROB ROCCOLI??? BOOYAH!!!

[TjM]

Rare. Though my friend has them well done because he insist it "Brings out the flavor" :wacko:

[ToiletCrusher]

I'm a rare fan. Has anyone seen the blue option some restaurants offer. I'm so curious what blue entails!!!

Blue is pretty much rare. They sear the edges (extremely hot skillet or grill) and it is just a step below rare.

It is the humane equivalent of just going to the butcher and biting into half a cow.


edit: I've ordered blue steak a few times. Usually, I see it as aged tenderloin or a ribeye being offered.