How Do You Like Your Steak?

funk-you

Thick and juicy, just likes me wimmen.

-Funk

Through a bankers heart!

Sofiztikated

Deleted User wrote: »

Through a bankers heart!

What, we can't have one thread without mentioning bankers or De Gubbermint?

I like mine somewhere between rare and medium rare, depending on where I am.

I don't particularly like blue as its still cold inside. However if it was warmed, then I could eat it.

No sauce, I like the meat for the flavour, thank you very much. Chips, either saute red onions, or onion rings, or shoestring onions. Mmmm, showstring onions with meaty juices. And a nice shiraz/syrrah.

Very moreish.

I'm only a little person, but I remember going out with some people from work, and I had 16oz T Bone, and I polished that off, almost sucking the marrow from the bone, and then finished off the fillet one of the girls didn't eat because it was a little under medium. And my chips, and onion rings. And someone elses chips. And a massive brownie with icecream and cream. I think I may have worms.

wolfpawnat

Raw, as though still on the cow! hmmmm

shinikins

Can't eat steak more than once a year myself, and when i do, it has to be medium. Not into juices dripping freely onto my plate eeeeeehhhhh!!

Back in my waitressing days the my Chef taught me something-there is no such thing as medium/rare and medium/well. If a guest orders their steak medium/rare, they get a rare steak, and if they order it medium/well, they get a well done steak. He never had one of his steaks go back, and always got compliments.

He also showed me how to judge a steak using the ball of your hand, touch your thumb to your little finger and the tension in the ball of your hand is the same as a well done steak, touch it to your middle finger, and its the same as a medium steak, and leave your hand slack, the tension in the ball of your hand is the same as a rare steak. Handy tip if your cooking steaks differently and you get them mixed up.

Angron

Rare, I'm the only one in my family that will eat it that way.

starbelgrade

Denny M wrote: »

Rare, I'm the only one in my family that will eat it that way.

You could say that you're the rare one in the family.

alwaysadub

starbelgrade wrote: »

You could say that you're the rare one in the family.

Lame. So so lame.:P

Sofiztikated

shinikins wrote: »

Can't eat steak more than once a year myself, and when i do, it has to be medium. Not into juices dripping freely onto my plate eeeeeehhhhh!!

Back in my waitressing days the my Chef taught me something-there is no such thing as medium/rare and medium/well. If a guest orders their steak medium/rare, they get a rare steak, and if they order it medium/well, they get a well done steak. He never had one of his steaks go back, and always got compliments.

He also showed me how to judge a steak using the ball of your hand, touch your thumb to your little finger and the tension in the ball of your hand is the same as a well done steak, touch it to your middle finger, and its the same as a medium steak, and leave your hand slack, the tension in the ball of your hand is the same as a rare steak. Handy tip if your cooking steaks differently and you get them mixed up.

Seriously?

Bold chef. There is a major difference between medium well and well done, same between rare and medium rare.

Most people don't mention it though, the same way people here aren't too clued in as to what a corked bottle of wine tastes like. Most people here claim a bottle is corked if they don't like it.

alex73

Tartar! mmmm

amdublin

Rare.

I'd eat it blue if I could.

My dream is to go to argentina someday and eat a load of steak and drink a load of malbec.

Sofiztikated

Forgot to mention the funniest ways I heard of a steak being ordered.

One day when I was a young gason in the restaurant, I had a "Dahling" order a fillet steak.

When I asked her how would she like it cooked, she didn't miss a beat and replied, "Dahling, I'll have it aristocratically done." Cue me looking blankly at her until she explained herself. "Medium rare, dahling, with lashings of wine."

I liked that old lady. She tipped well too.

Kold

Rare. Anything beyond medium rare is a waste of meat.

Mint Sauce

Medium, a full 10 to 12 oz of it. On a bed of champ, along with some chips, deep fried onion rings, peas and a creamy pepper sauce.

Jev/N

Depends on the cut TBH

AnneElizabeth

"Done". There shouldn't be any other options. meat should be just cooked, not over cooked and not undercooked.

blogga

Is this a virtual restaurant?

starbelgrade

I have to say, that I actually prefer a nice lamb steak to a beef steak.

Lamb are tasty little bastards.

Cute as fuck too, but damn tasty.

Star Bingo

just er.. make sure its done yeh?!

oh thats an option good.

Nevyn

Stupid poll is stupid,
it doesm't have the 'blue' optiion, ie seared on the outside,
while bleeding and raw on the inside.

starbelgrade

Thaedydal wrote: »

Stupid poll is stupid,
it doesm't have the 'blue' optiion, ie seared on the outside,
while bleeding and raw on the inside.

It's not even slightly biased either.

OutlawPete

starbelgrade wrote: »

It's not even slightly biased either.

Yeah, you got off light - thought the vegans would have eaten you alive because of the last option.

Good job they're vegans I guess

TouchingVirus

Medium-Well Done

A better response - IN MAH BELLAH

starbelgrade

OutlawPete wrote: »

Yeah, you got off light - though the vegans would have eaten you alive because of the last option.

Good job their vegans I guess

Too weak to type a response, I'd imagine.

OutlawPete

starbelgrade wrote: »

Too weak to type a response, I'd imagine.

Oh you've gone and done it now

Maybe they just seen 'steak' in the title and didn't bother coming in.

starbelgrade

OutlawPete wrote: »

Oh you've gone and done it now

Maybe they just seen 'steak' in the title and didn't bother coming in.

It's winter. It's snowing.

The land is covered.

They're busy foraging for nuts.

You can say what you want.

Sofiztikated

starbelgrade wrote: »

It's winter. It's snowing.

The land is covered.

They're busy foraging for nuts.

You can say what you want.

Silly vegetarians, with their "Boo, the animals have feelings too!" jazz. Pfft, I like my meat rare, not that rare that it feels the fork.

Although I am tempted at times to run into a field, and lick a cow.

stovelid

Medium-rare.

Metro-sexual my bollix.

People that eat blue steaks are repressed cannibals.

Coriolanus

Rare to Blue, and I'll be a happy little cannibal.

Hande hoche!

boiled over hard, and your finest jelly beans ... raw

WindSock

Medium rare but more on the rarer side than the medium. I hate steak flavoured chewing gum.

Glad I got to share my preference now.

latenia

There's no option for 'I eat meat but I don't eat steaks.' I gave up about 5 years ago because it took about 2 weeks for me to digest them.

Lloyderz

Like all good chefs will tell you, medium rare!

Hogzy

latenia wrote: »

gave up about 5 years ago because it took about 2 weeks for me to digest them.

You are probably the only person on boards.ie over the age of 80. Congrats

Aswerty

I like my steak red in middle and pink on the outside. I'd consider that to be medium rare but the OP and all the looney cooks in Ireland seem to think that's a rare. Then you get the rare cook who knows his sh!t.

In general I think ordering steaks in Ireland is like a lucky dip, ya never know what you'll get.

bodice ripper

Blue, although I frequently wonder if that term means "cooked until it turns up at the edges" in Irish restaurants. It is the one thing I will definitely send back to the kitchen. it is inedible any more done than rare.

FoxT

The perfect steak...
- Is a T-bone
- is 3 cm thick
- includes the rind/fat
- is black on the outside
- is hot through
- is dark red & preferably still twitching a little on the inside
- is accompanied with
-> pinch of salt
->bottle of Mas La Plana, Chateau Musar, or a good St Emilion
-> good conversation
-> open fire
-> sea views
- is followed by
- cup of black coffee
- 30 min walk
- a night of good sex

That is all.

stovelid

FoxT wrote: »

The perfect steak...
- Is a T-bone
- is 3 cm thick
- includes the rind/fat
- is black on the outside
- is hot through
- is dark red & preferably still twitching a little on the inside
- is accompanied with
-> pinch of salt
->bottle of Mas La Plana, Chateau Musar, or a good St Emilion
-> good conversation
-> open fire
-> sea views
- is followed by
- cup of black coffee
- 30 min walk
- a night of good sex

That is all.

The steak appreciation club is therefore not open to virgins; the mute; the blind and people in wheelchairs.

Reported for bigotry.

hey sailor

I like it made in a stir fry with red wine and risotto.

Piste

Really well done on the outside, to the point of crispiness, then melt-in-your-mouth in the middle and slightly pink, with rocket, grated parmesan and balsamic vinegar on top. Delish.

Oh and with sautéd onions too!

orourkeda

FoxT wrote: »

The perfect steak...
- Is a T-bone
- is 3 cm thick
- includes the rind/fat
- is black on the outside
- is hot through
- is dark red & preferably still twitching a little on the inside
- is accompanied with
-> pinch of salt
->bottle of Mas La Plana, Chateau Musar, or a good St Emilion
-> good conversation
-> open fire
-> sea views
- is followed by
- cup of black coffee
- 30 min walk
- a night of good sex

That is all.

Where's the blow job.

Leelaa22

Included with the sex and in all fairness March 14th is a long while off.

scientific1982

Leelaa22 wrote: »

Included with the sex and in all fairness March 14th is a long while off.

Steak and blow job day. Whats the female equivalent.

alwaysadub

scientific1982 wrote: »

Steak and blow job day. Whats the female equivalent.

Steak and blow job day! Works well for us too.

Pherekydes

I like my steak the way I like it.

Yes, I realise that means I'm a ghey, metrosexual pervert without the strength to lift a plastic fork, no taste buds and a bad case of BSE, but so be it.

Now I'm off to start a "Which lager do you like?" with two options:

• Miller
• I'm a sick, ghey wuss

Parsley

like a good vet would get it back on its feet. nom.

FoxT

stovelid wrote: »

The steak appreciation club is therefore not open to virgins; the mute; the blind and people in wheelchairs.

Reported for bigotry.

Absolutely not true. We accept all vouched-for membership applications. Apart from the steak, club members are not compelled to take part in any particular club activities. Virgins are particularly welcome

FreudianSlippers

I'm a fan of medium rare, but it depends on the quality of the steak. Any good dry aged beef should be served as the chef feels is best for the quality of the meat.

Leelaa22

alwaysadub wrote: »

Steak and blow job day! Works well for us too.

haha see its statements like that, that have me questioning your gender. We cant get bj's. so its just feb 14th for us chocolate ice cream and oral day.(thats the offical name of the day)

pwd

Beef has no harmful bacteria in it, which is why you can eat it bloody.

The outside of the meat needs to be cooked though, because it tends to get splattered with poo [literally] when the cow is slaughtered.