Culinary Poll: How do you like your beef?

[ozmille]

rare to medium rare for me. Had a very nice piece at Kingsleys in Sydney not so long ago and planning a trip to Rockpool soon to try Neil's full blood Wagyu...

 

[Ewing]

I grew up having meat at home cooked for me medium-well. I really didn't enjoy steak that much and didn't have it for a number of years after moving out of home.

Fast forward a bit in my early adult-hood and I decide to try a medium-rare steak. It was somewhat of an epiphany, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, and now that's how I have it done

 

[Deleted member]

enjoyed a nice steak at Jervoise In AKL last week , brought back memories of the BR lunch

 

[JohnK]

You won't ever see blood in your meat (See my previous comments). It's not blood that comes out, it's juice

Same, same.

I don't enjoy eating uncooked meat....

 

[Deleted member]

Same, same.

I don't enjoy eating uncooked meat....

So no steak Tartare for you then

 

[Happy Trails]

Very much like my sheep; a little lipstick and mascara and that 'come hither' look.

 

[Deleted member]

Very much like my sheep; a little lipstick and mascara and that 'come hither' look.

Is that baaaabraaa ?

 

[JohnK]

So no steak Tartare for you then 

I had to google it. Noooooooooooooo way....

 

[Must...Fly!]

I prefer to have my meat well cooked unless I know it has been marinated properly in oil/salt/lemon/onions/garlic etc for ~24 hours or more.

On rare occassions medium or medium to well done is also acceptable but I do not like seeing any blood in my meat.

I am the same, much prefer well done.

I may be getting confused here but I think I recall it being mentioned on AFF that you have a Greek background - is that true?

I have a Greek background, I was always brought up with meat being cooked well done by almost all of my extended family, and anything less than well done to me (usually) goes uneaten, although I can tolerate a certain amount of 'pink'. I am sure it is due to my upbringing!

 

[Deleted member]

I had to google it. Noooooooooooooo way....

You are missing one of the great joys of life then

 

[JohnK]

I am the same, much prefer well done.

I may be getting confused here but I think I recall it being mentioned on AFF that you have a Greek background - is that true?

I have a Greek background, I was always brought up with meat being cooked well done by almost all of my extended family, and anything less than well done to me (usually) goes uneaten, although I can tolerate a certain amount of 'pink'. I am sure it is due to my upbringing!

I do have a Greek background. And well done is the way Greeks like their meat.

We eat a lot of stews and casseroles where the meat is slow cooked so very small chance of the meat being uncooked and I love it when the meat melts in the mouth.

 

[Must...Fly!]

I do have a Greek background. And well done is the way Greeks like their meat.

We eat a lot of stews and casseroles where the meat is slow cooked so very small chance of the meat being uncooked and I love it when the meat melts in the mouth.

Definitely agree. I do not like Athens much but one thing it has is food!

For what it's worth to others who might point out a lack of trying rarer meat, I have tried lesser-cooked (i.e. medium, medium-rare) meat and I really don't like it. Medium-well is edible but any less and it's just unpleasant to me.

 

[JohnK]

You are missing one of the great joys of life then 

Raw mince? No thanks....

 

[tuapekastar]

I expressed my like (rare) further up in the thread. I believe I worked my way there from medium through medium-rare many years ago. I have no doubt that the more steaks are cooked, the less flavour they have.

 

[drewbles]

I do have a Greek background. And well done is the way Greeks like their meat.

We eat a lot of stews and casseroles where the meat is slow cooked so very small chance of the meat being uncooked and I love it when the meat melts in the mouth.

Slow cooked and braised meats = awesome.

Tough, dry, murdered meat off the grill = travesty.

I know some restaurants that refuse to serve a steak over medium doneness. I agree with them. Slow cooked meat is amazing. A good rare-medium/rare steak is bliss. To quote a friend when eating medium rare Kobe beef "this cow died for my pleasure!"

 

[Deleted member]

Raw mince? No thanks....

1. It ain't mince. it is very tender eye fillet shaved thinly with a very sharp knife
2. It ain't exactly raw..........well ok it is
3. Don't knock it till you try it

 

[Deleted member]

Steak tartare at Jervois

 

[simongr]

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Steak tartare at Jervois

The raw egg probably wont go down too well with JohnK either then

You might want to avoid the steak at RockPool then JohnK as I think it is cooked sous vide and last year I recall it being quite pink/red.

 

[amaroo]

Steak tartare at Jervois

I adore a well presented & tasty Carpaccio - carpaccio - Google Search

 

[blackcat20]

The raw egg probably wont go down too well with JohnK either then

I wouldnt eat the raw egg either....