# Come on in and tell me how you want your steak done, and what you want on it... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 9, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669 "2005-03-09T14:59:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/53a042/32.png) [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RancidYakButterTeaParty)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/1 "2005-03-09T14:59:18Z")
:sizzle, sizzle: Hear that, it is almost spring, and The Rancid One has got the grill ready to go. The coals have turned to mostly ash now, and the iron grates are red-hot. I’m ready to slap your a pound or so of your favorite beef on, so you better tell me how you want it cooked. Make sure I know what condiments to get out of the fridge too. Now grab a frosty beverage of your choice and kick back in your lounge chair as we get ourselves ready for spring cookouts. I’ll take a medium well porterhouse…marinated just right. Nothing on top, just pure unadulterated slaughtered cow for me. Unless I screw it up, in which case I might have to add some generic steak sauce from the local cheapo store. Who’s next? ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/2 "2005-03-09T15:07:00Z")
> [@RancidYakButterTeaParty](#): > > :sizzle, sizzle: > > Who’s next? Right neighborly of you to invite such a noob. I’ll take that one that you just cooked, two sizzles, one for each side will do nicely. As for condiments, the salt and pepper you put on before the cooking will be plenty. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/3 "2005-03-09T15:08:21Z")
Ninety seconds each side, with Colman’s and wholegrain mustards, plus crusty bread. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/4 "2005-03-09T15:20:40Z")
Ribeye. Salt and pepper only, cooked medium rare. Sprinkle with parsley while resting. Dollop of blue cheese butter on top. I’ll die of a heart attack, but I’ll die with a satisfied smile on my face. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/5 "2005-03-09T15:22:31Z")
I usually take mine medium rare and with a little salt, maybe some worcestershire sauce, and a baked potato with heaping mounds of sour cream and butter on the side. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/6 "2005-03-09T15:24:19Z")
Here, use some of this Steak Dust I got at Sam’s on mine. Medium rare for me, just a bit pink inside and nice and dark on the outside (even a little burnt on the edges). And an onion! Can you grill me up an onion for it? And then I’ll just need a little bit of herb butter, and I’ll retire to my lawn chair and be quiet. Mmmmm, steak. Lovely. Maybe I’ll just whip up some margaritas? ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/7 "2005-03-09T15:39:36Z")
Fresh 12 oz. porterhouse (as in walking around this morning fresh), rub with salt, pepper, garlic powder on both sides, grill to medium, let rest 5 minutes. Sauteed onions & mushrooms on the side. Baked sweet potato with butter, brown sugar & cinnamon. 2 Rum & cokes, one before, one during. [Homer]mmm, steak.[/Homer] ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/8 "2005-03-09T15:50:11Z")
Porterhouse with a slice of foie gras on top, and shaved truffles please. ---
**Author:** ![Corii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Corii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corii)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/9 "2005-03-09T15:54:56Z")
Medium well done T-bone with plenty of salt please. Unless you’d rather not see me doing something so uncouth as to chew on a steak bone in public, then I will take a medium well done New York with blue cheese, please. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/10 "2005-03-09T15:56:21Z")
I’ll be the heathen and order mine medium-well\*, cooked slow, and I’d like Portuguese-style “rodizio” marinade drizzled onto it as it cooks. - in my nomenclature, that means the last traces of pink have just disappeared from the middle. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/11 "2005-03-09T16:09:47Z")
Bring steak to room temperature. Begin roasting corn-on-the-cob. Rub with pepper, garlic and sprinkle on a little salt. Two minutes each side (for a thick steak this is almost Medium). While meat is resting, carefully shuck corn. Serve both steak and corn with Lemon Butter. ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/12 "2005-03-09T16:12:15Z")
I like my steak hot but rare. In other words, I want it hot, but not so hot it’s brown and burnt. So, as warm as it’s possible to be and still remain rare, that’s how I like it. Salt and pepper will be just fine for seasoning, and I’ll take a glass of the dryest red wine available to go along with it. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/13 "2005-03-09T16:34:43Z")
I cooked some steaks outside last weekend when it was 74 and no one came. :: pout :: ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/14 "2005-03-09T16:41:13Z")
Porterhouse. 1½" thick. Salt and pepper only. A bit under medium-rare. I like the inside a little redder than pink, and I like some charring on the outside. Sides? A baked potato (preferably wrapped in foil and cooked in the coals) with butter and sour cream, and fresh chives if you have them. Corn-on-the-cob, or pinto beans. To drink, a big glass of water and a glass or two of cabernet sauvignon. ---
**Author:** ![Detritus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@Detritus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Detritus)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/15 "2005-03-09T16:56:09Z")
Mmmm…Now I’m totally hungry… Chunk o’ cow for me too, please! Moderately bloody, salt & pepper only. The pepper for the steak, the salt for my margarita. 😃 I love baked sweet potatoes with my steak (after, actually). Lots of butter and brown sugar and maybe a handful of marshmallows on top. It’s like a side dish and dessert all at once. YUM! ---
**Author:** ![sweetfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@sweetfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweetfreak)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/16 "2005-03-09T17:01:03Z")
No steak. Pork, please? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/17 "2005-03-09T17:05:19Z")
What’s the old saying? “Wipe its ass and hold it over a lighter for a minute or two?” Rare. I mean **Rare**. With coarse ground pepper and some kosher salt. Perhaps a little mined garlic, but not too much. A cold beer, served out of a glass. Steak fries. Corn on the cob. ---
**Author:** ![MissGypsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@MissGypsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissGypsy)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/18 "2005-03-09T17:07:50Z")
I’ll take the one you left on the grill a bit too long, which nobody else wants anyway… I like mine well-done. A butterflied filet will do nicely, but I better not see a trace of pink. Pepper, maybe rub it with a cut clove of garlic. No salt. And pass the A-1, please. Yeah, I’m a steak heathen. I get nasty looks all the time in steakhouses. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/19 "2005-03-09T17:12:11Z")
True story. I once worked with a young graphic artist who said she couldn’t wait to visit her parents, because they always served great steaks. I offered the opinion that she really didn’t seem like the type who would like steak. “Are you kidding? I grew up downwind from the stockyards. I love steak. \*\*Just stun it, slice it, sear it and slap it on a plate!” Words to live by. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669/20 "2005-03-09T17:16:21Z")
A porterhouse will do wonderfully. Show it a picture of fire and put it on a plate. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/come-on-in-and-tell-me-how-you-want-your-steak-done-and-what-you-want-on-it/293669.md?page=2)