# How do you want your steak cooked? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 25, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-your-steak-cooked/629376 "2012-07-25T20:22:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-your-steak-cooked/629376/101 "2012-07-26T20:38:15Z")
The stories about people not liking steak until later in life when they were exposed to a properly cooked steak reminded me of a guy I went to college with years ago. Until he was in college and some friends pretty much dragged him out and forced him to have a good steak he had hated steak because his mother’s technique was to “boil it brown”. I still think shoe leather whenever that story comes to mind. Bleagh. ETA: And to everyone who’s now craving steak I’d like to say I’m sorry. But my momma always taught me not to lie. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-your-steak-cooked/629376/102 "2012-07-26T20:41:10Z")
Medium-well with a good helping of A-1 sauce. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-your-steak-cooked/629376/103 "2012-07-26T20:42:35Z")
I grew up in a family that bought cheap steaks and cooked them until at least well done so I have never liked steaks. Sometimes I’ll have occasion to try one and they aren’t bad but I can’t go as far as rare. Medium is as bloody as I can take. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-your-steak-cooked/629376/104 "2012-07-26T21:12:57Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > At one point I mighta said medium rare. But I’ve had so many overcooked steaks when ordering MR, that I just order rare now. I either get rare or medium rare; I’ll eat either. Exactamundo. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-your-steak-cooked/629376/105 "2012-07-26T22:05:36Z")
Rare, because I like anything from blue-rare to medium rare. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-your-steak-cooked/629376/106 "2012-07-26T22:15:56Z")
As my Momma always said, it should be able to recover with a little TLC. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-your-steak-cooked/629376/107 "2012-07-26T22:24:55Z")
Actually, let me mention that used in moderation a1 can actually enhance a proper rare steak. Not dumped on and drenching, but a small amount, and dip a corner of the bite into it. It is a bit richer than just pepper, think of it as pepper plus a maitre d’hote butter. [or some butter/herb combination to your liking.] Though I really dislike this fashion of buttering steaks. Of course if it is a cheap steak, then on with the a1 and let cry the hounds of war! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-your-steak-cooked/629376.md?page=5)