How to cook steak...

[onlyme26]

well...
i keep having the same argument with my other half about the right way to cook steak, i like mine medium, which is nice, he likes his rare which is fair enough, each to their own and all that, BUT.... he insists on giving our 6 year old daughter rare steak the way he cooks it, bearing in mind she doesnt eat it very often at all, anyway to get to the point....

he says as long as its sealed on all sides its cooked!! so i say ok what if its cold inside, he still insists this is cooked and safe to eat!! well if its sealed on all sides and warm all the way through i agree but if its cold in the middle its still raw no matter what any chef says and cant be good for you!!!! anyone got any ideas on this?????

[DSJ]

Does your daughter like it that way? I'm surprised that any child would like rare meat. I personally wouldn't give a child uncooked meat although I like it myself that way.

[onlyme26]

but the thing is... if its cold in the middle it isnt cooked?? or am i wrong in saying that! surely any meat that needs to be cooked has to be warm right through first!

well she doesnt eat it that often, i have always made him cook ot for longer for her!! cause i worry! lol

[Clanad]

Of course, as with all things culinary, an individuals taste preferences dictate the rareness of meat. But, for those of us who like the steak pink to red in the middle (after all, we live in the western U.S. cow country where we see the steak on the hoof daily) if cleanliness in the cooking process is observed (just like chicken) studies and tests have confirmed that bacterial contamination is not a problem. Not so with ground meats (ya'll call it mince, no?). The grinding process can introduce contamination into the center of the burger.
Here, a good hot grill is neccessary to sear the steak. We cut ours at least 1 1/2 inches thick, 2 inches is better. Our favored cut is rib eye. 6 to 8 minutes on one side, turned with tongs (never a fork) six to eight minutes on the other... voila... ready for a side of Idaho baked potato, green salas with balsalmic vinegarette... steak sauce? Them's fighting words out here, pardner...
If you really insist, use an instant reading meat thermometer and watch for th emagic number of 145 degrees F... let the steak rest for a few minutes after removing and the interior temperature will coast on up to about 150 to 155 F... Well done (for the liberal guests from east of the Mississippi) is about 165 to 170F...

[warpig3]

It shouldn't be cold on the inside, as clanad says, let the steak rest to increase the inner temperature.

[pastafreak]

Good quality beef is probably the only meat that can be served uncooked,as in Steak Tartare. This is raw seasoned minced steak served with buttered toast. I remember my father serving this to guests when I was a child-I did eat it with no ill effects. And I never questioned the fact that it was raw!!

[May1982]

Hi

I found some recipes and video tips on how to cook a steak. Maybe you'll bring an end to your argument after looking at these videos: http://www.sutree.com/Learn.aspx?q=steak

Best wishes

[meredith101]

The reason why it is normally cooked at least on each side, but it doesnt matter too much how it's cooked in the middle, is that the bacteria that you want to kill by cooking are mostly on the outsides, not the inside.