Why well done steak is bad

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According to Longhorn Steakhouse, about 12 percent of customers ask for their steak to be cooked well done via FiveThirtyEight. But if chefs made that decision for you, then hardly anybody would see a steak with all the pink cooked out. You might argue that a steak's temperature — about degrees for well done, and degrees for medium rare via Certified Angus Beef — is a matter of personal choice.

If people like their steaks well done, shouldn't they feel free to order it that way? Restaurant staff isn't going to tell you that you're wrong if you ask for your steak well done, and in most cases, they'll go ahead and make it for you.

But to some chefs, well done isn't a temperature. It's overcooked. Kokonas added, "Some things are personal preference and in the case of a basic steak, sure, burn it if the customer prefers that. Some restaurants might try to steer their well-done-loving customers in another direction. The general manager of 3rd Street Tavern in St.

Peter, Minnesota, told The Takeout , "Our smoked chicken is fantastic, so if we can get somebody into that versus a well-done steak, we'll try to take that opportunity.

So what exactly is wrong with well-done steak, anyway? When steak is cooked until medium rare, the meat is still tender as the proteins have not started to break but the fats have contributed to the juicy flavors. This does not mean that you ask for an all pink and raw filet but a nicely done medium with a little pink at the center is just about right.

Most chefs do not bother much about cooking a well done piece of steak as it will taste the same as an overcooked piece of meat. Yes, it makes no sense to pay big bucks for a cooked version of good quality of meat that is quite similar in taste to the one cheaply available in your neighborhood grocery store. The lesser the steak is cooked the better you will know about the quality and exclusivity of its meat. Main dishes Side dishes Appetizer Desserts. Healthy food hacks by Cookist.