Most resturants there would serve a rump steak, at least 1″ thick, hot grilled for about 45 seconds to a minute on each side, then covered with a garlic herb butter, and left room temp. Essentially a true-blue is hot pan seared on the … Just like to discolour the meat so nobody else vommits when I’m eating it.best way to have it.? Thanks Louisa, yes a rather amazing reaction to the subject huh? There are a number of restaurants in the Dallas area that can prepare a good, rare hamburger. I at least know when i eat at home i get consistentcy with my Weber Q BBQ and have even converted my teenage girls over to Blueys which makes cooking so much easier. I have tasted and eaten beef from raw (like what lions eat, roar!) This allows the steak centre to become warm but also allows the steak to relax and become more tendor. They’ve been frozen for 3 days and will be cooked in 3-5 days, so no extended freezer time that could cause damage to the meat, however I would like to ensure I do the best thawing method possible so as not to ruin a beautiful cut of beef. I ended up on this site by accident and just kept reading, but now I know whats for dinner tonight….. Longhairdancer Thanks for posting though (I fixed your comment to show the images). I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU GUYS THINK THAT WELL DONE IS ‘A waste of a good steak.’ You guys haven’t gotten it cooked by a good restaurant. They do serve “ribeyes”, a term used very loosely, every Sunday in the chow hall but they’re boiled and have the texture of canned tuna. but vampires !! I don’t care about any of the un-spellable diseases that people bang on about. Amazing that it’s kept going for 4 years! I just thought anything served raw was considered ‘TarTar’ whether sliced, minced or what have you. and done right it will melt in your mouth. Most butchers and shops will sell meat blood red as that is how they perceive the customer wants it, this does not make the best blue steak or indeed rare, get a butcher to mature a piece for you and you will taste the difference – do remember if the steak is thick to seal the sides as cooking and a piece 1-2 inches thick will require being warmed through. I myself do not cook Blue Rare Steak… on purpose that is. OMG, are you serious?!? Overall though this subject will always be subjective just as some wont eat meat if it is not nuked some will not buy steak unless it is bright red. Reverently place steak on hottest part of grill and leave untouched for no more than 1 minute, hood closed. Im a big fan of a correctly done blue steak. Daniel Carroll A steak as you described – old boot leather. a slight hint of pink) was what my mother had taught me was “raw meat” and it made me gag. Oh the treat I was in for. A good steak needs to be hung properly, probabl the best steak I have found is from http://www.traditional-beef.co.uk. Thanks. The touch test for blue steak is the same as for raw meat described above. I wonder why you were searching for / reading a post on how to cook a blue steak when you clearly have no intention of ever doing so, or indeed what you felt would be gained by your post, but only for a second or two. I was just in Florence, Italy and had a steak Forence Style. Blue Rare steaks are often still cool on the inside and may be placed in an oven at a low temperature … Royal Paper RP145C Blue Medium Steak Marker - 1000/Box #208517. safflower oil. Thanks for the pictures and suggestions! Steak on plate, bbq off, cover in foil – rest for about 5 minutes. I don’t really like how you rate the cooked quality of a steak. That was the ethic when I was growing up and learning to cook, in the early 70’s. 23 January 2008, 7:30 am. That’s great ali, thanks for letting me know! Does anyone else love the aroma of a fresh raw cut of steak…I simply LOVE the smell of the meat just before cooking…mmmmmmmmmm….Had a lovely steak this evening, might just have to have another this weekend! In fact, a true blue steak has an internal temperature of between 115-120 °F (46–49 °C), which is about the same temperature as a sauna. So far in 40 man years of eating blue steaks, no one in my family has contracted toxoplasmosis, or at least if we have, then we have no symptoms. You do of course need to have a good quality cut of meat to start with. I buy all my steak (even rump that i love) in crivac packs and then leave in the fridge for 2 >3 months before opening. My parents aren’t fans of steak either, so I can’t really get them to buy me some steak from the supermarket on a regular basis. Personally, the first time I even heard about blue steak was at a business dinner with french people. I hope you don’t mind if I copy them and link them back to this blog. Go back to steak-cooking school man. People should be confident enough in themselves to accept nothing but what they ordered. Gavin wilde During my recent outing to a local hotel restaurant my steak was served blue, this was obvious before I even cut into it due to the lack of bounce. I don’t know what you did to that poor thing but the Malliard reaction should be enough to demonstrate a thin layer of brown around the surface and a pretty uniform striated red throughout the rest. I still Love blue stake, as Denis Leary said.. ~”Just bring out the cow I’ll carve off what I want and ride the rest home.” My friends that have bad teeth I have told a rare stake is a tender stake. It was until I ventured out on my own, got a job in a restaurant and discovered the wonders of a perfectly cooked steak. Right now, I wish I hadn’t found this page. Until the other week, I asked for medium well and got rare-med rare!! I cook mine pretty much the same way you do except I get thinner cuts because I am impatient! I have a slight adaptation on the above, if you don’t like it cold in the middle (some people do, some don’t), which is after the cooking above, stick it in the oven on just 100C for 10 minutes to make sure it’s warmed through thoroughly, but not so hot that it turns the insides brown. Either which way they get what they get. USDA Recommended Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures Cook all raw beef, pork, lamb and veal steaks, chops, and roasts to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F as measured with a … Put some aluminium foil over it and let it rest for 2 minutes, turned it, let it rest for another 2 and ready to eat. It took me 10 years to go from well done to blue. Actually I thought Kieran’s steak look too fresh, supermarkets sell steak that is red because thats what most customers equate to eing fresh meat – the best steak to use for Blue is matured fillet steak IMHO it will be blood red in the centre but the outer before cooked will have aged. I’ve seen “blue steak” variously described as: take a cow, rip off any horns, wipe it’s arse, and throw a match on it; or my personal favourite: steak so rare, a good vet could bring it back to life! You know folks, for me, I want a crusty fat burned cracked peppered garlic salted exterior and warm red interior. Arceus, that is probably the best comment on this site. If it’s not still mooing, it’s not edible. fingers crossed pics to follow tomorrow, Sam nelson but I’m taking my girlfriend out to dinner this weekend at the Bar and Grill, and it might just be the night for a blue steak. Everyone gets mad and says they are not done. Colin McNulty Sam nelson After the 2nd side is done, you should ensure that no part of the surface of the steak is still uncooked. Your experience isn’t uncommon sadly. I’m not sure if there are many of these cows in any other parts of the world but here goes. Love steak, this is how i cook it. But eating even medium well done (i.e. Anyway, do report back you findings! I honestly think thay a rare steak is an actual waste of good food. Well. It’s all the same meat, regardless of the cut. I will say that my mind also took a bit of persuading, for quite a while. I have ‘Bullet Steak’ tonight which I am thinking is some sort of centre flank but its hard to find mush information on it. When I asked my lad how he prepares a blue steak he said that it is placed on a rack above a lowish heat until warmed through, then it is sealed in a pan on a high heat, this way the meat is not cold to the taste and retains all the flavours that a blue steak should have – I have to be honest and have never ever heard of a blue steak being prepared in an oven. I want to thank you all for confirming my belief that to not love rare steak is to say “No” to life. Very interesting comments. It’s 2am here and I’ve had a few ciders so I can’t even drive to a 24hr tesco and get a mediocre bit of meat. A year late, someone ordered a blue steak and the chefs were very helpful in informing me about it, I tried it the next time I had a steak and I feel like every steak I had before that steak was a waste of time haha…, Im glad I got into blue steaks early theyre delicious, Late to the party, but I really enjoyed reading this. Although a place called The Moon in Perth, Western Australia definitely gets a good wrap from me! Not blue rare, Stephen Franz Olive oil has a smoke point at near 200 Celcius (390 F), if you cant cook a steak at that temprature, you should not be cooking, Olive oil is still the best and will always be the best oil for this type of cooking. Try These Fixes. Colin McNulty 1 July 2007, 11:13 am. Sure blue steak tastes different (read much better) but not once have I ever thought: “This tastes like when I cut my finger.”, Cool thanks that was the only hang up I had… I know what im having for dinner tomorrow , Bleacher Dave Plus our “modern” industrial beef production methods tend to get feces on the meat. This allows the pan to get back up to temperature, before placing it on the uncooked side. So I don’t agree with that statement in your blog. The good kind, with bits in. 16 May 2017, 5:24 am. I haven’t, and was wondering what it’s like? restaurant as an appetizer. Colin McNulty • Griddle should be quite literally smoking hot. That way it just slips down my throat after I’ve had a good chew to bring out those flavourful juices (blood?) Internal Temperature for Steak. There should be no juices, only beautifully cooked steak! 30 September 2009, 11:43 pm, u guyz i went to a steak house ordered a rare steak and i almost puked all over how do u eat that, Colin McNulty Oh, one last comment: Never – ever – ever use the spatula to squeeze the juice out of the hamburger or steak. @ Graham – given recent events about food labeling I’m not too sure I would trust the date, I have seen some meat labeled as “mature” that looks as red as the day it was cut. Going to restruants I just ordered different every time as I loved steak, I stuck with rare for ages as i didnt know about blue and rare was the best, as soon as I was told about having it blue I didnt have to think twice. You won’t look back! then I come back and turn on the heavy skillet and replace the hot water in the pot. Follow this estimated grilling temperature … This is why you never get even medium burgers, because the mincing process mixes up all the aerated surface bits through out. Note: one concern that people have about eating rare steak is that they could get sick from bacterial contamination. Color isn’t doneness—temperature is (For more on steak doneness, see our article on steak temps.) That’s just food p0rn that is Kieran! Get over yourself. But when making my own it’s definitely rare. Don’t get me wrong, a blue steak is not Steak Tartare (which is completely raw), it is cooked though of course definitions vary as to what “cooked” means when it comes to a blue steak. 28 November 2015, 11:44 am. That’s great Mary. I’ll admit, that simple sentence has taken me 10 years of my life and no small amount of “encouragement” from the missus! On a different note; I recently bought myself a nice new Weber Spirit E-310. Until a year or so ago, I ate mine like that. Wagyu is Japanese beef. Shannon, you are very young. I just hope that one day i might find myself at blue rare like yourself haha. Should Humans Have the Right to Control Nature? And to those who are still saying not to use olive oil because it has a lower smoke point. Is Your Barbecue Sauce Too Spicy? My nephew now loves My stakes He says the mushrooms make it. But a beautifully cooked blue is so much down to a good cut – a fillet for me – no sauces, just pinch of salt and pepper, Awesome site! 10 October 2008, 3:41 pm. Taylor Holsey I think I first tried blue about 2 years ago when I would have been around 23. The filet mignon (fillet or beef tenderloin?) It’s just a nicely cooked rare steak. Be prepared with the most accurate 10-day forecast for Blue Ridge, VA with highs, lows, chance of precipitation from The Weather Channel and Weather.com If your steak is thin, after 1 minute, that side will be done so turn it over. The internal color will be a solid gray. We both ordered rare steaks and in our experience they usually come out cooked more than that which is ok, but not preferred. 6. The middle 75% of the steak … Blue Rare (115°): Also known as Very Rare, Blood Rare, Black & Blue, Pittsburgh Rare, or Bloody As Hell. 5 September 2015, 5:53 pm, I’ve read a lot of the comment and boy do you guys like to over-cook your steaks. However ive been taught to rub it with olive oil and then season with pepper , DO NOT add salt until you are just away to cook it as salt draws a lot of moisture from the meat. I never really started in the well done steak, more medium to medium well. 18 April 2010, 7:18 pm. So guess what: I hated steak! Hi We serve it at the restaurant I work at, I had never heard of it before. I don’t have a photo of how I cook my steak, at hand, but check out the photos on this website, they demonstrate what a real blue rare steak looks like. Heat some (extra virgin) olive oil in a large frying pan. Many of the comments here have been very helpful in that regard. Extra-rare or bleu. https://www.mashed.com/169940/is-it-safe-to-eat-a-blue-steak The cut of steak you use is down to personal preference and budget. P. Gadd, are you sure you’re not my mother? WHY DON’T YOU JUST BITE OFF FROM THE LIVING COW ITSELF????? I believe the key is to use good quality meat. I always order my steak medium rare because I love the juices and the blood in my mouth. Preheat the grill to high heat, between 550° and 650°. So that brings me to the real question. – Coat them in oil and some cracked black pepper I tried to add a pic of my blue steak… but being a technophobe i miserably failed…. . When a steak is done medium-well, it will have a hard and dry crust. salt enchances the flavour of any meat. > Enjoy your toxoplasmosis, you pseudo-French namby-pamby foodie tosser. A liberal dash of kosher salt on the outside of the steak may help keep the surface dryer, and thus enhance crusting. Probe at least one steak with the probe from a ChefAlarm and set the high-alarm for about 20°F (11°C) cooler than you want … I regularly eat rare steak, and what you have shown isn’t blue, but rare. James, you’re right that without heating steak so it’s brown all the way through, you may not kill Toxoplasmosis. I’m not normally organised enough to season and then leave for 1/2 an hour, so the pepper (mostly) and salt (sparingly, if at all) goes on immediately before cooking. Fortunately chicken is gross any other way but well cooked. Rare is the optimum way to eat it for tenderness. Unless you are cooking very high-quality beef, the texture will be somewhat chewy. I understand the fillet to be cut from the tenderloin, either side of the spin. Well I don’t know what it was called then, but it was defiantly raw. Frazer, you’re wrong and Arceus, you’ve completely missed the point. I do have a rib eye for tonights dinner but we’ll see how it goes .. not a great chef to be honest : ), Fabulous site, thanks Colin! Then sear 10 secs on each side or until grey/BLUE colour. Nice blog Colin, the steak post gave me something to think about! The sear is a little deeper. if the meat has outer fat : just either cut a part of fat or hold the fat on the pan while holding the meat sorry about the grammer. Glad to hear it Matt. You can, but you need to go to proper country to get it :). I’ve always eaten my steaks possibly very very very very very very well done. Personal taste. – In 2003, 70,000 people injured themselves falling out of bed. I love steaks too, i always ordered mine rare or saignant in french. He ordered it “rare” and got it ‘medium rare’. Please tell your son not to fear the outside of the steak is seared, just not cremated. Medium Rare: Grill 8 minutes per side or to 140°F internal temperature. Thanks to everyone who comments. If you read all the posts above, you’ll see that we’re all quite aware that it’s a matter of opinion and the subject of subjectivity; however, we’ve all engaged in that perfectly comfortably, thank you very much. if you’re ever in Rome check out “Dal Toscano” A medium steak will be less tender — especially after it rests — and will lose a significant portion of its juices over the extended cooking period. . I always purchase the day of for freshness unless it’s a flank and I marinate it over night. Colin, What I can say is that if you ask for “Rare” in any English restaurant, you won’t get a steak that looks like the Rare one in that picture! Eat immediately with something red to compliment… , projectrevo The meat inside will be a pale gray with only a hint of pink. Oooh that’s an interesting twist, I may have to try that one! Actually I think I can tell, it’s eating a low carb diet, from the looks of that plate anyway. 30 October 2010, 12:28 am. Burned fat, to me, is a delicacy. More often than not the replacement is even more likely to break for the door…. 7 September 2010, 8:00 pm. So now please stop yourself from ruining that steak by cooking it anything over medium!!! That one would have been sent back to the kitchen as overdone. Oh and out of interest, how do you all eat lamb, as rare as your steaks? Blue Rare steaks are only seared on the outside, meaning the inside remains almost completely uncooked and raw. No oil. 6 April 2009, 9:04 pm. Hi Mike, it’s purely a taste thing. I’m not aware of any reason you shouldn’t cook it blue (like the parasites in pork for example). Cracking post Craig, thanks for taking the time. That said, after reading everything here I would like to try a properly cooked blue steak now. Great page by the way! 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