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Old 23-02-2012, 20:09
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Do many people like rare meat, I couln't face it personally. Is there a bit of snobbery about it?:
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Old 23-02-2012, 20:16
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Do many people like rare meat, I couln't face it personally. Is there a bit of snobbery about it?:
I don't think there's any snobbery to it at all. After all I eat some of the worst crap there is but I also love a nice bloody rare steak, in fact if it's good quality steak I love it 'Blue'.

I do think it holds tonnes more flavour then a well done steak. All the flavour is in the juices and once you get to medium the juices disappear!
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Old 23-02-2012, 20:19
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I've always preferred my steak rare as it has so much more flavour and is much more tender. My OH always used to eat it well done, until they mixed our order up and he starting eating mine. He now has rare steak.

You ought to try it, nowt to do with snobbery.
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Old 23-02-2012, 20:26
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I think any perceived snobbery is the fact that steak is a prime cut and some people would see it as a shame and a waste to over cook it.
Each to their own though. Cook it to how you prefer. You are the one eating it.

I would agree though that you get more flavour and a better texture from prime steak cooked medium and under.
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Old 23-02-2012, 21:33
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If you are spending good money on decent meat, it makes sense to cook it - or have it cooked - exactly the way you like it, if it's you eating it. That's sensible behaviour. No point spending money on something you don't like to eat.

And if you're cooking it for someone else, asking them how they like it cooked is just basic good manners, not snobbery.
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Old 23-02-2012, 21:47
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It's more moist and tender... in my opinion.... though I wouldn't judge someone for having it well-done.
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Old 23-02-2012, 22:39
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Do many people like rare meat, I couln't face it personally. Is there a bit of snobbery about it?:
Is there any inverse snobbery about it?
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Old 23-02-2012, 22:56
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I cannot eat rare steak. I like my meat medium, pink but no blood.
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Old 23-02-2012, 22:59
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Whenever I'm buying tuna steak, I often look at the plumpest, most crimson pieces and think 'yum'

Don't know why as I've got no such carnivorously rapacious inclinations towards other raw meats whatsoever!

(I do put it on the grill for a minute or two before eating lol)
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Old 23-02-2012, 23:02
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Is there any inverse snobbery about it?
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Old 24-02-2012, 01:55
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I prefer medium rare for a filet and medium for most other cuts. Rare is not appealing to me. I have encountered extremists who make a big deal of how little they want their meat cooked and will criticize me for ordering something medium.

I will eat raw sashimi fish, but that's quite different from red meat.
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Old 24-02-2012, 06:19
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Very rare is my preference and rump for flavour rather than filet or sirloin. As others have said, rare is more tender and juicy and more flavoursome, too. The most important things though are:

- it has to be at room temperature before you cook it, otherwise it will still be cold in the middle when done, and cold, amongst other things, kills flavour.
- let it rest for 5 minutes when you've finished cooking it. This applies whether you're eating it rare, medium or well-done.
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Old 24-02-2012, 07:31
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Do many people like rare meat, I couln't face it personally. Is there a bit of snobbery about it?:
Why does every bloody thread on here have to mention snobbery these days? People see snobbery where there is non, it's utterly ridiculous. It's a bit of meat for goodness sakes.
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Old 24-02-2012, 08:37
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I'm a medium rare man myself....it's just much more tender and flavoursome. I wouldn't judge anyone for ordering meat how they like it, it is after all their meal. That said, I'm a firm believer that if someone who normally orders well done manages to get over the blood/pink thing then they will never go back...I've seen it happen a couple of times.
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Old 24-02-2012, 11:06
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At home or at a decent/good restaurant - rare.

At a 'doubtful' restaurant I might go for medium - but probably not steak at all.

If the chef is highly recommended - Blue (only had this twice, both times outstanding).

The 'blood' is myoglobin (maybe some water and fat as well).

If you order well done you'll get the poorest cut available.

If you like that, great, but for me there's little point (or taste) in doing that.

There's MUCH more taste in rare steak - as long the the cut is a good one.
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Old 24-02-2012, 11:58
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Why does every bloody thread on here have to mention snobbery these days? People see snobbery where there is non, it's utterly ridiculous. It's a bit of meat for goodness sakes.
Amen! It's wearing a bit thin now.
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Old 24-02-2012, 12:32
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So bored of the snobbery/inverse snobbery etc etc crap it’s not snobbery it’s just people who can’t articulate in a pleasant way.

Nothing to do with snobbery.....commenting about someone else’s food choice in a negative or nasty way makes you a turd.....not a snob-turd or an inverse-snob-turd just a turd.



Me beef I like rare – especially Carpaccio and lamb I prefer long and slow cooked.
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Old 24-02-2012, 12:36
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Amen! It's wearing a bit thin now.
I agree, people are so overly defensive about it, its ruining the forum.

I can't stand rare steak, I just don't like the taste of it. I prefer it marinated and cooked medium, or on a bbq. I do like my lamb and seafood to be rare or raw though, so its not an issue of squeamishness for me.
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Old 24-02-2012, 12:39
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Very rare is my preference and rump for flavour rather than filet or sirloin. As others have said, rare is more tender and juicy and more flavoursome, too. The most important things though are:

- it has to be at room temperature before you cook it, otherwise it will still be cold in the middle when done, and cold, amongst other things, kills flavour.
- let it rest for 5 minutes when you've finished cooking it. This applies whether you're eating it rare, medium or well-done.

I'd go with all of this. I think some people just haven't tried their meat a bit less cooked. I'm sure they'd be surprised if they did.
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Old 24-02-2012, 12:47
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Anyone tried steak tartare? It is the most delicious thing and yet the idea of it is not particularly appetising.
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Old 24-02-2012, 12:55
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Anyone tried steak tartare? It is the most delicious thing and yet the idea of it is not particularly appetising.
oh yes, i'm a big fan, though you have to really trust The place you have it in. Particularly of you're having it with a raw egg.

I had a steak tarate burger recently, Tartare mince, flash -grilled on the outside and raw inside. was rather good
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Old 24-02-2012, 12:56
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Wow this thread is making my mouth water I love rare steak, taste much better than over cooked meat.
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Old 24-02-2012, 13:00
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oh yes, i'm a big fan, though you have to really trust The place you have it in. Particularly of you're having it with a raw egg.

I had a steak tarate burger recently, Tartare mince, flash -grilled on the outside and raw inside. was rather good
Yes, it was a french place in london, had a decent rep.
The burger sounds divine!!! Having to make do with tuna steak for lunch instead though
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Old 24-02-2012, 15:16
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Rare or medium rare for me. It's just loads nicer.

I think the problem most people have with it is that they're sqeamish about the blood bit. I guess they're the same people who won't try sashimi. I've absolutely no reservations about trying anything. If I was abroad and got told the local delicacy was a raw sheeps penis stuffed with scorpions I'd have no issues with trying it, as long as I know it's been correctly prepared I'll try anything. I don't understand people who think we should only eat beef/pork/lamb/chicken etc and other meat is "weird". Who are we to judge that our way is the right way and anyone elses is "weird" or wrong?

The steak tartare burger mentioned above sounds great too!
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Old 24-02-2012, 15:20
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Got to be well done for me. Rare meat makes me gag.
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