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Old 06-04-2013, 23:32
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Just gone blue for a fillet steak for the first time and it was the best fillet I've ever eaten. 15 years ago I wouldn't touch anything less than well done. However I was asked whether I wanted warm blue or cold blue. What's the difference? Is it just how raw they are?
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Old 07-04-2013, 09:34
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God knows, never been asked that question, I just thought blue was blue.
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Old 07-04-2013, 09:39
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Nope never heard that one, maybe it's as simple as it seems. Perhaps a warm blue has been shown the oven, a cold blue just threatened with it?
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Old 07-04-2013, 14:45
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I'm colourblind, I wouldn't know if it was blue anyway
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Old 07-04-2013, 15:07
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I don't think it is actually blue
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Old 07-04-2013, 17:21
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I wouldn't know
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Old 07-04-2013, 19:05
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I think cold blue is straight out of the packet,

I jest I've got no idea


Yum yum though
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Old 07-04-2013, 19:30
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Nope never heard that one, maybe it's as simple as it seems. Perhaps a warm blue has been shown the oven, a cold blue just threatened with it?
That sounds plausible.
A cold blue is just seared whereas a warm blue is seared and has a minute in the oven?
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Old 07-04-2013, 19:57
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My guess would be that cold blue would be out of the fridge, into the frying pan, and straight on to the plate, so the inside is still cold. Why anyone would want that I'm not sure. And warm blue would be where it has at least been allowed to come up to room temperature, or kept on a plate in the cooking area for a short while, before going into the pan. So the inside is at least room temperature.

Either way you would need to really trust the place to have a decent chef and to store their meat properly!
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Old 08-04-2013, 11:55
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I think it's as simple as the inside is still rare/raw but either still cold or slightly warm.

Which did you go for OP?
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Old 08-04-2013, 13:02
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My guess would be that cold blue would be out of the fridge, into the frying pan, and straight on to the plate, so the inside is still cold. Why anyone would want that I'm not sure. And warm blue would be where it has at least been allowed to come up to room temperature, or kept on a plate in the cooking area for a short while, before going into the pan. So the inside is at least room temperature.

Either way you would need to really trust the place to have a decent chef and to store their meat properly!
I think you're right. But I agree, god knows why anyone would want one straight from the fridge.
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Old 08-04-2013, 16:57
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Someone has come back with cold at 115F (46.1C) and warm at 120F (48.9C). This is confusing as I normally do my fillet steaks to 45C (113F) using a temperature probe (the Heston way!) and they come out rare.
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