Steak

[A.T. Hagan]

1-3 for me. Look away if you must! (laughing)

Just so long as it is not actually cold in the middle. Cold beef fat has an unpleasant texture. Bring it up to blood temperature at least!

 

[casportpony]

1-3 for me. Look away if you must! (laughing)

Just so long as it is not actually cold in the middle. Cold beef fat has an unpleasant texture. Bring it up to blood temperature at least!

If it's mother was branded, that's cooked enough for me.

 

[casportpony]

How many of you are this?

 

[thecatumbrella]

Yep. I was raised with a father who said, "It better be moo-ing on the plate."

And look, I love animals. I'm a big believer in humane treatment/culling, etc. But if you're going to eat them, they need to be delicious. I'd feel the same way if the shoe was on the other foot!

 

[FrostRanger]

How many of you are this?
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I mean, I will eat medium rare steak nowadays but it's still not really my preference and I do not like rare. I'd rather steak be more done than less

And if we are talking game animals like deer, well done or nothing. I may take a chance eating decently rare domesticated bovine but wild game legit has some rather nasty diseases and parasites to worry about and I also extend that to pork. It's not common nowadays but there is legit a parasite that can be in pork that can get to your brain and kill you. Again, it's rare nowadays but I'll take no chances

 

[azurbanclucker]

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What are you choosing?

3.5

 

[azurbanclucker]

If it's mother was branded, that's cooked enough for me.

"wipe it's nose, knock off the horns and hooves, and plate it".

 

[azurbanclucker]

 

[SunriseChickers]

How many of you are this?
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My MIL is this person.
I always like insta or slow lingering death, but when I was pregnant, I made sure to stick to ER visit just to be safe.

 

[SunriseChickers]

I mean, I will eat medium rare steak nowadays but it's still not really my preference and I do not like rare. I'd rather steak be more done than less

And if we are talking game animals like deer, well done or nothing. I may take a chance eating decently rare domesticated bovine but wild game legit has some rather nasty diseases and parasites to worry about and I also extend that to pork. It's not common nowadays but there is legit a parasite that can be in pork that can get to your brain and kill you. Again, it's rare nowadays but I'll take no chances

Interesting you bring up the pork, because I recently learned that you can freeze chops that are less than 6" thick for 20 days and it kills the larvae. That makes it safe to cook only to 145°F, giving you nice, juicy pork. Though, aside from the freezing I think I read that guidelines have shifted to the 145°F threshold anyways. Either way, the freezer will fix the brain eating bacteria concerns.