Source: BroBible
Summary
A Columbus, Ohio, food reviewer returned a Texas Roadhouse steak twice for being too rare. He then decided to cook it at home. The steak was described as “medium” but appeared undercooked. Some viewers on TikTok and Reddit argued the steak was cooked to perfection, while others said it was too rare. The USDA recommends cooking steak to 145°F to reduce contamination risks. Texas Roadhouse has not commented on the incident.
Our Reading
The habit gets a new name.
Steak is a meal, not a mystery.
Restaurants claim to know meat, but customers still check.
Cooking preferences are personal, but rare is rarely agreed on.
Some eat it raw, some eat it well, and some just want it done.
The trend is: no one knows what “medium” really means.
Author: Evan Null
Cooked To Perfection?
Viewers had varying opinions on whether or not his steaks were cooked properly. “Those both look cooked to perfection,” one said, remarking that they couldn’t find fault with the meals.
“Medium is hot pink. That’s hot pink,” another said, echoing the aforementioned steak assessment.
But there were others who argued that the steaks he received were definitely undercooked. “I just know it was cold in the middle,” one penned.
“As a medium rare girl that’s rare for sure,” another remarked.
Another argued, “That’s my definition of medium rare and I have a lot of gourmet chef friends that went to school for it.”
Different Steak Temperatures
Steak aficionados will swear that cooking cuts of beef appropriately is an art form, and there are plenty of different ways to do it. Typically, restaurants will offer the following temperatures:
Blue rare – 115 F
Rare – 120 F
Medium-rare – 130 F
Medium – 140 F
Medium-well – 150 F
Well – 155 F
Safe Meat-Eating Temperatures
The rarer a steak is, the higher the chance bacteria can rest on it. Searing these cuts of beef helps to kill any surface germs. So if you’re buying meat from a restaurant that sources its beef from reputable providers, they should be safe to eat. This is why it’s advisable to thoroughly cook ground beef. That’s because the grounding process exposes the beef to more bacteria that usually rest on the surface, throughout every crevice of the patty.
BroBible’s Take
BroBible has reached out to 614 Feast via TikTok direct message for further comment.
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