https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-americans-order-their-steak/

So. Much. Ruined. Beef.

The folks willing to eat at Longhorn steak house aren't exactly a snap shot of informed consumers.

I wonder what the results at Ryans Steakhouse would be? Probably the same.

Lots of old retired "char it" farts that grew up being told to worry about getting worms still eat at steakhouses often and skew the data.

EagleFordEarl said:

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The folks willing to eat at Longhorn steak house aren't exactly a snap shot of informed consumers.

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Exactly, they order t-bone's medium well... such a waste

I would expect nothing else from Longhorn Steakhouse customers.

I'd be very curious to see the numbers from a higher end joint or people who grill their own at home.

BenderRodriguez said:

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I would expect nothing else from Longhorn Steakhouse customers.

I'd be very curious to see the numbers from a higher end joint or people who grill their own at home.

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Unfortunately... my family follows the trend. We don't go out to eat steak....I grew up in a beef production family, I age and cut my own steaks for the family and here is the break down.

Me: rare-medium rare
MRS SSA-- medium- medium well
Lil ATM- well done (he is 3, and has a chance)
Baby O - well done (she's only 1 so there's hope)

The good thing is, When I cook a prime rib, they get the end pieces as they are more medium... I get the red center.... heaven.

My Canadian inlaws are more "Texan" that these yobs.
The MIL prefers blue to extremely rare.
The wife is rare to medium rare same as me.
Carpe milkum is too young to express a preference, but always wants the bone so it's rare.

Northern Range folks seem to eat beef much more rare.

But, with that said, the best response I heard for when someone orders a steak over medium is "Would you like chicken or pork?"

My parents eat medium well even though I've tried over and over again

EagleFordEarl said:

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The folks willing to eat at Longhorn steak house aren't exactly a snap shot of informed consumers.

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Yup. Exactly what I thought when I saw the chart. I immediately thought, "these stats are worthless."

SoulSlaveAG2005 said:

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BenderRodriguez said:

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I would expect nothing else from Longhorn Steakhouse customers.

I'd be very curious to see the numbers from a higher end joint or people who grill their own at home.

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Unfortunately... my family follows the trend. We don't go out to eat steak....I grew up in a beef production family, I age and cut my own steaks for the family and here is the break down.

Me: rare-medium rare
MRS SSA-- medium- medium well
Lil ATM- well done (he is 3, and has a chance)
Baby O - well done (she's only 1 so there's hope)

The good thing is, When I cook a prime rib, they get the end pieces as they are more medium... I get the red center.... heaven.

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I'm pretty sure that is child abuse. You better hope DHS doesn't see this.

They try this at K-Bob's.

Bradley.Kohr.II said:

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Northern Range folks seem to eat beef much more rare.

But, with that said, the best response I heard for when someone orders a steak over medium is "Would you like chicken or pork?"

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Reminds me of my response when asked "Would you like A1/sauce?" My response is always "I hope not!"

Don't enjoy any blood dripping off my meat. Cook it!

Rare beef when rested appropriately doesn't bleed...

drevans956 said:

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Don't enjoy any blood dripping off my meat. Cook it!

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That's not blood.

I will only cook a steak to Med Rare, anything above that it's yours to ruin

drevans956 said:

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Don't enjoy any blood dripping off my meat. Cook it!

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Obvious troll. I think?

There's nothing wrong with a medium well or well done steak -- cooked correctly. Your choices could be a little more limited -- sirloins cooked that way can be a little tough and a little more dry depending on the cook. I only order MW or WD as I don't care for the pink area and certainly not the red area. It isn't a germ thing -- I just don't like it. If you like it, that's fine, but I don't get why people spend a great deal of time and effort worrying about how others cook their steak or what they put on it. My MW strip steak I had last night (that I now wish was WD) got digested in the same exact way it would have had it been medium rare. Is was by no means ruined (although last night's wasn't the places' best effort) and you didn't have to pay for it.

DatTallArchitect said:

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Bradley.Kohr.II said:

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Northern Range folks seem to eat beef much more rare.

But, with that said, the best response I heard for when someone orders a steak over medium is "Would you like chicken or pork?"

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Reminds me of my response when asked "Would you like A1/sauce?" My response is always "I hope not!"

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Reminds me of when I was a kid and didn't know any better. Spending the night when a buddy who's family ancestors happen to be some of the earliest ranchers in Texas and they are ranchers and large land owners themselves. His dad cooked us steaks and as he was sliding it across the bar to us I asked if they had any A-1. He slid it back towards him and said if you need that crap on your steak I'll cook you another one. From that day forward I never used it again

a little off topic - we caught redfish last week in SC. The guide was filleting those bad boys. it just looked so good I started eating a filet raw. Not even sure I'll fry one that fresh ever again.

91AggieLawyer said:

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There's nothing wrong with a medium well or well done steak --

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One more reason to hate lawyers.

CS78 said:

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91AggieLawyer said:

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There's nothing wrong with a medium well or well done steak --

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One more reason to hate lawyers.

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Potd

Quote:

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My MW strip steak I had last night (that I now wish was WD) got digested in the same exact way it would have had it been medium rare.

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The outcome of digestion is not the particular of which we are debating and concerned. .... we are concerned and debating about the flavor and texture upon ingestion.


(I tried to use Lawyer phrasing to help in comprehension)

cevans_40 said:

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drevans956 said:

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Don't enjoy any blood dripping off my meat. Cook it!

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Obvious troll. I think?

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I hope so... I'm a vegetarian and even *I* know that it isn't blood... and that you shouldn't ruin a good steak by cooking it above Medium.

Growing up my family didn't really eat steak. I thought it was for rich people. When I first started eating steak as a early teen with parents approval to order at chilis or wherever, I would get it medium-well. I never used A-1, I always thought it was weird to use steak sauce. As I grew older & wiser I've made my way to rare or medium rare.

"Just wound him and run him by the fire"

- Uncle Henry, Texas

"Wipe it's ass, knock the horns off and throw it on the plate." - My dad

Tailgate88 said:

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"Wipe it's ass, knock the horns off and throw it on the plate." - My dad

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Ummmm... that's a Woody Harrelson line from "The Cowboy Way"

Edit: stupid autocorrupt

CS78 said:

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91AggieLawyer said:

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There's nothing wrong with a medium well or well done steak --

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One more reason to hate lawyers.

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The hell you say! Most members of the Bar won't let it go more than three minutes a side - that's .2 billable hours, and we all know that's plenty.

Tailgate88 said:

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"Wipe it's ass, knock the horns off and throw it on the plate." - My dad

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Me too.

While I like how you think, most lawyers bill in .25 hour minimum increments - though a rate for steak eating might be highly negotiable...