How do you like your steak?

[DammitVictor]

Black and blue, smothered in extra-spicy mango chutney

 

[Smackpixi]

If you’re eating out at a restaurant where this question matters, the answer is “medium rare or however the chef recommends”. You should respect the people preparing your food and the meat itself. Otherwise, just boil it.

The people preparing your steak can only control the very outer layer of your meat. And at a nice restaurant, they will be set up to deliver that with medium rare interior, but you’ve allowed, however the chef recommends so they are free to tune that outer layer experience.

The meat itself has different flavors and textures depending on how much heat it’s experienced, the properly prepared medium rare steak will present all of them. But sure, feel free to be a weirdo, the kitchen is laughing at anyone requesting something beyond medium, just get the forking chicken.