Medium rare is probably the best compromise for a home done steak.
If I'm in a proper steak restaurant I'll get rare as they manage to get it properly charred on the outside but raw in the middle. My kitchen would be too smokey if I tried that.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:16, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

I was informed all about blue-cooked steak
It sounds a bit gross if I'm honest.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:19, Reply)

I love it blue!
I love steak tartar as well. Mmmmm... I wish I could have one now.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 18 May 2011, 13:22, Reply)

It's not, honestly.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:23, Reply)

Fear not, I'm taking charge of the gridle pan this evening
The good lady can have hers as she wishes...but do you put stock by what these chaps are saying above about doing rump rare? I'd normally be inclined to try and do it saignant or blue, you see.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:31, Reply)

it's not a quality enough cut
go for medium-rare
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:32, Reply)

Yeah, I normally trust Brian on cooking-related advice
(So...how long do you normally give it on each side for rare/medium?)
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:34, Reply)

You don't time it
you touch your thumb against your middle finger and then poke the pad at the base of your thumb. The steak should be that consistancy when cooked Medium Rare.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:37, Reply)

Wholly agree - best steak-cooking trick in the book, that one.

(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:40, Reply)

I thought my mate was taking the piss when he first told me
then I saw Gordon Ramsey doing it.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:41, Reply)

good advice
but it should generally take about 3-4 minutes if you were inclined to time it
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:42, Reply)

Oh, just to let you know
neither I, nor CHCB, have received our wedding invites yet so it looks like they go lost in the post, but she says she and catface have no dietary requirements, but they will need a high chair for the baby. Me and the mrs will eat anything.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:46, Reply)

I only received the invites from the printers yesterday

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:50, Reply)

Oh phew.
I was getting worried for a minute.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:57, Reply)

All I know is that getting it to room temperature beforehand, and resting after are 2 of the best things you can do with rump
It improves the steak hugely, I think.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:33, Reply)

As does placing it in a cardboard box
along with a naan, some doner meat, some chicken wings and some onion rings.
(Bazongaloid, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:37, Reply)

Dont forget the salad

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:38, Reply)

Ah, get fucked
That's not steak, that's reconstituted nostrils.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 18 May 2011, 13:38, Reply)