"Dave Smith" > wrote in message

> kitamaria wrote:
>
>> Maybe that is my problem, I think I have always overcooked steak. I
>> do appreciate the scientific take on it. thanks!
>
> I never liked beef when I was a kid. My mother used to cook it until
> it was grey, tough and flavorless. They were from a generation that
> was squeamish about meat that looked like it might not be cooked.
> Somewhere along the line I discovered that if it was cooked only
> until was was pink (at most) it was much tastier nd had a nicer
> texture.

Dave, that's me. My dad, regardless of the Wisconsin weather, grilled steak
EVERY Sunday. I loathed it! I would sit at that table for hours absolutely
refusing to eat it. When I got older I learned that if the meat isn't GREY
it can actually be tasty. Now I like my steak, hamburger, prime rib rare as
rare can be. Basically, sear the outside and leave the inside the way it
is. No wonder I didn't like my dad's steak. Took me until about 10 years
ago to figure it out.

kili