Can I eat steak?

Trish11278 · September 2011

I was told by my RE that I can't eat raw food, which is completely understandable. Once in awhile I enjoy a good steak but I like my steak a little bloody. Would you consider that raw? Should I only cook red meet well? I don't think I will eat it at all if I need to cook it well but I thought I'd ask.

pinkmoonlight · September 2011

You should only eat meat that is well cooked, including steak.

daniek2407 · September 2011

I haven't asked this question, but I'm betting that the answer is going to be well. I eat mine medium usually, but I'm thinking medium well would be okay? I can't stand the thought of it being cooked to the point of being black and chewy.

kg_08 · September 2011

I personally always went with medium. I wouldn't go bloody.

CTri17 · September 2011

Go medium or medium well and you will be fine

Trish11278 · September 2011

Thanks ladies! I would rather not eat steak then have it cooked to a crisp. I will definitely ask my RE on Friday at my next u/s but I wanted to get your opinion as well. Hopefully I can just have it medium or medium well like you said.

mrs+harlow · September 2011

It's ok but I would go at least medium or medium-well.

theKays · September 2011

If you are really worried about it, get a meat thermometer. Just because it is pink doesn't mean it has not reached a temp high enough to kill the bacteria.

6sour6grapes6 · September 2011

wouldn't that be kind of awkward to bring a meat thermometer to a restaurant?

I'd go for medium well.

HBaylies · September 2011

At least medium. There's probably a certain temp it should be cooked to which would be super easy to check in a few seconds with a food thermometer. A quick call to your OB should give you an easy answer. One of the nurses could probably answer it for you.

LadyTyler · September 2011

While eating an under cooked steak will not be recommended/considered completely safe, its much safer than eating under cooked ground meat. Most of the harmful bacteria are on the outside of meat and will be cooked on a whole piece, but when ground it gets all mushed up together. Eating a medium steak isn't risk free but I personally feel comfortable doing it but I definitely wouldn't eat a medium hamburger.

wwnbw · September 2011

I didn't even think about this. I just had a medium rare steak last Sunday. Oops.

Tambcat · September 2011

My doc said medium-rare was fine, which is the way I prefer it. Most stuff I read says internal temp of 145*, but my meat thermometer sucks, so I don't use it. I'm like you - I'd rather not eat it at all if I have to eat it gray and lifeless.

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