How to order a steak?

Mammatini1 · October 2015

My mind has slipped since last pregnancy....we are going to have dinner at a nice steak restaurant Friday. I usually order filet. I like it cooked medium. Am I supposed to order it medium well?

saladflambe · October 2015

I would say medium is fine

AmandagStark · October 2015

I eat my steak medium rare (not pregnant) and I must say I'm pretty sad that I cannot have it the way I love!

I would order ot medium well i think, unfortunately! Enjoy your night out!

sarawifenow · October 2015

My doctor told me that all steak should be cooked to well done which makes me cry

mrstmoose · October 2015

I would think just make sure it's not moving on your plate and you should be fine. My DH and I are going out for our anniversary on Saturday night and I will be ordering a filet as well and will probably order it medium. Moderation is key. Also, I'm not a doctor.

missnc77 · October 2015

I go with how much I trust the restaurant. I live in Vegas with a lot of quality fine dining steakhouses, so I trust medium. But if I were going to Outback Steakhouse, I'd go medium well. I love my steaks medium rare, so going full on well done is too much of a leap. If you order it well done, they're going to give you one of the worst pieces since they're cooking it to death anyway. And at that point, it completely takes away the flavor of a fillet, so why even order it? #steaksnob

zekesmommy611 · October 2015

Like @sarawifenow, my doctor said only well done.

lalala2004 · October 2015

I was told medium well or well done. I may get medium at some restaurants as I've found that many of them tend to over-cook to be on the safe side.

Mammatini1 · October 2015

Ahhhh soooo hard to come to grips with a medium-well filet!!! All good info, ladies :-) it's a pretty well known chop house so I would fully trust their meat. Just don't know if it's worth taking that chance.

tgortney · October 2015

Omg medium filets are not worth eating for me lol! I'd rather go without [-( anyways! I've been ordering all my steaks medium. I'm a medium rare girl

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Was told today by the nurse practitioner that you do not have to get it well done, 145 for red meats is adequate.

JessicaB0627 · October 2015

I don't really see what the potential risks are. The reason you can eat steak pink as opposed to hamburgers is because steak is never ground. They only potential risk for bacteria would be on the surface, and as long as that is cooked hot enough to kill bacteria then it shouldn't be a problem. Of course that's my opinion and I'm not a doctor, but I would still order medium.

Scottwswife · October 2015

I didn't realize rare steak was a no-no during my last pregnancy and always ordered medium rare. Guess that changes now. Boo hoo.

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