Its not cooked!

[jefmcg]

would be a carpaccio

Unpleasant flashbacks, not of Italy, but Carluccio's in London. Ordered beef carpaccio, and it came to the table brown. Not cooked, oxidised! I sent it back of course, and eventually the maitre d' came and told me I was right. Duh! It's the fact that this reasonably expensive cafe was not only preparing it hours in advance, but there was no one overseeing in the kitchen and the waitress did not even know what the dishes should look like.

Edit: not the Covent Garden restaurant, but one of the many blue and white cafes.

 

[Markymark]

Unpleasant flashbacks, not of Italy, but Carluccio's in London. Ordered beef carpaccio, and it came to the table brown. Not cooked, oxidised! I sent it back of course, and eventually the maitre d' came and told me I was right. Duh! It's the fact that this reasonably expensive cafe was not only preparing it hours in advance, but there was no one overseeing in the kitchen and the waitress did not even know what the dishes should look like.

Edit: not the Covent Garden restaurant, but one of the many blue and white cafes.

....nasty chain places.

 

[awomaninsane]

I don't like steak. Or lamb. Soz.

 

[jefmcg]

I don't like steak. Or lamb. Soz.

Duck is also nice rare. Though apparently not according to the FSA. Interestingly, I have had food poisoning twice following duck, but that was duck confit both times, which is very well cooked. It's will not trap me a third time!

 

[Markymark]

My wife likes cooking our chicken medium rare.

 

[machew]

Note to self: Alcohol based marinades and gas ovens SHOULD NOT BE COMBINED.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I can't stand all of this meat snoberry. I've no problem with people who like raw meat, but when they say "it should be pink, it's overdone" etc etc, that really gets to me. Meat should be cooked how the consumer likes it. If it's good (fresh) meat it still tastes good if well done.

With lamb I always have it well done, then give it time to rest.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I can't stand all of this meat snoberry. I've no problem with people who like raw meat, but when they say "it should be pink, it's overdone" etc etc, that really gets to me. Meat should be cooked how the consumer likes it. If it's good (fresh) meat it still tastes good if well done.

With lamb I always have it well done, then give it time to rest.

I need another heretic picture ....

 

[jefmcg]

With lamb I always have it well done, then give it time to rest.

Well done before it's had a rest? It continues cooking while resting. You like your lamb over cooked.

That's ok, but it's still overcooked.

 

[Tim Hall]

I need another heritic picture ....

The last one got burnt. Or over cooked, as some would have it.

 

[Markymark]

Expensive fillet steak, medium rare.


Smothered in ketchup and stuffed into a cheap white burger roll with some processed cheese, side order of cheesy wotsits and a can of Lilt.

 

[jonny jeez]

. I think blue is just bravado,.

I think Mrs Jeez would agree. But I've always liked steak tartare (since enjoying it on a works do about 20 years ago) and it just reminds me of that.

 

[Markymark]

I think Mrs Jeez would agree. But I've always liked steak tartare (since enjoying it on a works do about 20 years ago) and it just reminds me of that.

No that;s a different story. Steak should be medium rare, but steak tartare (when not ruined with too much mustard but served possibly with a lightly poached quail's egg) is a thing of exquisite taste.

 

[Andy_R]

Expensive fillet steak, medium rare.


Smothered in ketchup and stuffed into a cheap white burger roll with some processed cheese, side order of cheesy wotsits and a can of Lilt.

Peasant.

That should be a can of Irn Bru, not Lilt.

 

[Cubist]

Expensive fillet steak, medium rare.


Smothered in ketchup and stuffed into a cheap white burger roll with some processed cheese, side order of cheesy wotsits and a can of Lilt.

and a Lion Bar ...........