I'm curious to why so many hate blue. For years I was a medium rare guy and then I went to Jack's to try a rare steak. Waitress said, "our medium is rare and the rare is blue. And if you don't like blue, I'd order a medium dear." Well.. perfectly seared, I cut into it and it was BLUE! just like promised, the rare was RARE and I haven't looked back in 4 years. Why do yall hate blue? I hear about "cold insides" but does nobody butter baste blue steaks?
by pocketcar
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I don’t like it, but you do you.
I love blue. That’s my favourite. Your steak looks so good
For me. Blue doesn’t render the fat. You’re missing out on flavor by now letting it cook just 2 more minutes.
Done right, blue is fine. But its not better than rare, med rare or even a medium to me
Depends on the cut. Leaner cuts, the closer to raw, the better in my taste. Fattier cuts are best medium rare to medium for myself. You are cooking the steak for you and/or your loved ones. Doesn’t matter what the random person on Reddit thinks it should be cooked like.
That looks amazing!
I love blue! And that looks delicious.
There are tons of folks in this sub who like blue steak.
I like it but prefer medium rare.
Gimme some blue
I dunno. I’d actually smash that.
Same with me. I love Pittsburgh too
That’s why they ask you “How do you like your steak?” when you order at a restaurant.
I’ll eat it blue but I prefer the texture of rare to med-rare more.
blue? sorry I’m new to cooking red meats and trying to learn. What’s is “blue”? thank you. 🙏🏻
People have different preferences, it’s fine. I don’t like blue because I don’t like the texture
I like blue when there’s not a ton of fat and when it’s done nicely? I feel like I’ve seen blue before that was scorched outside instead of seared and it was a bummer
I personally prefer just a tiny bit more done, but would never pass on that.
Delicious meat !
I love blue. I eat steak only rare or blue. My wife only eats steak rare. Idk why people are so against it. Best way to eat a steak. Though if it’s really fatty I’ll cook it a bit closer to mid rare cause otherwise the fat isn’t rendered at all and ends up being solid. But it’s still that solid red rare color in the center. But your steak looks perfect! Exactly how I’d cook it!
This looks fantastic
I prefer medium rare, but I’ll still devour anything from blue to medium-well. Those pics look amazing.
Blue sirloin is my favorite. Something about the flavor and texture from that muscle just makes me happy.
Depends on the steak cut but as long as there isn’t a lot of connective tissue, a blue steak is like heaven for me
Jack’s is awesome, been there in downtown Redding since the 30’s. No frills, just great steaks.
What do you mean by butter basting blue steaks? Do you mean after searing and slicing, or during pan frying? I’m not seeing how blue and basting are connected as a unique cooking method.
Love it! Sear it and serve it!
I like blue’s flavor, but it cools way faster than any other doneness, even with the best of sears, and as others have pointed out, any fat on a blue steak’s going to waste. It also tends to be tougher than it needs to be, due to reduced internal rendering.
So, ironically, it seems the best cut for a blue steak would be something both very lean and very soft, sliced thin but not too thin. Either fillet mignon or hamburger/steak tartar.
This is effectively beef tataki to be me. Delicious but I don’t eat it like a steak personally. It’s a different taste profile to hot rendered fat and hot meat
I love it too. There are dozens of us! Dozens!
Bleu *
How did they cook this?
No
I’ll tell you one thing for certain. I would never eat a blue steak that i didn’t see prepared. Some steakhouses that arent known for blue steak have no idea what theyre doing and will serve an unsafe cut of meat.
I always go for blue
I’d say that’s beautiful but also say that’s rare almost blue, but blue is behind us
Jack’s in Redding is a great steak spot!
It’s the only way I have my steak 🥩
That looks well done
Those look good! For me, I would finish them off with a torch for a second of two
To each his own. I like anything between rare and medium depending on the cut.
This subreddit is about cooking steak…
Looks red to me. Maybe the haters are color blind?
I love blue! Rare and med rare are my usual go tos but I do love a good blue rare steak here and there
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it’s all about the reverse sear for a nice thick tuna tender filet
when you’ve had it good you don’t want it any other way
Leaner cuts I like blue or raw fattier cuts I prefer rare to medium rare
I love blue. So much that this is push pinned.
Very rarely I will get into a mood that only a blue rare steak can cure.
Make it GRAY!