Gordon Ramsay is indeed a well-known and well-respected chef. He has definite opinions — and he makes them known.

You either like that or you don’t.

Here, he makes his opinion about steak known loud and clear. Let there be no question as to what he thinks.

Watch it and tell me what YOU think. Do you feel the same way?

The beautiful thing is, whether you agree or don’t agree you can cook your own darn steak at home any way you want it.

There are so many opinions out there. If you’re here, though, one thing we can probably agree on is this: WE LOVE STEAK.

The question is:  How do you like your steak cooked?

Our friends at DiscussCooking.com are asking that question in the form of a poll. You can choose your answer from among these choices:

Almost rare

Medium rare

Medium done

Well done

Hey, those are the choices, so ya have to pick one. What will you choose?

Go here now and see the results. You might be surprised!

Happy weekend, everybody!

Photo courtesy of ClydeMachine.blogspot.com.

We’ve all ordered a steak the way we want it and then found out the chef had a different idea of what “medium rare” means.

Here’s a guide from “bis” at www.Everything2.com on what the doneness labels mean . . .

So, you’ve gone through life ordering your steak “medium“, because you didn’t know what “rare” or “medium well” meant, have you? Well, you need not do this anymore, for here is your guide to the doneness of steak:

• rare: 140°F (60°C), center of the steak is very red and cool
• medium rare: 150°F (65°C), center of the steak is red and warm
• medium: 160°F (71°C), center of the steak is pink and hot
• medium well: 165°F (74°C), center of the steak is pinkish and hot
• well done: 170+°F (77+°C), steak is thoroughly cooked

Of course, you might still order medium (*cough*wuss!*cough*) after all of that, but hey, at least now you’re educated, eh?

You can check out Everything2.com for even more ideas on steak doneness. May the fork be with you!

Photo courtesy of NoSaladAsAMeal.com.