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[–] SilverFlame@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Steak is amazing when properly cooked and seasoned (salt, pepper, garlic powder). If its chewy its likely a cheap cut, cooked too long, or cut the wrong way (cut against the grain, not with it).

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Since we're doing hot takes, I disagree. This one's gonna piss off a lot of people.

I'm also not a huge steak eater, but I find medium well and well done are less chewy than the other options. Rare and medium rare are like eating gum. I can't get them down.

I do love a slow cooked meat that can fall apart with a fork

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

It really depends on the cut. Some are buttery soft when rare and tough as nails well done, others are so very good cooked down for hours. I find that reverse sear or sous vide/sear are the only way I can please everyone in our household. Husband and youngest like medium well on all of them (husband can be convinced if it's the right cut) but youngest will cut it up & throw it on a pan lol ke fajita meat. Penultimate child & I like the ones that are best "cooked on the outside not the inside" but both of the kids do prefer the pot roast or stew meat above any sort of steak.

We don't have beef often, so if I have time I do reverse sear.