How can you make sure your steak is medium rare?

without like cutting it open.


medium rare, not rare.


thanks :)

How can you make sure your steak is medium rare?
For medium rare





Cook on one side until moisture is just visible on top surface


Turn once (only)


Cook on other side until surface moisture is visible


Press with back of tongs (or fork, or spoon or whatever)


Steak will feel 'soft' (but not 'very soft'). Internal temperature approx. 45C





For medium





As above but steak should feel 'springy'. Temp 45C





For Medium well





As above, but moisture should be pooling on top. Reduce heat slightly and cook until steak feels 'firm'. Temp 65C





For rare





Cook for a few minutes each side. Steak will feel 'very soft'. Temp 35C





It may take a couple of tries before you become confident, but you'll soon get the hang of it.
Reply:To make sure that the steak is medium rare without cutting it open is just one way to do it. The only way is by practicing you start gaining cooking experience and just know when is medium rare or well done. So, for now just cut it open and after cooking it a few times you could tell when it is medium rare. Good Luck. :)
Reply:I taught myself how to do it by feel. When you get the hang of it you can even use the back of a fork and you can tell by the resistance of the meat you are pressing on. Works every time. Before that I cut a little slit in it and peeked inside. Do both and you will soon learn how it should feel without looking.
Reply:put your hand into a fist with your thumb on top of your pointer finger's knuckle and touch the lump between your pointer finger and thumb on you're hand (should be squishy). If you VERY lightly squeeze your fist that is how a rare steak will feel, if you squeeze hard, that is how a well done steak will feel, and in between goes for the others, depending on how hard you squeeze
Reply:The only way you can tell for sure, is to cut it..... although (according to Bobby Flay) if you stick your finger into it, a rare steak will have alot of "give" and be slightly mushy.... a well done steak won't have any"give" at all......
Reply:Steak Cooking Guide





Scroll down this screen for your steak choice and cooking time:





http://www.neesvigs.com/goesteakcook.htm
Reply:It's fully brown on the outside, but in the middle, you can still see a light pink colour.
Reply:As much as I hate to admit it, Bobby Flay is correct. Professionals chefs will use feel. For those who haven't cooked enough to develop a feel, your best bet is a meat thermometer. Even the digital ones only cost a few dollars now.





Here is a good website for temperatures.





http://www.goodcooking.com/steak/donenes...





There is one problem with a thermometer ( the reason pro's don't often use them) Once you stick the meat the juice will run out and you lose moisture. If you stick it to soon, it may over cook.