Question about steaks

[LordShiva]

What exactly is the red juicy goodness in a steak? One of my friends says he doesn't eat steaks anything less than well-done ( ) because he doesn't like the blood, so I told him it wasn't blood, but couldn't say for sure what it was.

[Japher]

it's blood... warm, delicious blood

[snoopy369]

Blood indeed. Well, blood, and other extracellular and formerly intracellular fluids.

But ultimately, it's blood.

[LordShiva]

But then why isn't it salty?

[Japher]

what?! sicko...

[snoopy369]

Okay, the researched, serious answer:

No, it's not (mostly) blood. Undoubtedly there is some there, but the cow has been bled prior to being cut up. Meat juices are primarily fats from the meat that break down over time - that's why the number of those juices *increase* as you cook it, not decrease (the blood would just dry up).

http://www.thesteakpeople.co.uk/recipes.htm gives a good explanation.

[snoopy369]

Anyway, what's his concern with eating blood? He's eating meat, isn't he? How is that any different from eating blood? It's not like it's not cooked or anything ... 140°F blood is just as safe as 140°F meat ...

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by snoopy369
Anyway, what's his concern with eating blood? He's eating meat, isn't he? How is that any different from eating blood? It's not like it's not cooked or anything ... 140°F blood is just as safe as 140°F meat ...

Beats the heck out of me.

[Q Classic]

I guess he just likes eating charcoal. Next time, when serving him dinner, give him some Kingsford while you get some slices of sirloin.

[Lord Avalon]

Well done steaks. A waste of good meat.

[snoopy369]

You should inform him that well done steaks have a much higher concentration of carcinogens (cooking meat even a little begins introducing carcinogens in the form of heat-modified proteins). Perhaps he'll change his mind

Or at least become a less hypocritical vegetarian

[LordShiva]

I did bring his masculinity into question.

[Wezil]

My pets eat raw meat. My food must be cooked.

[Nostromo]

Ganesh doesn't approve of this thread

[Dinner]

It's partially blood and partially liquified fat and other materials (tendons, etc..). It tastes awesome.

YUM!