On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:58:00 -0700, sf wrote:

>On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:00:46 GMT, blake murphy >
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:39:26 -0400, "cybercat" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"blake murphy" > wrote
>>>>
>>>> they usually do a good job. they make sure how you want the steak
>>>> done 'that would be pink in the middle, slightly warmed' rather than
>>>> medium rare
>>>
>>>This is exactly what our waiter said when I ordered my steak medium
>>>rare!
>>>
>>i seem to recall them having pictures at one time, but maybe that was
>>someplace else.
>>
>>but the description seems more useful than the terms 'rare, medium,
>>well.'
>
>try that with most waitrons.... they don't do descriptions, they do
>well done, medium and rare. I'm very picky about how I like my
>hamburger.... I prefer pink, but I'll settle for rare just so it won't
>be cooked to death.

that's why the color thing is sensible. it's hard to guess what i
particular restaurant (or even cook) means by 'medium.'

your pal,
blake