On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:37:21 GMT, Blair P. Houghton > wrote:

> > wrote:
>>My point is that it's sensible, but they just don't seem to "get it".
>>Relay the color I want to the cook. Maybe s/he can figure it out.
>
>Steakhouses know what rare/medium/etc. mean. They teach
>their staffs exactly what they are. Any restaurant that
>gets it wrong and plays dumb is hoping you'll just eat it
>anyway because otherwise it starts costing them money.
>
Right. That's why I've learned where *not* to order a steak. I had a
learning curve, just like everyone else.


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