"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
om...
>
> "silentking" > wrote in message
>>
>> Here are the cooking temps for beef:
>>
>> Rare (140°F) Med-rare (145°F) Medium (160°F) Med-well (165°F) Well
>> (170°F)
>> >
>> Now for what the steak should look like at those temps:
>>
>> Very ra purple raw center
>> Ra Cool red center
>> MedRa warm red center
>> Med: Pink on the outside, red center
>> Med Well: Mostly pink
>> Well: grey, no color
>
> I've never had that temperature-color correlation. I take a steak off the
> grill at 120 and it is pink, not red. A rib roast I'll get to 125 and
> pull it and let it rest. According to this, medium well is 165 and should
> be mostly pink. To me it would be tossed to the dog next door because it
> is gray. This is with a few different thermometers I use.

I think "how" you are cooking the meat comes into play. You get different
results depending on how you cook it.

Of course, this is just my opinion. Your mileage may vary.
Bret



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