Steak Temperatures

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The following can be a guide for "doneness" or steak temperature (F):

• Rare: 120° – 125°
• Medium Rare: 130° – 135°
• Medium: 140° – 145°
• Medium Well: 150° – 155°
• Well Done: 160° – 165°

Rare has a cooked outer edge with a warm to cool red center.

Medium Rare has a little deeper cooked edge with a warm center.

Medium has a more blended cooked edge with a hot center, with a firmer texture.

Medium Well has a mostly brown center, and a firm texture.

Well Done has no red or pink color, is very firm and tends to be much drier.

Keep in mind that a lot of variables can impact how steaks are cooked, to include altitude and weather.