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BLUE STEAK TEMPERATURE – Temperature: 115-120 F – Color: Bluish-red inside with a quick thin sear outside – Tenderness: Can be chewy depending on the cut
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RARE STEAK TEMPERATURE – Temperature: 120-125 F – Color: Bright red center with slight char on the outside – Tenderness: Very soft
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MEDIUM-RARE STEAK TEMPERATURE – Temperature: 130-135 F – Color: Warm red center with more browning on the edges – Tenderness: Evenly soft and tender
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MEDIUM STEAK TEMPERATURE – Temperature: 135-145 F – Color: Light pink center with a thicker ring of brown – Tenderness: Soft in the center with firm edges
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MEDIUM-WELL STEAK TEMPERATURE – Temperature: 145-155 F – Color: Light brown with a touch of pink in center – Tenderness: Stiff
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WELL-DONE STEAK TEMPERATURE – Temperature: 155 F plus – Color: Brown all the way through – Tenderness: Firm and chewy