Something tells me Eve posted this comment largely because France never had much (if any) of a Mad Cow problem. Silly health-food hippie.
And if my steak isn't pink--if not red, preferrably--on the inside, I send it back. Rare means rare, dammit, not burned to the point of inedibility! Juicy not dry, and silky not tough. My mom always overcooked steak when I was a kid, so it wasn't until I cooked my own that I began to appreciate the possibilities. Mmmmm.... rare tri tip with garlic powder and pepper....
And if my steak isn't pink--if not red, preferrably--on the inside, I send it back. Rare means rare, dammit, not burned to the point of inedibility! Juicy not dry, and silky not tough. My mom always overcooked steak when I was a kid, so it wasn't until I cooked my own that I began to appreciate the possibilities. Mmmmm.... rare tri tip with garlic powder and pepper....