Why It's A Big Mistake To Order Steak Between Temperatures

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Why You Should Think Twice Before Ordering A Steak Between Temps By Jonathan Kesh June 7, 2025 11:00 am EST

There's a lot of back-and-forth debate over a steak's ideal temperature. Is medium fine? Or is anything above rare a destruction of the steak's flavor? We won't even get into the topic of well-done steaks. Regardless of which temperature an expertly ordered steak should be, you might be tempted to customize your order even more by asking for a steak cooked in between medium-rare and rare, or between medium and well-done.

Should you do that? We here at The Takeout spoke to Russell Kook, the chef and culinary director at The Bellevue Chicago restaurant, which offers an extensive steak menu. When asked if he'd be annoyed by a customer ordering