Great tips for gauging steak doneness (rare, medium, well)

I came across this list some time ago- copy and pasted it so I would use it whenever I was out grilling. My family is diverse- I eat Medium closer to rare, my mom loves well done and my dad was in the middle. My wife is a medium-well type person. SO when you have 4 or 5 steaks on the grill how can you tell if they are at the right temp?

You could take out a thermometer, but after reading this you will no longer have to. It seems to be pretty fool-proof, depending on the fool.

For rare, let your left hand hang loose in front of you. Poke your right index finger into the fleshy part of your left hand between your index finger and thumb. It will offer very little resistance and is soft and pliable. This is how a steak cooked rare will feel to the touch.

For medium rare, extend the same left hand but this time spread out your fingers and poke the same spot with your right index finger. You’ll see that it is firmer and a little springy to the touch. This is how a steak cooked medium rare will feel.

For medium, make a fist with your left hand and poke again. It should feel firm and only give a little. This is how the medium steak will feel.

For those how like their meat well done, guess how that feels. Very firm!

try it out- for me it has 100 percent accurate. Hope this helps!
Enjoy

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