Semi survey:
When you order a steak at a restaurant, what is your default “doneness”?
it seems to me that most waiters want to steer you toward medium rare. It’s like your macho choice. I almost feel guilty sometimes to order medium or medium plus. I love the taste of the char on the outside. Perhaps that’s why I prefer a thinner steak. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy beef carpaccio which is completely raw, but I have to taste the char on traditional steak cuts.