People at cooking competitions may like the flavor of of medium rare better and that's fine. But the idea that there isn't sufficient flavor and moisture inside of a well done steak is a fallacy. It depends on what you like. There is flavor. It's just a different flavor. And I like the flavor of a well done steak better than that of a medium rare steak. I also think that there is sufficient moisture in a well done steak.BDKJMU wrote:Well done = cooking almost all the flavor, moisture & tenderness out of a steak which means you need a sauce to add some flavor & moisture. But flavor & moisture put on the outside of a steak can't make up for flavor & moisture lost from inside of a steak. And the only way to get some of that tenderness back would be to soak it in au jus. There's a reason steaks are cooked to medium rare at cooking competitions..
If somebody else likes the flavor/moisture combination of a medium rare steak better than that of a well done steak, that's fine. But it's just totally a matter of what one likes.











