Can you eat medium rare pork?
Chef's answer
It's perfectly fine to cook pork to medium, or even medium rare if you so choose. ... While you're free to even cook it to medium rare if you like, we suggest you stick to medium (about 140-145 degrees), because medium-rare pork can tend to be a little chewy. Cooked to medium, it's tender and juicy.
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The scallops will be cooked with a slightly rare-medium rare center at this point. You can continue to cook for 2 min if you prefer them to be closer to medium (We prefer them closer to rare). Serve immediately with some lemon wedges to add a touch of citrus and sprinkle with finishing salt to taste.
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For a medium rare steak, bring your thumb to your middle finger, and again, touch the flesh at the base of your thumb. You will feel it a little bit less squishy, and that indicates a medium rare steak. For medium, touch ring finger to thumb.
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How to Check Your Steak's Temperature Without a ThermometerRaw. Feel the palm of your hand, just below your thumb. ... Rare. Now bring your thumb to your pointer finger, and touch that same part of your palm again. ... Medium-Rare. Touch your thumb to your middle finger. ... Medium. Move your thumb to your ring finger. ... Well-Done. Now touch your thumb to your pinky. .
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If you'd like your steak medium-rare, it should feel like your cheek: tender and soft but still fleshy (as opposed to raw, which would be just soft). If you want a medium steak, touch your chin: The steak should still be tender, but with some resistance.
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Eating chicken medium rare is likely not safe and can lead to foodborne illnesses, says Alina Jameson, MS, RD, from the University of Utah School of Medicine.
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How to Check Your Steak's Temperature Without a ThermometerRaw. Feel the palm of your hand, just below your thumb. ... Rare. Now bring your thumb to your pointer finger, and touch that same part of your palm again. ... Medium-Rare. Touch your thumb to your middle finger. ... Medium. Move your thumb to your ring finger. ... Well-Done. Now touch your thumb to your pinky. .
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A medium rare steak should be warm through the middle with most of the center pink in color with a hint of red. The sides should be well browned, the top and bottom caramelized to a dark brown color with good grill marks. This steak's firm surface should give a bit toward the middle (it will spring back quickly).
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