What temperature do steakhouses cook steaks?

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asked Dec 4, 2023 in Cooking by erinmalone2669 (2,050 points)
What temperature do steakhouses cook steaks?

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answered Nov 25, 2024 by gatepeeper (14,000 points)
The temperature that steakhouses cook steaks is around 750 F.

For a rare steak most steakhouses cook the steak until it reaches a temperature of 120 F to 130 F with a seared exterior and cool red center.

For a medium rare steak most steakhouses cook the steak until it reaches 130 F to 140 F with a warm, red center and a small ring of pink around the edges of the steak.

For a medium done steak most steakhouses cook the steak until it reaches temperatures of 140 F to 150 F with a warm pink center and a firmer texture.

For a medium well done steak most steak houses cook the steak until it reaches temperatures of between 150 F to 160 F with a slightly pink center and a browned exterior.

For a well done steak most steakhouses cook the steak until it reaches a temperature of 160 F with a grey color throughout the steak and a very firm texture.

A restaurant's wood-fired grill that cooks steaks can reach temperatures that are upwards of 700° F, and fancy steakhouses use infrared grills that can get over 1,000° F.

The best way to replicate those conditions at home when cooking steaks is to use a charcoal grill, but a smoking-hot cast-iron skillet works, too.

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