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How to tell when your steak is done, internal core temperature chart.

How to tell when your steak is ready via the internal core temperature, to the eye and to the touch.

Steak Internal Temperature Chart
Doneness Internal Temperature To the Eye To the Touch
Blue 17°C – 38°C /  80°F-100°F Deep red Soft & Squishy
Rare 49°C – 51°C / 120°F-125°F Bright red in the middle and pink towards the edges Soft
Medium Rare 55°C – 57°C / 130°F-135°F Very pink in the middle, browning towards the edges Beginning to firm up
Medium 60°C – 63°C / 140°F-145°F Light pink in the middle, brown towards the edges Firm with a slight give
Well Done 71°C + / 160°F + Brown & grey throughout Hard

 

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