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		ReaLNero on Jan 23, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Myths about cooking steak that need to go away (20... > bloody The red liquid isn't actually blood! The blood gets drained out at the slaughterhouse. It's a protein called myoglobin.

technofiend on Jan 23, 2022 [–]

That's right. I did forget that but it's still a texture issue. Rubbery steak just grosses me the fuck out.

alar44 on Jan 25, 2022 | [–]

Do you like your steak well done or more rare? Overcooked is rubbery. If you're eating rarer steak that's turning out rubbery, it's a shitty cut of meat.

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