A rare steak that's cooked properly will have a nice crust, but the middle will be bright red yet still warm to the touch. For a rare blue steak, it shouldn't be warmer than 110-115 degrees ...

Cabrera explained how to cook blue steak, saying to first bring the meat to room temperature, and then pat it dry and season for an even sear. He continued, "Heat a cast iron skillet or grill to ...

Put simply, a blue steak is a steak that’s essentially raw on the inside but seared to perfection on the outside. It’s cooked to a slightly lower internal temperature than steak served rare.

In general (and it depends on the cut of beef and the heat of the grill), a 1½-inch-thick steak will cook to medium rare in 12 to 16 minutes. A 1-inch steak will cook to medium rare in a total of ...

Medium-rare steaks are cooked to 100 degrees, while well-done is prepared to 140 degrees, for instance, chef Matthew Niessner said. “If we overcook, we’re in trouble,” Niessner said.