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Re: steak
Posted By: Mousie, on host 199.107.4.10
Date: Tuesday, December 7, 1999, at 10:04:37
In Reply To: steak posted by Howard on Tuesday, December 7, 1999, at 05:52:13:

> If 8 out of 13 people like their steak well done or a step beyond well done, then why do I get that look from waiters, when I explain that I want my steak cooked all the way through?
> Can anybody top this? I went into a Red Lobster in Knoxville several years ago. They include a steak on their menu for non-seafood eaters. "How would you like that cooked, sir?"
> "Well done."
> There's that look. "Just a moment, sir, I'll have to check with the chef." Time passes and the waiter comes back. "He says he can't guarentee it not to be overcooked, sir."
> I briefly considered walking out, but my wife had been looking forward to this dinner, so I said, "Tell him to give it his best shot."
> I've had worse steaks. It was a little dry on one edge, but it was done and I ate most of it. Needless to say, I haven't been back to a Red Lobster since.
> Has anyone else had a similar experience?
> Howard

My stepmother eats ketchup on prime rib. Does that count?

Mou"as if there weren't enough reasons to dislike that woman"sie