> 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

Yes, though mine was almost completely the opposite. I went to a restaurant, made it quite clear to the waitress that I wanted my hamburger RARE, and was served, forty-five minutes later, a piece of salted charcoal on a bun.

Cheez L"Just lead the cow in through the kitchen"iz