How to know if the meat is cooked and what are the differences in the degrees of meat cooking

Haydea Dantes

Many recipes indicate that the meat should be at a certain level (rare, medium, three-quarters, or well-done), but it is difficult to know just by looking; this is because, as the meat cooks, its color changes. Raw meat is red or pink, and as it cooks, it changes to a very light brown, until it reaches dark brown, due to blood and juices being lost during cooking. I share this super secret with you to help you know how to tell if the meat is cooked and what the differences are between the degrees of meat cooking.

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Tips - How to determine the degree of cooking of meat
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Paso 1
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Bring together the pads of your index finger and thumb. With the other hand, touch the “fatty” part that forms under your thumb. You will notice that the finger with which you touched sinks into this “fatty” part. This is the point for rare meat, meat that has only been seared to prevent it from losing juices.
Paso 2
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After a few minutes; when touching with the other hand, you will notice that there is greater resistance from the tendon under the thumb, this is the cooking level known as medium; the meat is light brown on the outside and pink on the inside.