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Reputable place (read: knows what medium rare is and what it looks like) : medium rare

Others: uhhh, no. I'm admittedly a steak snob. I either cook my steak or go to good reputable places.

Notes: Well done means no pink whatsoever. This renders a steak too dry. What some described above is not broiling a steak. You're slowcooking or baking it. You don't get the awesome goodness of the slightly charred exterior of the steak that only comes from high heat. There is no blood in steaks. As said, it's protein-laden juices, that is easily absorbed with a piece of bread, or on potatoes.

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This isnt really true, you can do a good well done steak on the broiler, and finish it off in the oven, or if you are really good, you can do it right on teh broiler. You usually dont want to cook a thick steak like this, but Ive had some really godo well-done and juicy steaks that were about a half inch. i also dont know what you guys are talking about, there is blood in steaks, although depending on certain factors (processing), that may be a lot or a little.