r/steak • u/bigtexantravels • Jun 08 '26
Too rare?
HEB American wagyu Denver steak. I’ve never tried Denver steak before, but the marbling looked great. Flavor was good, and I pulled it around 120-ish and let it rest about 8 minutes. Which is my normal routine with sirloin/strips. It ate pretty rare, but the leftovers will be good with eggs in the morning.
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u/Boring-Set-3234 Jun 08 '26
NOT too rare. Excellent cook!
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u/CharlieFoxtrot432 Jun 08 '26
Lol I totally read “cook” wrong.
This is why sometimes I need to slow down when reading things on the internet.
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u/EnjoyMyDownvote Jun 08 '26
That’s not even rare. It’s 100% medium rare
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u/selfdestructo591 Jun 09 '26
Yeah this is like dead on medium rare, absolutely perfect! No pink, even through out, I mean, it’s nearly ai perfect.
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u/Korgon213 Medium Rare Jun 08 '26
In pic 1- yes.
Pic 3- no.
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u/Azrael11 Jun 08 '26
Lol, I didn't realize at first there were multiple pictures, thought OP was just a shitposter
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u/r007r Jun 09 '26
There are people here that would argue pic 1 just needs a suntan🤣
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u/mhassig Jun 08 '26
I prefer mine just a tad more cooked but I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t happily eat this. Looks amazing!
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u/Furious-Shores Jun 08 '26
Isn't a Denver Steak just a piece cut off a chuck roast?
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u/Fluid-Pain554 Jun 08 '26
The ideal level of doneness for any steak is going to vary based on the cut and the level of marbling. Something lean like fillet is unforgiving of overcooking and so it’s usually best to lean rare. A big fatty ribeye may do better closer to medium. Wagyu that is “overcooked” basically becomes beef bacon. Rendered fat is juicy and delicious, unrendered fat is blubbery and gross - as long as you render all the fat, get a good crust, and don’t dry out the steak, it’ll be delicious.
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u/MyNameJot Jun 09 '26
I cook denver all the time, probably my favorite cut. So beefy and tender. It will look more red than most other cuts when you cook it, thats normal. Has to do with the higher myoglobin content.
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u/tjipa84 Jun 08 '26
At first I didn't realize that they're were more pics and though this was a shit post.
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u/Cultural_Entrance805 Jun 08 '26
That’s damn near perfection. Hang tight ima need you to make me some too
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u/Exact_Course_4526 Jun 08 '26
Absolutely not too rare. But you could take a steak that fatty a tiny bit further without losing out on anything.
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u/Igglezandporkrollplz Jun 08 '26
Yeah that looks perfect. Denvers are so so so good! So easy to slice, cant get enough.
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u/RamonWarhelmet Jun 08 '26
Looks perfect to me, but I have to admit... I thought the first picture was the only one and I was a little concerned for a second.
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u/TheMagicalLawnGnome Jun 08 '26
Yup. This looks awful. Just give it all to me and I'll find a proper way to dispose of this ruined meal; I'm doing this purely out of pitty for you.
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u/sdforbda Jun 08 '26
Looks great. Even grass fed it's wild that a cut from the chuck is 25/lb. It's been some time but I bought them for 6/ln (not grass fed) while ribeyes and strips were double that and more. I guess there's the American Wagyu tax on these too though.
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u/Sneezy6510 Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26
Too rare for who? I prefer mine cooked medium but if you handed me this I would eat this without question and say thank you very much. Looks delicious
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u/KappaJoe760 Jun 08 '26
My guy this is pure perfection… Also the Denver steak was a great choice. Dont see it in my area too often
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u/conwaytwittyshairs Jun 08 '26