Overcooked steak is not so good. To avoid ending up with a filet or T-bone that tastes like a catcher's mitt, you'll need a ...

coli in 2009 after having eaten at restaurants where they ordered medium-rare steaks that had been mechanically tenderized are included in an award-winning series published late last year by ­The ...

This can be seared off at a high temperature, leaving the insides rare but the overall steak safe to eat. Chicken, while also available in big, single chunks, is more porous in structure than beef.