Steak "Cooked Blue"?

[etype]

Has anybody heard that a rare steak is called Blue cooked steak?

[tictactoe]

Hi etype,

this might help:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/ Question274285.html


(like the moniker!)

[Gef]

Yes. Bleu in Fance.

[etype]

many thanks

[saxy_jag]

My son's girl is a chef, and when we took the two of them out for dinner, my hubby ordered his steak 'blue'. I'd never heard the term before ('cause I like mine cremated), but son's girl explained (disgustedly) that it's the correct term for "virtually walking", as she put it - she's a vegetarian.

[Narolines]

Actually, I've found that the usual term in France is "seignant" ("flowing" - ie with blood still running). "Blue" is certainly the term in the UK for a VERY rare steak, but I've not come across it in France. Maybe it's just the parts of France I go to..............

[Narolines]

Forgot to add - certainly in Auvergne, and possibly in other places too, "bifteck au bleu" means steak with a blue cheese sauce.

[Carol Anne]

Simply begging for food poisoning I would have thought.... but no doubt delicious just the same!

[JamesEverton]

I don't think that it is a recipe for food poisoning. Beef is pretty safe in this regard (although I'm not 100% sure why this is compared to pork/chicken). Think about Steak Tartare.

[Miss Shroom]

I've known of restaurants where if you order the "blue " steak you must sign what would best be described as a consent form , that you are willing to eat this at your own risk and cannot hold the restaurant responsible for any ill health or at worst fatality.

[gherkinfiend]

i always order steak 'blue' in this country as i find chefs always err on the side of caution, and therefore i get a steak that is actually rare...and if i'd ordered rare, it would really be medium.

elsewhere, less squeamish, blue means that a good vet could simply bring your steak back to life. perfect!

[Narolines]

Can anyone explain to me why my answer to this question describing a French steak with blue cheese sauce has been banned? The last time I had an answer banned it was because I said I didn't fancy the idea of mint-flavoured custard. There must be some VERY weird reasons for banning answers............

[Narolines]

Even weirder....it's now appearing as nature intended. Must be a glitch somewhere, I suppose.