Cooking times and meat doneness
Rare (Internal very red colour, very moist, red juices):
Cook each side 2 minutes, turn once only.
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Medium (Internal pink-red colour, moist, clear to pink juices):
Cook 4-6 minutes each side. Turn once only.
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Medium rare (Internal lighter red colour, moist, pink juices):
Cook each sideapprox. 3-4 minutes. Turn once only before pinkbeads of moisture appear on top surface of each side.
Touch Test:soft and springy.
Well done (Internal stone grey colour, dry, clear or no sign of pink juices):
Cook 2-4 minutes on each side, then reduce heat and cook a further 4-6 minutes.
Touch Test:Very firm to touch.
