KitchenTried-and-true tip
Beef steak doneness by core temperature
Guideline core temperatures for beef steak: medium rare, medium and well done.
- Time
- ⏱ 2 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Meat thermometer
How to do it
- Measure the core temperature with the meat thermometer.
- Compare it with the guideline values: medium rare 48–54 °C, medium 55–59 °C, well done from 60 °C.
Variations
- For rare, some sources give 48–50 °C.
Sources
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- grillfuerst.de (opens in a new tab)
Ein Rindersteak ist bei 48 bis 54 °C medium rare, bei 55 bis 59 °C medium und ab 60 °C durch.





