medium-well

/ˌmiː.di.əmˈwel/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmiː.di.əmˈwel/ (ame, ipa)

medium-well — adjective

1. a level of doneness for cooked meat, especially steak, where the meat is heated

1.形容詞B1
釋義

a level of doneness for cooked meat, especially steak, where the meat is heated through yet keeps a narrow band of pink at the centre — firmer than medium but with a little pink left, unlike well-done which has no pink at all

例句

Chef Lee asked if I wanted my steak cooked medium-well or well-done.

cooked medium-well — common position after verb

The Watanabe family ordered their burgers medium-well so they would stay juicy but not look pink.

order medium-well — restaurant context

同義詞
反義詞
  • rare

    opposite end of the doneness spectrum — a rare steak is seared outside but red and cool in the centre

  • well-done

    the next level past medium-well where all pink is gone and the meat is brown throughout

用法筆記

Use this term only for meats that are safe to eat with a trace of pink at the centre — typically beef, lamb, and certain cuts of pork. Chicken and poultry must always be cooked to well-done for safety.

常見錯誤

❌I would like my steak medium-well done.
✅I would like my steak medium-well.
💡'well-done' is a single term for fully cooked meat; adding 'done' after 'medium-well' is redundant.
❌Can I have the chicken cooked medium-well?
✅Chicken should always be cooked to well-done for safety.
💡'medium-well' is only appropriate for beef, lamb, and some pork; poultry must have no pink at all.