Wanton and Disrespectful Indiscretion
"Overcooked/well-done steak" hating poem!
Fish eggs and fish eyes don't bother me at all
Neither does Casu Marzu and Kopi Luwak really
Crazy, odd but I'm certain they'd be pleasant
Prepared in the right way, with a marrow entree
There are far worse crimes against my tastebuds
There are far worse culinary crimes that irk me
When people take a fine piece of marbled steak
And insist on
Cooking it
Within an inch
Of its life
Well done steak is anything but well done
It's dry and flavourless and tastes like dirt
Dirt that the beast used to frolic in before
Your savage and uncalled-for act of disrespect
I appreciate your squeamish sensibilities
I appreciate the red juice makes you dry retch
If you insist on ruining that fine piece of meat
Have the decency to remove mine from the pan
At least 20 minutes before you've charred yours
I know you think the sauce will mask it
It won't...
That sauce you made now tastes like sauce with dirt
Well done
No amount of fried onions, mushrooms, or red wine
Sauteed potatoes, thick fries, or creamy mash will cover
Your wanton and disrespectful bloody indiscretion.
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Thanks for reading!
So yeah...self-explanatory. This is another in this series of hated foods and beverages poems.
Here is the latest run-down of what everyone else did:
Mine about Almond Milk - shudders
Donna Renee's about marshmallows:
Mohammed Darasi's about okra:
Mine about Red Bull:
Naomi Gold's about Chamomile Tea:
and, Dana Crandell's about Canned Cream Corn:
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Comments (16)
Strange to see all the different tastes out there...and all the ones I disagree with... ;) Anyway, here's mine: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/beets-by-ugh%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
Funny Paul... However I do like my steak well done... there is a way to cook it well done and retain the flavor and more...
I had to double-check that my husband didn't write this! You sound just like him, when it comes to steak. These are frikin hilarious, Paul!
As a child, I hated and began to refuse to eat steak because my mom cooked it to the texture of beef jerky. I wouldn't try it again until a year after I lived out at the age of 17. The family I lived with was terrible- but they could cook a steak lol. It was the first time I ever tried a "rare " steak and now I can't eat it any other way.
Yes!!! Why do they cook all the flavor out!!! Well stated!!! Loved it!!❤️❤️💕
I like well done, just right, no pink on the innard for me, thanks. We are all so very different. Cool beans. I see salmonella and icky business,
Hahaha vegetarian here. I like my meat fake 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Loved your poem!
Reminds me when I got a burger recently and I asked for a little bit of pink in the middle, medium rare, but when the burger arrived on my plate it was well done. I'm fine with eating foor that's cooked well done. A lot of people can do it properly. Yet, many more don't know how to keep the flavor inside of it, draining it of all its necessary fats and burning the proteins.
I'll take the well-done steak. I prefer meat to be dead before I put it in my mouth.....and that just went off in a whole other direction. I'll show myself out.
If it’s not medium-rare, SEND IT BACK!
On point - why do people eat steak and prime rib well done? Gives me the willies. My fav line ‘Have the decency to remove mine from the pan’
“Well done steak is anything but well done It's dry and flavourless and tastes like dirt Dirt that the beast used to frolic in before Your savage and uncalled-for act of disrespect” Funny ‘cause it’s true! 🤣 You were savage on this one. I like steak and burgers medium rare.
i want a ribeye
Amen, my friend! I have long queried those who would sup with me, "Do you want your steak well done or done well?"
OMG, Yes! Sacrilege! Well done, Paul!
“Dirt that the beast used to frolic in before” — made me spit out my coffee 🤣🤣🤣