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OFFICIAL GUIDE

Degree of Doneness

Cooking times and temperatures may vary with method of preparation, size and shape of the Certified Angus Beef® cut and your desired degree of doneness. Test for doneness using a meat thermometer or instant-read thermometer.

Roast

Insert the thermometer through the side of the cut, tip in the center, not touching bone or fat. Remove steaks and burgers from heat when the thermometer is 2° C (5° F) lower than desired doneness. Roasts should be removed from heat when thermometer is 2-4° C (5 to 10° F) lower. Rest steaks and roasts. Temperature will continue to rise while resting.

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Check Temperature with Thermometer

Roasting

  • Insert the thermometer through side of cut, tip in the center, not touching bone or fat.
  • Remove from heat when the thermometer registers 2-4° C (5 to 10° F) lower than desired doneness.
  • Rest your roast. Temperature will continue to rise while resting.
Rare Roast

RARE

Cool red center

52° C (125° F)

Rare Medium Roast

MEDIUM RARE

Warm red center

57° C (135° F)

Medium Roast

MEDIUM

Warm pink center

63° C (145° F)

Medium Well Roast

MEDIUM WELL

Slightly pink center

66° C (150° F)

Well Roast

WELL DONE

Little or no pink

71° C (160° F)

Grilling, Braising or Broiling

STEAKS AND BURGERS

  • Cooking times and temperatures may vary with method of preparation, size and shape of the Certified Angus Beef® brand cut and your desired degree of doneness. Test for doneness using a meat thermometer or instant-read thermometer.
  • Remove steaks and burgers from heat when the thermometer registers 2° C lower than desired doneness.
  • Rest your steaks. The temperature will continue to rise.
Rare Steak

RARE

Cool red center

52°C (125°F)

Medium Rare Steak

MEDIUM RARE

Warm red center

57°C (125°F)

Medium Steak

MEDIUM

Warm pink center

63°C (145°F)

Medium Well Steak

MEDIUM WELL

Slightly pink center

66°C (150°F)

Well Steak

WELL DONE

Little or no pink

71°C (160°F)