Which doneness level has some pink in the center?

Which doneness level has some pink in the center?

• A. Rare
• B. Medium Rare
• C. Medium-well
• D. Medium

Answer: (C)

Doneness levels describe how cooked beef looks inside and the corresponding internal temperature. As meat cooks, the center color shifts from red to pink to brown. Some pink in the center means the meat isn’t fully browned all the way through, but it isn’t red and raw either—that’s typical of a medium-well doneness. At this level the center has just enough pink to indicate it's cooked through, while the outer portion is more fully browned. If it were rare, you’d see a bright red, cool center; if it were medium, the pink would be more pronounced; if it were well-done, there would be no pink at all.

Doneness levels describe how cooked beef looks inside and the corresponding internal temperature. As meat cooks, the center color shifts from red to pink to brown. Some pink in the center means the meat isn’t fully browned all the way through, but it isn’t red and raw either—that’s typical of a medium-well doneness. At this level the center has just enough pink to indicate it's cooked through, while the outer portion is more fully browned. If it were rare, you’d see a bright red, cool center; if it were medium, the pink would be more pronounced; if it were well-done, there would be no pink at all.