September 28, 2020 One for the carnivores: tips for ordering meat cooked to your liking when dining out at a restaurant in Mexico In English-speaking countries there are three ways that you can order your meat in restaurants: well-done, medium, and rare. In Mexico, the three “términos” are:
So, when the waiter asks you ¿qué término? as you order your meat, it refers to that. There’s no need to repeat what you just asked for, glance around the table with that “help!” look, or stare uncomprehendingly at the waiter as if he hadn’t got your order. The three términos are roughly equivalent, so that bien cocido means well-done; tres cuartos (three quarters) means medium; and medio would be rare—more or less. In fancy restaurants, where you probably expect to be served higher quality meat, the tendency appears to be to err on the raw side of what the customer orders, so to avoid the embarrassment of sending the food back for additional cooking —with the added awkwardness of insisting that the others around you eat before theirs goes cold— it’s well to aim for one término above. That way you can avoid the fate of the Texan who ordered his meat medium —medio— only to exclaim when the food was served: “I’ve seen a steer wounded worse’n that, and live!” Mexico in your inbox Our free newsletter about Mexico brings you a monthly round-up of recently published stories and opportunities, as well as gems from our archives. SIMILAR TRANSLATIONS Similar translations for "medium rare" in Spanish CONTEXT EXAMPLES Context examples for "medium rare" in Spanish(!) These sentences come from external sources & may not be accurate. Therefore, we are not responsible for their content. a medium-rare steak un bistec término medio How do you order a mediumEn Su Punto: Medium Rare
This is the phrase to use if you want a medium rare steak when dining out in Spain. What is this? Waiters will typically only ask how you would like your meat cooked if you have ordered a beef steak. To order a rare steak, ask for it “poco hecho.” A well done steak would be “muy hecho.”
How do you say medium rare in Mexico?término medio -- Medium rare, one-half. término tres cuartos -- Medium, three-fourths. bien cocido -- Well done.
How do you order steak temperature in Spanish?"Un cuarto is medium rare, término medio is medium, tres cuartos is medium well, while bien cocido is well done.
How do I order steak in Colombia?If you order meat, you'll be asked how you want it cooked, or what término. Your options here in Colombia are usually azul, medio, tres cuartos, and bien asado.
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