How to say medium rare in spanish

How to say medium rare in spanish

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How to say medium rare in spanish
How to say medium rare in spanish

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medium-rare
medianamente raro
medium noun, adjective
medio, mediano, médium, media, intermedio
rare adjective, adverb
raro, poco común, excepcional, nada frecuente, casi crudo

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September 28, 2020

One for the carnivores: tips for ordering meat cooked to your liking when dining out at a restaurant in Mexico

How to say medium rare in spanish

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:

  • bien cocido,
  • tres cuartos, and
  • medio.

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!”

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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 medium

En 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.