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When was the last time you ordered a medium rare steak and it actually arrived medium rare?
If you’re struggling to recall such a memory, because your steak always arrives so rare there’s nothing medium about it, you’re not alone.
In fact, undercooking steaks on purpose is rife in the restaurant business - but it’s not because chefs simply want to aggravate diners.
There’s a legitimate business strategy behind it: given that a lot of restaurants are forced to throw steaks away when they’re overcooked, so many undercook them in the hope that they can always pop them back on the grill should a customer ask.
Obviously it is a little trickier to reverse the results of an overcooked steak, so the latter scenario is often preferred.
Mark Pastore, president of distributor Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors, told the New York Post he first noticed the trend of undercooking steaks last year.
As a result, “the norm has become [for customers expecting medium-rare] to order by a new term,” he said, “medium-rare-plus, because people found their steaks were arriving undercooked — like rare-plus.”
New York-based restaurateur Stephen Hanson added that the undercooking tactic is primarily about economics, which makes sense given that steaks are usually one of the most expensive foods for restaurants to source and many restaurants don’t want to run the risk of having to throw them away because they’re too well done for a customer’s tastes.
There is also a certain snobbery applied to overcooking steaks, explains Mark Schatzker, author of Steak: One Man’s Search for the World’s Tastiest Piece of Beef, in that a rare pink steak is far less of an “aesthetic sin” than an overcooked dullish grey one - that definitely won't get much traction on Instagram.
Police are hunting a pair of serial scammers wanted for ripping off restaurants and hotels across Perth. CREDIT: 9 News
A HAIRDRESSER has revealed how she was cheated out of more than $1000 by a sneaky couple who are alleged to have scammed around 10 businesses in Perth.
Joan Dellavalle claims the pair ripped off her business in June last year when the woman tried to use a credit card but didn’t know the PIN number after hair extensions and a colour job.
She took to Facebook to vent her anger at being conned of $1125 by the scammers in a post last night.
“This selfish couple (is) going around Perth and not paying for there services,” she wrote.
“Sadly this incidence happened to us last year (in) June and I was told not to share her photo by the police at the time as it would be defamation of character. I had to let this go until this story (broke) yesterday.”
Police are now on the tails of a couple, who several businesses say, rack up huge bills for lavish meals and hotel stays and then flee without paying.
Suburban restaurant Elmar’s in the Valley posted pictures of the pair on Facebook along with a plea for assistance after the establishment was scammed on Saturday afternoon.
“This couple came in on Saturday to sample some of our food and drinks and forgot to pay their $250 bill,” the statement read.
“We are sure it just slipped their mind and was an oversight on their part. When they are ready to settle their bill, we will have the receipt waiting.”
It is now understood that 10 businesses have been stung — including 3Sheets restaurant, Floreat Hotel, The Royal, Quest apartments in West Perth, Frasers in Kings Park and Ocean View Motel in North Beach.
It is also understood the couple have used the same scamming technique every time. They arrive at the restaurant and order food, leaving a pair of sunglasses or a wallet on the table before going outside for a cigarette.
They do this several times throughout the meal to build trust, and then take off when the dessert comes out.
Ms Dellavalle said there is problem in Australia with entitlement and people trying to live outside of their means which has led to this kind of behaviour.
“This has become a disease of wanting to live a certain lifestyle that is beyond you,” she wrote on her Facebook page.
“It’s sad to notice how people have lost self respect and respect for others. The disease of wanting more than you can afford is getting worse in humans.
“I am disappointed that our system that governs us let people like this get away with so much.”
Another Perth business, the Terrazza cafe has come forward saying it was a victim of the couple last year.
The up-market establishment’s manager, Itawan Wibisana, posted security footage of the pair leaving the restaurant on Facebook, the couple paid the bill of $180 a month later.
“She asked me to take down the post, I said no we’re not going to do that — and then she gave us a call and she paid with a credit card,” he wrote.
