He realized that meat -- steak, chicken, turkey -- was too tough for his stomach to handle.

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They are to be treated like a rare steak, ordered only when both the meat and the chef can be trusted.

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The meat has the texture of steak more than of fowl.

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T-bone steak (deboned) in London's Smithfield meat market as a gesture of solidarity.

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For what many consider the best steak frites or steak tartare in town, follow the crowd of meat lovers to Le Severo near Montparnasse.

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In the study, when longtime meat-eaters consumed an eight-ounce steak and a carnitine supplement, their bacteria and TMAO levels rose considerably.

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The seared crust on the meat seals in the juices, creating an outstanding steak.

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It tenderizes the meat and gives its multi tastes to stews, steak and oyster pie, stuffed pork and roast duck.

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Oh, and stop burning the meat with cheap briquettes and propane, last time I ordered a steak over there it was burned black on the outside and completely raw and cold on the inside.

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"However, as a result of current issues with regard to meat processing, the catering service felt it appropriate not to offer steak burgers as a menu choice with effect from 6 February 2013, until further clarification is obtained from our suppliers".

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The Meat and Livestock Commission said there should no longer be any doubt over the safety of rare steak - a claim supported by advice issued by the Food Standards Agency.

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