Bobby Flay cooked up some controversy online when the chef said he prefers his meat cooked medium. The chef and restaurateur appeared on TODAY April 4 to share his recipe for spicy steak frites. Before he could dive into giving us the step-by-step, anchor Craig Melvin asked him to defend what people believe to be an unpopular opinion among chefs.
“No offense to Bobby ,” one naysayer wrote, “but RARE ALWAYS and FOREVER for burgers and steak!!!” Others also came to the more rosy-centered option’s defense, saying the shorter cook time results in a perfect dish for them with lots of flavor. Flay — who owns a burger chain and has a steak house partnership with mobile caterer Wonder — explains that he always orders his meat cooked medium because if it's too rare, “it’s, like, hard to chew.