Veal Pajamas is slang for veal parmesan, which is veal breaded, and covered with sauce and mozarella cheese.
Once burned by a steak house, I remember and order one step more rare. They can always bring it up a step. Personally I find that most places cook too rare. I order medium-rare and get cold center a lot. She order well and get medium, with a pink center.
The wikipedia seem to match what I was taught:
Extra-rare or Blue (bleu) very red and cold
Rare (saignant) cold red center; soft
Medium rare (à point) warm red center; firmer
Medium (demi-anglais) pink and firm
Medium well (cuit) small amount of pink in the center
Well done (bien cuit) gray-brown throughout; firm
The server can cause overcooked by taking too long to get you your food, it cooks on the counter. Only the chef can undercook.
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