Which doneness level is described by a hot brown center with no pink?

Which doneness level is described by a hot brown center with no pink?

• A. Rare
• B. Well done
• C. Medium Rare
• D. Medium

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how doneness is read from the meat’s center and heat. A hot center with no pink means the meat is cooked through to brown all the way inside, without any pink or red. That is the hallmark of well done. If the center were pink or red, it would indicate less cooking: rare has a cool red center, medium rare has a warm pink center, and medium has a pinker center as well. So the description aligns with fully cooked, well-done beef where the inside is hot and brown throughout.

The idea being tested is how doneness is read from the meat’s center and heat. A hot center with no pink means the meat is cooked through to brown all the way inside, without any pink or red. That is the hallmark of well done.

If the center were pink or red, it would indicate less cooking: rare has a cool red center, medium rare has a warm pink center, and medium has a pinker center as well. So the description aligns with fully cooked, well-done beef where the inside is hot and brown throughout.