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We've been experimenting with how we order our beef. We have a lot of practice, since we tend to eat steak 3-4 times per week (which is very low for Bs As). A quick read from Lonely Planet gave us the basics ("A punto" for medium, "jugoso" for rare, "bien hecho" for well done) but we've noticed that they cook it a little more than what you ask for (kind of like in LA when they don't believe you that you don't want mayonaisse - they always add a little more than you want). So we order it "jugoso" and hope for the best.

But our friend Darren mistakenly hit on our new strategy. During one of his first forays into the world of meat he accidentally said "jugando" instead of "jugoso". "Jugar" being the infinitive form of the verb meaning "to play" so he ordered his steak "playing" and I gather he received it blood-blue red.

"Jugando" for those who like their meat very rare.