General
burn it
What does burn it mean?
Same as 'kill it' — take the steak all the way through. The phrasing is the cook's editorial: a steak ordered well-done is, in their eyes, burnt. Used interchangeably across most American lines.
"Two ribeyes, one mid-rare, burn the other one."
Frequently asked questions
What does "burn it" mean?
In kitchen and restaurant slang, "burn it" means to cook something well-done — all the way through with no pink left.
How do you use "burn it" in a sentence?
A cook might call out, "Table five wants the ribeye — burn it," meaning the customer ordered it well-done.
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