The discussion about how to cook steak has been “medium rare is the best way to cook steak” for a long time now, so I think a lot of people just assume what ever doneness they like their steak cooked to must be “medium rare”.
The image would best be described as Blue, and it’s fine to take a steak blue if that’s what you prefer.
I know nothing about cooking steak...but am I right to assume it should not be red in the middle? Pink I can understand but this steak just looks straight up raw in the middle.
Too many people have no idea how steak cooks. Which is fine, if you're kind enough to ask or describe the way you want it cooked. But I once served a customer at a restaurant that ordered a medium steak. When I delievred the steak, she rudely asked, "why is there pink in it? I ordered it medium!" Absolutely insufferable. Shortly afterwards, the restaurant provided cards that show steak temps to avoid such an encounter.