The blood that comes out of a bloody steak isn't blood at all, according to experts. Many people like a rare steak and some will refer to it as 'bloody', but experts say this isn't the case.
Almost all the blood in meat is removed during the preparation process, so the red liquid on your plate is actually water and a muscle protein called myoglobin - which carries oxygen through muscle, according to Steak School.
The experts say that the iron in myoglobin turns red when it is exposed to the air, making it look like blood - this is why the meat from beef and lamb is called 'red meat'.
