Practical Data Analysis With Pandas and Seaborn/Matplotlib
Tags: Data Analysis, Python, Steak, Seaborn, Pandas

Result Analysis

I have been exploring the Data set to find out the answers to the main questions in this study.

So understanding how risk takers would like their stake in this data could be an interesting correlation to analyze. Let’s find out, shall we?

Playing it safe with a Well-Done steak

Question 1º: Do risk takers eat rarer steaks?

If you are familiar with the terms “coffee snob” and “beer snob,” then you will understand the term “steak snob”. Steak Snob simply means whoever may seem “picky” about their steak, a meat snob person invests a lot of effort in their meat, not just as a chore, but as part of their lifestyle.

According to Matt Macquarrie, who is the author of the article “Steak Snob Culture is Real”, a good meat connoisseur has an appreciation for “rare” levels of cooking.

Walt Hickey even states that anything above medium-rare is a complete waste of food. Some people consider ordering a well-done steak even a crime.

I honestly believe that it depends on the type of meat, a medium rare Picanha is unbelievable, though for an Entrecote, I would prefer a medium, but this requires another discussion.

Also, I talked to several people interested in the topic, that also believed risk takers would prefer rarer stakes. Perhaps by assuming a less adventurous person would prefer a “safer” meat.

Jay Rayner, a food writer and journalist, stated the following:

“The well done steak is not simply a personal foible, like preferring pepperoni pizza to a margarita. It is a mark of a life unlived, of a childish world view retained. Of a distinct fearfulness.”

That last word caught my attention when reading the article. He simply argues, that people who prefer well-done steak have a fear mark, therefore less risk takers. This supports my initial hypothesis, risk takers prefer rarer meat.

I sincerely believed, as I mentioned in the article, that there would be a relationship between people who take more risks and their low level of cooking steak. However, it is evident from the graph that there is not a correlation between those two variables but rather a bell curve over all.

It is important to emphasize that some points are highlighted in the medium rare level, where 125 out of 143 individuals were found to have between 2 and 5 risk scores, right after, 108 out of 130 individuals with the highest risk score appeared on Medium.

So, although the bell curve is very clear, it also reveals that most of the high scores come from people who prefer meat below medium, which is what we discussed in an earlier section of the article. However, I would not consider the correlation to be particularly relevant.

Why are we gendering a steak?!

Question 2º: How do men and women like their meat doneness?

The correlation between steak preferences among genders is noteworthy. Although the difference between the two findings is relatively small, there may be some peculiarities that have been found with regard to the choices.

Evidently, women dominate the higher levels of doneness, most often choosing medium well and well, as shown in the data.

However, it is worth mentioning that when it comes to rare steak, women have the greatest preference, which is not in line with the rest of the data.

It has been assumed for generations that meat is predominantly enjoyed by men, particularly barbecued meats.

Laura Brehaut, a food reporter and journalist on National Post, emphasizes in her article that while there is no problem with this cultural characteristic, it is something that is still rooted in our society. It is more common to observe men cooking grills and women preparing salads, as opposed to the opposite.

Several studies and articles have been written about the link between red meat and masculinity.

In spite of the steak’s level of doneness, Christina Cauterucci, a writer from Slate, stated the following: “When it comes to steak, what is the most manly level of doneness?” Lots of men voted for rare or medium-rare”

Having said that, it is important to note that, as the author of the article, I assumed the differences in the cooking of steak between men and women would be greater.

With money, comes power?

Question 3º: Do the richer people cheat more?

The next analysis I decided to conduct was the correlation between income and whether the interviewees have already betrayed their partners or not, regardless of gender.

Dr. Oren Amitay, a psychologist, states in his article:

“Men (and women) with power tend to have an overinflated sense of confidence that allows them to think they’ll get away with bad behaviour.”

According to this research, although the difference between the groups is not very large, the highest income group is also the largest group of people who have already betrayed their partners.