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> [...] others, like searing in a pan, use convection where the heat is transferred directly surface to surface. Maybe cooks use these terms differently but in
by _Microft 6y ago
> [...] others, like searing in a pan, use convection where the heat is transferred directly surface to surface.
Maybe cooks use these terms differently but in physics this is heat conduction not convection. Convection is when heat is moved by moving matter in gases or fluids.
- tylertringas 6y agoGood catch! I just typo'd and used convection twice.
- ironchef 6y agoNo. You’re spot on. When in doubt read Harold McGee. Conduction is “direct contact”. (Vs convection and radiation)