Searing meat seals in the juices. Wikipedia's only citation for this being false is a commercially published book[0], but there are various reports of experime

Searing meat seals in the juices. Wikipedia's only citation for this being false is a commercially published book[0], but there are various reports of experimental testing, e.g.: https://www.seriouseats.com/perfect-prime-rib-beef-recipe https://www.seriouseats.com/perfect-prime-rib-beef-recipe https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/5699-searing-steak https://www.cooksillustrated.com/how_tos/5699-searing-steak [0] McGee, Harold (1990), The Curious Cook: More Kitchen Science and Lore, page 13, "The Searing Truth"