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> "Searing the meat seals in the juices" -- every chef on every cooking show. I could be wrong on this but I think Kenji was the first prominent writer to debu
by jghn 1y ago
> "Searing the meat seals in the juices" -- every chef on every cooking show.
I could be wrong on this but I think Kenji was the first prominent writer to debunk this. I bring it up given the context of who all we're talking about.
- tnorthcutt 1y agoI think Alton Brown covered this on his show Good Eats quite a few years ago as well.
- marcusb 1y agoAnd Meathead over at Amazing Ribs[0]. Their explanation[1] for the "stall" (evaporative cooling) in smoking large cuts of meat is great as well. 0 - https://amazingribs.com/more-technique-and-science/more-cooking-science/myth-searing-steaks-seals-juices/ https://amazingribs.com/more-technique-and-science/more-cook... 1 - https://amazingribs.com/more-technique-and-science/more-cooking-science/understanding-and-beating-barbecue-stall/ https://amazingribs.com/more-technique-and-science/more-cook...