Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes...
by misja111 on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @03:32AM
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Good luck trying to sear a steak on low heat.
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Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes...
by guerrilla on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @06:45AM
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You start it lower abd increasevthe heat after fat is released or just use a cast iron pan.
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes...
by misja111 on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @07:22AM
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This won't work. Together with fat, juice is released as well. As long as there is liquid water, temperature won't go over 100C so you're effectively boiling your meat and not browning it.
Searing your meat only goes at temperatures that are high enough to immediately evaporate any escaping liquid.
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes...
by guerrilla on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @08:05AM
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It definitely works in a cast iron pan. Just try it.
Re:Why do recipe writers lie and lie about how long it takes...
by misja111 on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @08:45AM
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You mean, use a cast iron pan at high heat? Yeah that definitely works, it's standard practice in professional kitchens to do it like that.
But at low heat it will not. Or well, eventually your meat will brown, but first your steak will have boiled for a while so you'll never be able to serve your steak rare or medium rare.