"Perfectly Cooked Steak Remains a Elusive Goal for Many Home Cooks. A common mistake in the kitchen is the reason why so many steaks end up overcooked or undercooked. According to experts, the issue lies in the way steaks are initially prepared for cooking. By placing a cold steak directly onto a scorching hot pan, cooks inadvertently create a temperature imbalance that causes the outside to cook much faster than the inside, resulting in a subpar final product. A simple adjustment to the cooking technique could revolutionize the way we cook steaks at home."
“People have a hard time cooking their steaks to the right doneness because they put a cold steak on a hot pan,” he explains. When that happens, the outside cooks much faster than the inside, leaving ...