Apr. 30th, 2008
I hate it when I read that "Searing meat seals in juices". I read it all the time. I read it from respectable publications who should know better. It does no such thing. In fact, it kind of does the opposite. What searing DOES do is makes your food taste yummier (thanks to carmelization and the Maillard Reaction) and look better, and often provides a better texture.
If you want you meat to be juicier, don't over-cook it and let it rest for a while before you cut into it.
If you want you meat to be juicier, don't over-cook it and let it rest for a while before you cut into it.