/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Your friend is right. Searing is to add color and flavor, it doesn't 'seal' the juices inside.

>>11198157
what he said, besides, charcoal grill imparts superior flavor

>>11198157
This. Searing creates the malliard reaction which tastes good. The "seal in the juices" part is old wive's nonsense.

Grilling adds flavor from the fuel (wood or charcoal). Plus it gets extra flavor as the juices from the meat drip down into the fire and are vaporized by the heat. That said, I find that a thick metal pan (i.e. cast iron) gives a better sear--at least on a boneless steak. A bone-in steak will not sit flat on a pan because of the bone. Thus I prefer to cook boneless steaks on a pan, and bone-in steaks on the grill.

Been in 20+ countries. The best steak comes from pizza places. Cook steak in a brick oven plebs.

>>11198187
When the juices drip down, they actually make unhealthy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

>>11199564

this.

>>11197956

grilling is inferior to pan searing for a few reasons.. not enough heat for consistent maillard reaction, can't baste with butter and herbs, takes longer.

pan seared meats shit on grilled meats

searing is better when done in a stainless steel pan
some foods react with cast iron creating a metallic but harmless taste

>>11197956
I would argue that personal preference plays a role, but I know that /ck/ only deals in absolutes.

>>11199573

i wasnt even going to start this debate, but you're also right. fuck deglazing/reducing red wine in a cast iron

>>11199580
It’s not made for that dingus

>>11199571
Charcoal and wood grills impart better flavor than just butter. You can also simply brush butter each time you flip the meat.

Propane grills, yes those do suck ass.

>>11199571
>grilling is inferior to pan searing for a few reasons.. not enough heat for consistent maillard reaction
If you have a shitty grill maybe.

>>11199858

Well why would you sear meat and leave all the delicious fond and not make a pan sauce?

>>11197956
Matter of opinion some prefer grill some prefer cast iron pan.
I've had good steaks of both kind but I know I can make a better steak in a cast iron pan

>>11197956
you can't baste in butter and garlic if it's on the grill

>>11197956
all of that looks very dry and not good

>>11198187
>The "seal in the juices" part is old wive's nonsense.
Then why do you put meat only in a hot pan, never in a cold pan?

Any weberfags ever sear their steak and then slow cook it on indirect heat? Shits cash

>>11197956
To those saying you can't get a good sear using a grill, what are you all doing wrong?

>>11198187
>Plus it gets extra flavor as the juices from the meat drip down into the fire and are vaporized by the heat
okay that sounds like straight up bullshit
its a grill not a pressure cooker

>>11198167
I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that.

>>11199573
copper

>>11200312

What? Because you want to sear the meat and heating it slowly isnt going to get as good a sear and youre gonna overcook your shit