Is the term "sealing" not derived from "searing" which means to slightly burn and caramelize the outside of a piece of meat? And that subjecting meat to heat is simply an effective way of extractng moisture fromfrom the flesh?
2007-03-23 12:26:05 · 9 answers · asked by Prof B 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
When you seaR a steak, there's no seaLing involved. Alton Brown did a test to see if searing a steak sealed in the juices better than "not searing".
He did it by measuring the weights of each steak before and after cooking, to see if the seared steak held in more juice. It didn't. Myth: busted.
2007-03-23 12:31:35 · answer #1 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not quite. Searing a piece of meat does indeed help seal in the juices, so "sealing a steak" is not incorrect. You don't necessarily want to extract the moisture, you want the meat cooked thoroughly enough to be tender and easily digested while retaining a good flavor and, of course, killing any bacteria that might have found its way into the meat. That last is why it's not recommended that meat be cooked "rare", although a great many of us do just that and rarely suffer any ill effects from doing so.
2007-03-23 21:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're correct in surmising that "sealing" and "searing" are terms meaning the same thing. The correct term is "searing." It is a method of pan frying a piece of meat at high heat so as to seal the flesh and retain moisture not extract moisture.
2007-03-23 19:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by TeeWee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Searing does not keep juices in the meat. It caramelizes the outside giving flavor to the meat and adding color making it more visually appealing. If you want to seal your meat, wrap it in lots of plastic wrap and throw it on the grill. The plastic will melt nicely to it and seal it up.
2007-03-23 22:34:54 · answer #4 · answered by ynotfehc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sealing a piece of meat doesnt retain its moisture, and though sealed the longer you leave the steak the dryer it becomes,learnt that from micheline stared hestin bloomental
2007-03-23 19:30:41 · answer #5 · answered by storm3698 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not the same at all. Sealing is about sealing in the taste before going on to cook something slowly
2007-03-23 19:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good Eats, on Food TV, did a show on that. It makes no difference.
2007-03-23 19:32:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to go out more
2007-03-23 19:29:55 · answer #8 · answered by No I Dont Like You 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THERE IS A SONG NAMED "RAMBLING ROSE".
ALSO A SONG NAMED "SHIP OF FOOLS"
2007-03-23 19:33:54 · answer #9 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋