This Method is the Cheat Code to Tender Meat
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📃 TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 - What happens when you salt meat in advance?
0:47 - An experiment
3:46 - An important caveat
4:35 - How far in advance should you salt meat?
6:13 - Should you leave salted meat uncovered?
11:07 - Why salt meat right after you buy it?
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The cold sear method is the greatest I have ever used in 70+ years! It works great if the steak is thick 2" at least. I start cold but turn heat high for first two turns or so, then to Med Hi heat or lower as you mentioned to regulate crust formation.. My family now rave over my steak which once was dry and icky (daughters words). Salting the meat 24 hours before is best but 6 to 12 hours works too. I did prime rib and salted/peppered it 3 days before cooking and I covered it loosely with paper towel. Of course it cooks at low heat for long hours before the final sear at 500F. Thanks for this great video too.
Thanks for the insight! That makes sense that it would work best with thicker steaks. How long have you been using the cold sear method? I've still only used it a few times, but I've had a bit of trouble achieving consistent results. The first time I used it it was incredible, but since then I haven't had great luck.
@@CharlieAndersonCooking Charlie; I have more trouble if the steak is less than 2" thick. Smaller ones are unpredictable! I first used the method last year with a 2'" strip, i salted/peppered (fresh ground) both sides and left it to sit in the fridge uncovered for several hours. Then i put the cold steel pan on with a little neutral oil and brushed it around and added steaks and put on the burner at high and did the 2 minute dance for 2 or 3 revolutions then held meat up while sides got a bit of sear, then lowered heat to med, med- hi and continued turning every 3 or 4' until temp was where i wanted it. Then i put them on a cut board with foil atop for ten ' while i finished the sides: salad, dressing and veg. I look for really thick steaks on sale and freeze them in a seal bag otherwise they are pricey when i really want to fix them. Local butchers are a rarity now, only one in my little town in S. Louisiana. Nowadays if I can only find thinner steak, slice it and make stir fry dishes or bourguignon or grind up for burgers. Thanks again for your great work. Patrick
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Thank you for posting this video 🎉. You have a new subscriber. Keep up the great work 🎉. Putting some salt 🧂 on the meat 🍖. That you are putting in the freezer. I have never thought of that. What a great 👍 idea 💡..
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I always salt my meat a day ahead, and was considering salting before freezing, out of laziness. This is the info I've been waiting for.
I salted my cutting board RIGHT after I bought it.
The cashier was not happy.
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I've found with thicker cuts, leaving uncovered definitely adds to crust formation with a negligible impact on dryness
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Loving the channel 😊 Quick question regarding salting before freezing - do you salt and immediately put it in the freezer? Or do you salt, leave in the fridge for 24 hours (to let the whole process happen) and then put it in the freezer? I’m assuming the latter but thought I would ask anyway. Thanks so much!
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Will do! By the way, how do you like The Wok? I've thought about getting that book too, but I don't own a wok so I would need to buy one and I'm not sure how much use I would get out of it.
@@CharlieAndersonCooking I think it’s good. It’s a little less esoteric than the deep diving of the food lab. But it’s close in terms of techniques and understandings in high temp cooking environments (The Wok in this case). A lot of fundamentals and best practices for a multitude of preparation styles and techniques for Asian focused dishes. Much more substantial in terms of recipes and best practices for specific meat types, veggies, sauces, stocks etc. More or less a great accoutrement to The Food Lab.
There is a good amount of sections diving into some more nuanced methodologies and ideas though. I think there isn’t much you couldn’t do with most carbon steels or a good cast iron provided it’s deep enough though. I recently moved a lot of my pans from Cast Iron (unless I’m searing meat specifically) because it has most the benefits of cast iron in terms of heat capacity and density, better non stick and much lighter. He actually covers the various metal properties pretty early in the book which is cool.
@@Aztechnology. Interesting, I appreciate the info! Yeah I've been thinking about the pan situation lately too. I really like my cast iron pan, but I feel like my carbon steel pan does everything cast iron can do and more. Like you mentioned, really the only advantage of cast iron is in searing because of it's higher heat retention, but carbon steel isn't too far behind in that regard either. Maybe that could be an idea for a future video topic haha.
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I find salting overnight, uncovered, on a rack in the fridge gives the best combination of tenderness, seasoning and dry surface for a great sear. Going 3 days on a steak actually cures the steak, changing the texture of the meat to something closer to salami.
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I normally dry brine over night for steaks, with poultry you can also wet brine but drying the skin like you did is a must. Try sous vide for cooking steaks, then rest before searing for the perfect cook, all pink in the middle. Then for the absolute best steaks, dry age 4-5 weeks. However you would dry age the full rib roast before cutting into steaks then trim the outside off and grind with chuck for the worlds best burgers. Do you have a smoker? I like to add smoke for about an hour to meat before I sous vide or cook a different way if not entirely in the smoker. That chicken made me hungry!
Can I presalt my meat before freezing? I buy bulk meat to put in my freezer and would definitely prefer pre seasoning it all if possible.
Not sure I agree with their searing / cooking method but love your videos. The sear needs to happen hard and fast on each side, not slow and constantly flipping
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Haha yeah it's a bit dry. I haven't actually read it all the way through either, but it's a great resource if you're looking for info on specific topics!
When salting in advance, can I also place other seasoning with it as well? i.e. pepper, paprika, Cajun, etc.
Seems like salt in advance is great, but spices get diluted if absorbed for more than a couple hours.
Can wait, or add fresh spices closer to cooking to spark them.
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Why I salt the cow and not my meat
I'm a new subscriber and I'm enjoying your videos. That cold sear thing makes no sense though.
Have you tried sous viding a steak salted way in advance? Wondering if there would be any negative interactions there, although I can't really think of why there would be. But sous vide is my go to so want to give it a try.
I’m with you. if I can touch it once when vac packing. I am all for pre seasoning frozen meat.
I don't actually have a sous vide so I haven't tried it, but I don't see why it wouldn't work! If you try it, you'll have to let us know how it goes.
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What about burgers? Should you season it hours earlier?
What kind of neutral oil do you personally use?
I use vegetable oil! I actually made a video a little while back comparing all of the most common neutral oils, and I eventually settled on using vegetable oil for everything: czcams.com/video/ITjwxGEUh3g/video.html.
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Absolutely right. But one caveat from my experience - don't try this with dry aged steaks! I've found you can wind up with rubber.
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Two really stupid question for clarity. I'm not much of a cook. If we plan to use other seasoning like sage or paprika or those okay to apply in advance like salt? And if we freeze meat how long can you keep it? As long as should normally keep meat?
Follow up question to above: Suppose I just use salt and pepper and freeze my meat. Then at some time in the future I take it out to cook. If I add additional seasoning should I let it sit for no less than an hour or should I season and cook right away?
@PolarBearBlue for chicken, definitely include other seasonings with the salt rub that goes under the skin. For other meats, my guess is that salt 1st then add other seasonings when ready to cook. But you could experiment with that.
For all meats that you freeze, I suggest thawing in fridge 2 days or under cold water (in zip bag with air pressed out, changing water frequently).
It’s often good to leave meat out at room temp for an hour prior to cooking, and pat dry prior to pan cooking. But, for Pan seared thin steak, cold meat is better
Technically meats are best frozen less then 6 months but if they’re air tight they’ll likely last longer. Keep a small bag or container of ice in your freezer to indicate if it’s stayed frozen or thawed (power out). The issue with freezing longer is potential freezer burn.
Vacuum sealed meat is less susceptible to freezer burn but that’s an investment for when you’re doing large quantity lengthy freezing. Just wrap tight and you should be good - I re-use bread bags or grocery bags for extra layer.
Thawed meat should be cooked right away, it’s not safe to thaw then refreeze unless it’s cooked.
Good luck!
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Do you think salting meat before sous viding it would make a difference?
I think you mean "dry-brining meat before cooking it sous vide", and yes, it should. A long and slow cook is not equivalent to a rest below ~50°C, since the proteins are actively being denatured, and the salt can't act on them the same way.
I'm not positive though. I know that SousVideEverything did an episode on regular brining, and didn't see a difference on chicken meat, but that's not really the same thing.
Yeah it definitely should! At the very least, it would help the meat to become better seasoned throughout. I'm not sure about the tenderness because I don't actually have a sous vide circulator, but I'm guessing it would make a noticeable improvement in that regard too.
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I salt meat as I am checking out of the store, ya just gotta lol
This is why I salt the cow, NOT the steak
Please answer. What type of salt are you using? Sea salt, table (I'm guessing definitely not), or kosher (probably)? Even still, is it finely granulated or coarse? Which types of meat would you use which on? I haven't been able to find the science on this and the WHY anywhere. Gotta be looking in the wrong places. Maybe that deserves a video in itself if there's a difference about which types, when, and why. Also, how much salt of which type would you recommend per type of meat. It seems that you use quite a bit of salt, but you don't seem to have the super saltiness I experience when using an abundant amount. Where am I going wrong and how?
I believe he said he prefers kosher, but it takes a touch more for the same effect as regular.
I prefer kosher too, then sea salt if available. Just seem to have a better end result. When using regular salt, I often add too much.
Would buying kosher meat do the trick?
The uneven browning is because he used cast iron instead of a pan that spreads heat evenly such as an aluminum cored stainless steel pan, an aluminum non stick pan or a copper pan
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Check out Chris Young’s video on why you should flip a steak every 30 seconds. It’s a much better method to the test kitchen method.
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Haha that will be coming soon! There will be one more pizza video before the final recipe comes out though. In the next episode of that series, I'll be doing just a few more tests to dial in the last few variables.
I love America's test kitchen, but that cooking method is one I immediately hated when they uploaded it.
Yeah I don't buy Kenji's theories on moisture movement at all. Water is going to be lost much more quickly to evaporation (bag or not!) than to re-absorption via osmosis, come on.
I salt my cows right after killing them
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That cold sear methods looks awful & over complicated
Imagine having to do complex maneuvers like adjust the heat and flip the steak, fucking nightmare if you ask me.
Yeah I have mixed feelings about it. It worked really well the first time I tried it, but I haven't really been able to repeat that success. I still have to do some more testing with it though - maybe I'll make a video comparing different steak cooking methods at some point.
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A cardiologist's nightmare. Definitely not good for those on a salt reduced diet.
You’re not adding more salt than you normally would, you’re just adding it earlier
Deborah I've got a great tip for you: you can modify all of the steps in this video by not adding salt. Better yet, you can skip videos about salting meat.
I’m confused is the juices being evaporated or reabsorbed