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There are people who cook wet meat? I mean there are people who do not know that baking soda is a wonderful tenderizer.
Hello, I am people
Every day, that list of people grows: https://xkcd.com/1053
The wife is not a fan of my forking methods of tenderization.
Unbrowned steaks are surely regretted,
But Froyn just likes their meat wetted
So, both in kitchen and bed,
The same can be said:
Their wife just hates their forking method
I mean, I don't cook it sopping wet, but I am lazy....
Yes, lots of people don't dry off the marinade when cooking marinated meat. Which shouldn't be an issue with a steak but just as an example.
Then sometimes people don't dry off meat well enough after washing it. Just a quick dab with some paper towel is often not enough.
But yes, the title isn't the best and the Article itself uses a different one and goes more into detail. It suggest air drying your steak for hours in the fridge. That's definitely not something everyone does. It also goes more into detail about the Maillard Reaction.
But why on earth are you washing your meat?
My parents ALWAYS marinate their steaks in a ziplock bag of liquid marinade, immediately slap those soggy slabs on the grill without drying, and subsequently cook them to a rubbery puck of grey meat. Suggestions to change their ways is futile - Americans don’t like being told they bbq incorrectly…
I did this on Sunday, but it was cooked maybe medium rare. I haven't cooked a lot in my life. What should I do if I want to marinate next time?
Honestly, I’ve stopped seasoning my steak beyond salt and pepper and wouldn’t personally marinate anything other than something like a skirt steak for fajitas anymore.
If I were to marinate again, I would pull the steak out of marinade and let if drip dry over a towel for 30 minutes or so (or as long as I had patience for - I’m guilty of allllllways cutting corners).
Whaaaaaaaaaat
Sometimes people don't dry meat after washing it. Which is fine for some dishes. Or if they dry it they don't do it well enough. But ye, the title isn't that well chosen.
The article talks about letting meat air dry for several hours in your fridge. And goes further into the Maillard Reaction.
You really shouldn't wash meat. It doesn't serve any purpose except to possibly spread the bacteria that may be present to other places. Best thing to do is just cook it to proper temperature.