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Soule: Don't Argue With the Meat Fairy: A Tasty Dinner Solution
What's the best way to cook a steak? Ask the Meat Fairy, she'll tell you.
What’s the best way to cook a steak? First, I sear one side at high temperature, then flip the steak to sear the other. Once both sides of the steak have a caramelized crust, I turn down the heat and, depending on the thickness of the steak, let it cook for another 3 to 6 minutes. This should be enough. But the Meat Fairy appeared in a vision and reminded me that's not the end.
She told me that after I removed the steak from the heat, it kept cooking, and were I to cut into it, the juices would escape. My plate would be juicy, but not my steak.
That fairy said, "Let your steak rest [i.e., sit still on your plate] for at least 5 minutes. The steak will finish cooking, and the juices will stay where they belong – in the meat."
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OK, I'll show restraint and wait for my steak to rest before eating it, but the Meat Fairy had more to say...
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Carole Soule is co-owner of Miles Smith Farm, where she raises and sells pork, raw milk, eggs, and beef. She can be reached at carole@soulecoaching.com. Come to Christmas at the Farm on Dec 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Your kids can sit on a Highland steer, snuggle a calf, feed the critters, and more. Sign up here.
