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Kitchen Myths
Facts and fiction about food and cooking, by Peter Aitken
Flip a steak only once during cooking
November 25, 2022
Posted by on It is an article of faith among many steak lovers that a steak should be flipped only once, whether being cooked on the grill or in a pan. Turns out that this is a myth. Single flipping certainly won’t ruin anything, but multiple flips–say every 30 seconds– results in more evenly cooked meat with less overcooked meat at the edges. Try it yourself, you’ll see!