Slow cooker meals were practically made for busy families; just dump everything in, put the lid on, and before long you have a crockpot-braised chicken or a delicious pot roast (depending on your meat ...

We've heard time and time again that searing your meat is the key to maintaining juicy bites. Unfortunately, this is actually not the case. Not only is the theory unfounded, it's actually been ...

Most home cooks never quite achieve that golden-brown crust on a perfectly seared steak. Instead, they end up with gray, steamed meat that tastes like mediocrity. The culprit isn't your stove or your ...

Your favorite tv chef might have told you to make sure you sear your meat because that nice brown crust helps seal in the moisture, but is that actually how it works? Michael explains the science of ...

Ree Drummond's perfect pot roast is rich, tender, and beefy, but only because she avoids a mistake everyone makes with the recipe: failing to sear it first. While it may not be a critical step, the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The internet will tell you that searing meat “locks in the juices.” That is nonsense. Don’t always trust the internet. Juices ...

The beautifully brown crust on steaks, potatoes, scallops and a whole lot more is due to searing. It’s a simple technique, but cooking instructor Lucy Vaserfirer found that a lot of home cooks need ...

Tender, juicy, tangy, and perfectly spiced, this braised pork recipe makes for the perfect weeknight dinner, served simply ...

When you splurge on a luxurious beef tenderloin for the holidays, consider reverse searing as the cooking method. Reverse searing is a foolproof way to respect the integrity of a rich and tender cut ...