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    Reverse Searing a Steak Is Faster in the Air Fryer

    After years of pan frying steaks to the charming tune of Brooklyn smoke detectors, I was delighted when I finally learned about reverse searing—a cooking method where you slowly bring the steak up to temperature in the conventional oven, and sear it briefly afterward. This method keeps the billowing smoke to a minimum, cooks the protein more evenly, and can…

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    The Right Way to ‘Reverse Sear’ a Steak

    I used to hate cooking steak at home for one big reason: the smoke. I rent an apartment in Brooklyn, which means I have to deal with a close and sensitive smoke alarm. But even without the threat of a piercing siren, steak was always one of those “sometimes” foods that ended up making more of a mess than I…

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    The Most Important Things to Look for When Buying Steak Knives

    We may earn a commission from links on this page. Steak knives might seem like an extraneous expense—especially if your defense is not consuming much beef—but having a set is undoubtedly handy. Regardless of if you’re slicing a skirt steak, roasted chicken, or grilled portobellos, a good steak knife gives you clean cuts and precision control. But before you grab…

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    Best Steak Knives of 2024

    You’ll find models with micro-serrations and others with no serrations at all. And some have teeth so large they’d be more at home on a handsaw. Price also varies considerably.  The steak knives Consumer Reports assessed ranged from under $1 to nearly $100 per knife. In most cases, a higher price did seem to guarantee better performance, but there were…

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