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1. MostlyStable · 1786032363 · focus · HN ↗

   I take the point, but I think the author picked a poor analogy. Cooking even an excellent steak is actually not that hard. In fact, I'd argue that it's among the easiest things to master/make at a top level quality at home. Does it require some modicum of attention and understanding? Sure. But starting with a high quality cut, owning a meat-thermometer, and knowing about reverse searing is about all it takes to reliably and easily get a near perfect steak every time.

   There are far, far better cooking examples out there.

   1. ghostbrainalpha · 1786039950 · focus · HN ↗

      Am I the only one who thinks the "reverse sear" is like cheating? It takes out all of the skill when you move from the pan to the oven, and I lose all of the fun in learning to be chef.

      1. airstrike · 1786040507 · focus · HN ↗

         I agree, it's cheating.

         My bad hot take is if you're using a meat thermometer and reverse sear to cook steak, you're like a kid on training wheels.

         1. bigfishrunning · 1786048783 · focus · HN ↗

            I'll cheat all day then. If I'm going to spend what a good steak costs, I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure I'm not ruining it.
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      2. addaon · 1786043533 · focus · HN ↗

         > I lose all of the fun in learning to be chef.

         A great steak deserves the respect of preparing it the best, most consistent way you can. For me, that's a reverse sear.

         Do something complicated with potatoes to stretch your skills and show off. Worst comes to worst the potatoes are sad.

      3. QuercusMax · 1786043806 · focus · HN ↗

         This is like saying that playing guitar while sitting in a chair is cheating, because a proper display of skill is playing while riding a unicycle.

         It might be more impressive, but I don't see how reverse sear is cheating.

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