Happy 4th of JulyFlip Early, Flip Often

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The discussion revolves around grilling techniques, particularly the timing and method of flipping meat while cooking. Participants share personal preferences and experiences related to grilling, focusing on how often to flip meat and the desired doneness.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions flipping meat every four to five minutes, sometimes more frequently depending on other tasks.
  • Another participant argues against this approach, stating that they prefer to sear one side, flip, and then sear the other side, suggesting that prolonged cooking leads to overcooked meat.
  • A third participant expresses agreement with the second participant's method of flipping only once after searing both sides.
  • There is a mention of Alton Brown's potential perspective on the topic, indicating curiosity about expert opinions.
  • A light-hearted comment is made about preferences for less cooked food, suggesting a personal taste in meat doneness.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants exhibit differing views on the optimal flipping technique and cooking times, with no consensus reached on the best method for grilling meat.

Contextual Notes

Participants' preferences for meat doneness and cooking styles are subjective and vary widely, indicating a range of personal cooking philosophies.

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"So you flip every four or five minutes. Sometimes I flip every two or three, depending on what else I'm doing"



http://www.robertkbrown.com/2002/05/31/everything_you_thought_you_knew_about_grilling_is_wrong.html


Hope everyone has a great 4th.
 
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Bah, those rules don't work well for me. I put my steak on, let the first side get seared (just enough to leave the grill marks; usually this is the time it takes me to walk inside with the plate I carried the steak out on and get a clean one for the cooked food), flip it and sear the other side, and then take it off, it's done! With that guy's instructions, the meat would all be horribly overcooked! If you're leaving it on one side long enough for the juices to leak out toward the top, it's already too overcooked for me before you even flip it. (Yeah, I tend to prefer almost raw food.)
 
Moonbear said:
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah.

It pains me to say it, but she's right, you know.
 
Yep, sear it on one side, flip, sear the other side and it's done. If someone tells me they it more done, I just cook it a bit longer before I flip, but it only gets flipped once.

I wonder what Alton Brown has to say.
 
Moonbear said:
(Yeah, I tend to prefer almost raw food.)
ah, Finally a real woman.
 

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