Stop Believing This Tired Myth About Cooking Meat. (It's Giving You Dry, Tough Results) - Chowhound

Merch Hub/Shutterstock There are innumerable myths out there concerning the preparation of meat — from steaks to roasts to slow braised dishes — but one of the most pervasive and long held is that hitting your cut with a hard sear (developing a delicious crust on the outside thanks to the Maillard reaction) can "lock in" its juices, keeping the inside moist and tender. This idea actually has its roots from two…