You're Doing It All Wrong - How To Pan Sear Steak

If your skillet is hot to go and you're taking your steak directly from the refrigerator and dropping it into the pan, that's a big error. You want the pan to be super hot to ensure a nice brown sear and fridge-cold meat will cool it down on contact, making for a less-satisfying sear. It's better to take the steak out of the fridge and bring it up to room temperature for 20–30 minutes or sometimes even longer —…