MrFunnyMoustache@lemmy.onetoYou Should Know@lemmy.world•YSK: You should dry off beef before cooking. Doing so promotes the Maillard Reaction, which will make the meat taste and look better.English
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1 year agoFor ground beef, the best solution is to make sure you have enough fat to get good browning. People usually say 80/20 ratio, but I like to have 25% fat on my burger patties. As an experiment, try making a patty with lean meat and you will see how much the moisture will evaporate rapidly and take the heat away from the meat, giving you a sad grey meat. With enough fat, it will keep conducting heat into the crust without boiling all the water inside; as a bonus, you get juicy burgers this way.
You are correct, red meats are the worst for the environment, which is why I only eat them on special occasions, just like flying, it isn’t sustainable to overconsume, and it should be minimised to whichever level you are willing to do.