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reverse-sear

reverse-sear verb: to cook (a steak etc.) at low heat until the centre reaches the desired temperature, then cook the outside at high temperature to sear it.

Verb

reverse-sear (third-person singular simple present reverse-sears, present participle reverse-searing, simple past and past participle reverse-seared)

  1. (transitive) To cook (a steak etc.) at low heat until the centre reaches the desired temperature, then cook the outside at high temperature to sear it.

Forms of reverse-sear

third-person singular presentreverse-sears
present participlereverse-searing
past participlereverse-seared
pastreverse-seared

Origin of reverse-sear

So called because it reverses the usual order of cooking.

Questions about reverse-sear

What does reverse-sear mean?
Reverse-sear means to cook (a steak etc.) at low heat until the centre reaches the desired temperature, then cook the outside at high temperature to sear it.
What part of speech is reverse-sear?
Reverse-sear is a verb.
What is the past tense of reverse-sear?
The past tense of reverse-sear is reverse-seared.

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