sear

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Pros like Cincinnati-based chef Jose Salazar told me they favor carbon-steel pans because they’re virtually indestructible, relatively affordable and about half the weight of cast iron, so they heat up faster and sear well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Charlie opens a ghost kitchen and insists on being called “chef,” his apron knotted tight like he’s about to sear duck breast instead of, say, boil milksteak.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

The most intense heat I’d ever felt seemed like it would sear the only exposed skin on my body: my face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

It can anchor almost any skillet meal when you sear it until golden and crisp, especially if you throw in enough vegetables and vivid seasonings to bring out its best.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

Some are blue and wrap me gently in their glow; or green and soothing like oxen eyes in the night; but there are others, yellow and red, that sear me with their intensity.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya