THE IMPORTANCE OF

RESTING MEAT

• Thought process of prehistoric

man: Start large fire. Cook large steak over

large   fire.   Rip steak   from    fire    with    bare    hands,  bite

into    it, and allow   succulent   juices  to  dribble down

chin.   Howl    at  moon    and chase   mammoths.

• Thought process of modern man:

Start   large   fire.   Cook    large   steak   over    large   fire.

Rip steak   from    fire    with    bare    hands,  allow   steak   to

rest    in  a   warm    place   undisturbed for 10  minutes.

Bite     into    it,     and     allow   succulent   juices  to  dribble

down     throat.     Discuss     latest  Woody   Allen   movie

with     civilized   friends     while   secretly    wishing     you

could   howl    at  moon    and chase   mammoths.

If there’s one cooking mistake that regular folks

make more often than any other, it’s not properly
resting meat before serving it. You mean I have to
wait before I can tuck into that perfectly charred rib-
eye? Unfortunately, yes.