Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reverse-sear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
re-verse-sear
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Transitive verb

Etymology

So called because it reverses the usual order of cooking.

Usage

Inflected Forms

reverse-sears (present, singular) reverse-searing (participle, present) reverse-seared (participle, past) reverse-seared (past)

Questions

What does reverse-sear mean?
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.
Where does reverse-sear come from?
So called because it reverses the usual order of cooking.

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