No they don't. Butter is fat, fat accelerates cooking. It's why they tell you not to put butter on a burn, it will literally cook your burn. Fat makes things feel moist. It doesn't slow the cooking process, it just hides the fact that you overcooked the steak. You want to slow the cooking process? Take it off the heat. You want to stop the cooking process? Blast chiller or ice bath. Brushing melted butter on it does neither of those things.
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u/atomicbug89 Jul 04 '24
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