Steak needs to rest after cooking, here’s why


KOMPAS.com – Manufacturing process steak Don’t stop at the roasting stage. The cooking process is still continuing when steak rest after cooking.

Rest steak when ripe it is also called resting. Steak mandatoryresting before eating.

Corporate Executive Chef Justus Steakhouse, Gustaf Djaja, said, resting will help the juice (liquid) in the meat to be absorbed completely.

Also read: This Chef Doesn’t Recommend Take Away Steak, Why?

Steak take a break to reduce the blood fluid. If not enough resting, steak “It will be watery when served,” said Gustaf when met Kompas.com at Justus Steakhouse Asthana Kemang, Tuesday (7/1/2025).

Resting steak lasts at least one minute. Steak Place on a rack at room temperature while hot, then transfer to a plate when the process is complete.

“If you look steak watery, there is still liquid like blood when eaten, that’s because it’s not enough resting,” continued Gustaf.

Also read: 5 Tips for Making Juicy Steak at Home, Recommendations from Steakhouse Chefs

Steak which emits a red liquid or also called myoglobin when it matures, it can be caused by other things.

Wagyu steak illustration.Shutterstock/Nishihama Wagyu steak illustration.

For example, cooking steak from frozen beef that has not been completely thawed so the texture is still hard.

“If you force frozen meat to cook and cook, it takes a long time steak“It will also be watery,” said Gustaf.

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However, the red liquid that comes out of the steak does not actually change the safety of the steak for consumption.

“Indeed, the liquid is flesh and blood, but it has been mixed with the juice, so it is safe to consume,” concluded Gustaf.


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