TIL most home cooks are way too gentle with cheap steaks

I watched my neighbor pat a sirloin dry with a paper towel for 10 seconds last week and then wonder why it boiled instead of seared, you need to get that surface bone dry and then leave it alone in the pan for at least 4 minutes before even thinking about flipping, has anyone else seen people ruin decent meat by fussing with it too much?

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nora_barnes2d ago

My neighbor literally pokes at his steaks every 30 seconds with tongs like they're going to run away. Just leave it alone, nature does the work.