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ELI5: Why do meats like steak need to "rest" before being consumed? I've never done this and I've always enjoyed my food. Am I missing out on something extraordinary?
gpt
So when you cook meat like steak or chicken breast you are putting a lot of different forces (or stress) on the meat. Letting it rest for a few minutes gives the cut of meat time to allow the juices time to reabsorb into the muscle fibers, allowing for a juicer cut of meat. You'll notice when you let it rest that there is less juice on the plate which means it's all inside the meat.