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Warm-up begins on two identical burners as our experiment unfolds. The speaker emphasizes the importance of reaching an even temperature across both skillets to ensure a fair comparison. With the aim of replicating an ideal cooking environment, they share insights on gauging when the skillets are ready for cooking—using the "Mercury ball test" with water for the stainless steel skillet and waiting for smoke to appear from the cast iron skillet.
Cooking the Steaks
For this test, both skillets are prepped with ghee—high-smoke-point clarified butter—ensuring a burn-free cooking surface. The steaks are seasoned with salt a good hour before cooking to enhance flavor.