That is, until the concept of reverse searing entered my life, and changed everything. Now I can make myself a perfect steak, and you can too. Searing is the classic way to prepare a steak ...

After years of pan frying steaks to the charming tune of Brooklyn smoke detectors, I was delighted when I finally learned about reverse searing—a cooking method where you slowly bring the steak ...

Learning how to reverse-sear means you can serve steakhouse-quality meals from your own kitchen. The trick to this ingenious cooking method is to first cook the steak in a low oven ...

The only thing missing is the crust, but that can be fixed by quickly searing the steak in a hot pan for about 1 minute per side. The issue here is that not everyone has a sous vide machine.

Steak can be cooked in water bath 4 days ahead. Keep sealed in bag and chill, or freeze up to 1 month. Reheat with sous vide machine at 100° until warmed through, about 1 hour, before searing.