"Do you plan to do 'data analysis' and 'process optimization' every time you cook?" Xiao Su asked.
Yang Ping said seriously, "Yes, the essence of scientific research is constant iteration and optimization. Without records, nothing has happened, and without review, there's no progress."
Xiao Su opened his mouth, but finally just sighed, "Alright then, Professor Yang, you continue optimizing."
Yang Ping placed the cooked steak on the chopping board, letting it "rest" at room temperature. This was a technique he learned from a paper on the effect of resting post-cooking meat on juice retention. During this time, the meat fibers would reabsorb the juices squeezed to the surface during heating, reducing water loss when cut. He set a stopwatch, preparing to let it rest for five minutes, not a second more.
