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The Aluminum Foil Mistake That's Ruining The Crust On Your Steak By Neala Broderick Nov. 6, 2025 9:20 am EST

Of the many big mistakes that you might be making with steak , one of the biggest concerns resting, and specifically, when to just let your steak be. It's a reasonable instinct to wrap your precious steak in aluminum foil as it rests, with the intention of keeping it warm. But that last touch could be the end-all for your steak, taking it from the perfect medium rare to a chewy well-done cut. The thought process is correct — aluminum foil will keep the steak nice and toasty by locking in heat. However, all that's doing is creating a mini-oven that continues cooking the steak as it sits, which is the complete opposite goal of resting. There are a lot of clev

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