FOOD NEWS
Here's Why You Should Add Sugar To Your Steaks
BY STEPHANIE MAIDA
If you want to make your steaks stand out, you need just two ingredients — salt to enhance the flavor and sugar to caramelize the meat.
It may sound strange to add sugar to steak, but it's crucial to help the steak caramelize and create a deliciously crispy sear on the outside.
Furthermore, while salt helps enhance the umami notes already present in the steak, sugar adds a slight sweetness for contrast, creating a more balanced, robust flavor.
Together, the salt draws moisture out of the steak, helping dissolve the sugar and creating a rich juice that is then reabsorbed for a juicy, flavorful bite.