Common Cooking Mistakes that will Ruin Your Food

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Only Flipping Steaks Once

Turns out the whole "only flip once" theory is totally bogus. Why? Because flipping your steaks multiple times has been proven to help them cook faster and more evenly. This is because flipping it more often will prevent one side from heating up or cooling down too quickly. It might not get the same crust as a one-flip steak would, but it'll still be as juicy as ever. 

Then again, are you sure you know how to cook a steak?