Is the chefs' adage that you should always temper meat before cooking it a myth? As an evidence-based cook, I put this theory to the test and explain why it works, when you can skip it, and share an easy trick to speed tempering when you’re short on time.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:54 Side-by-side experiment
3:17 Why does tempering work?
4:42 How long do you need to temper?
5:48 Trick to speed tempering