There’s a lot of truisms around cooking that when poked and prodded by science aren’t actually that true. No, salt doesn’t help water boil faster, and, no, searing meat doesn’t seal in the juices. But ...

Cooking a beautiful steak dinner on your stovetop is not only easy to do, but delivers ridiculously delicious results. I get it—it can be daunting if you've never attempted it before. But with my top ...