{
  "id": 17197794,
  "title": "Think flipping meat twice makes it juicier? Korean pork expert says the opposite",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/think-flipping-meat-twice-makes-it-juicier-korean-pork-expert-says-17197794",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T08:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/travel-food/20261030/think-flipping-meat-twice-makes-it-juicier-korean-pork-expert-says-the-opposite"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Many people believe that flipping meat exactly twice results in a juicier final product. However, this is not the case when dealing with meat of average thickness. According to Cha Ho-myung, a seasoned chef with 26 years of experience who now heads the Meat&Food Food Solution Team at Sunjin Technology Research Institute, the key to keeping juices inside the meat and maintaining its moisture lies in flipping it often. Cha demonstrated this principle during a grilling lesson for aspiring \"Grilling Meister\" professionals at Yaksan Dwaeji, a Seoul restaurant, on October 14. The training, part of Sunjin's 2021 introduction of a Grilling Meister certification program, began with an online written examination on pork production, processing, and nutrition. The culmination of the program was a practical exam where participants showcased their skills in grilling samgyeopsal, a traditional Korean dish of pork belly.",
  "summary": "\"Is it really true that meat tastes better if you flip it exactly twice? That might work for very thinly sliced pork belly. But with meat of ordinary thickness, juices move in the direction the heat is applied. If you want to keep the juices toward the center and make the meat moist, it's better to flip it frequently.\" Cha Ho-myung, a former chef with 26 years of experience who now leads the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}