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Tyler Florence Only Cooks His Food Long Enough So It’s Camera Ready

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This is disappointing to find out. You know when food is finished being cooked and the camera cuts to a shot of that perfectly seared steak? Don’t cut into that steak. It will be raw on the inside. The quality of the food used for the “money shot” in cooking shows isn’t important. The only thing that matters is how the food looks on the outside.

If you remember that tidbit about food being prepped off-camera, then this shouldn’t surprise you. That steak in the final shot wasn’t even cooked by Tyler Florence in his test kitchen. Someone on the crew seared it offscreen just for the shot. And you don’t need to ask Guy Fieri what happened it when “cut” was called. Next, find out why the chosen opponent on Iron Chef isn’t all that surprised to be picked.