re: Made my first crock pot meal.

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Searing (or pan searing) is a technique used in grilling , roasting ,braising , sautéing , etc. that cook s the surface of the food  (usuallymeat , poultry  or fish ) at high temperature so that a caramelize d crust forms. A similar technique, browning , is typically used to sear or brown all sides of a particular piece of meat, fish, poultry, etc. before finishing it in the oven.

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