Lin Chen shook his head and placed a flat-surfaced stone on the grill rack.
"We're pan-searing venison steaks."
After speaking, he grabbed a small pinch of his pre-mixed seasoned salt and sprinkled it on the surface of the venison loin, pressing it gently to help it absorb.
While the stone was heating over the fire, he picked up a piece of deer fat that he had trimmed off earlier and placed it on the stone's surface.
"Let me quiz you. What's this piece of deer fat for?"
"Huh? Why is there a test just for a meal?"
Erica had already been lost in a fantasy of enjoying a delicious meal. She never expected a surprise quiz question to pop up.
She reluctantly bit her lower lip, resting her chin on her fingers as she began to think.
"Let me think... I feel like I've seen something like this before... Ah, I remember now!"
"In Alaska, didn't you do the same thing with beef tallow? Yes, yes, that's right! The purpose of the deer fat is to keep the steak from sticking when you sear it!"
