Using Einstein Equations, Developing Perfect Steak Formula...Don't burn it anymore
Jun 13, 2025
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According to foreign media such as the Daily Mail, Professor Rob Appleby, a physicist and professional chef at the University of Manchester in the UK, created a 'perfect steak cooking equation'.
He developed it inspired by Einstein's formula, arguing that the total cooking time for steaks can vary from three to 14 minutes.
The applied Einstein formula is the L2=4Dt equation. Originally, this formula describes how particles move and spread over time.
Professor Appleby applied this to calculate the rate of heat diffusion inside the steak.
L is the thickness of the steak, T is the time it takes for the steak to cook, and D is the rate at which the heat spreads into the meat (the diffusion factor).
In other words, he said that the steak cooking time (T) can be divided by squaring the meat thickness (L), multiplying the rate (D) at which heat spreads into the meat by 4 (T=L2/4D).
In the end, since the cooking time is proportional to the square of the meat thickness, doubling the meat thickness can increase the cooking time by four times, not just two times.
For example, when the thickness is 2 cm, the baking time is about 4 minutes, and when the thickness is 4 cm, it takes about 12 minutes or more.
Professor Applebee "With this formula, you can make a steak with a perfect texture at homeHe emphasized that "When cooking steak, the important thing is not the weight, but the thickness." He also explained "Heat takes longer to pass through thick meat, and Einstein's formula helps us understand exactly how long it takes.".
The study provides a scientific approach to perfecting steaks and is expected to provide practical help to those who enjoy BBQ.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
