# I can't get a good sear.

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-cant-get-a-good-sear/16919>\
**Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker\
**Created:** [September 30, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-cant-get-a-good-sear/16919 "2018-09-30T23:07:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlyssaWOAH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/alyssawoah/32/2946_2.png) [@AlyssaWOAH](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AlyssaWOAH)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2018, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/i-cant-get-a-good-sear/16919/5 "2018-10-01T16:48:02Z")

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Do you have any photos of how your sear looks like? What are some of your expectations? I would definitely pat dry as much as you possibly can. And use a high spoke point oil. I’ll link a couple of threads that might be helpful:

[Searing For Beginners](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/searing-for-beginners/10514/3)

[Video: The Secret To The Perfect Sear](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/video-the-secret-to-the-perfect-sear/1222)

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