seems to me the point of searing is lock in the juices* and caramelize the outside layer of meat and fat, so I've always seared first, then depending on thickness or the goals of the dish finishing at a lower temp as needed. I read the link posted on page one, and you cant argue with tested results*, but searing first always tasted better to me.
This post was edited by Master_Zappy on Jan 8 2016 02:42pm