How long does food continue to “cook” after you take it out of the oven?

Question

How long does food continue to “cook” after you take it out of the oven?

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Answer 1

It depends on its surface area-to-volume ratio. Something with a large volume but a small surface area like a turkey will continue to cook longer since heat can only escape through it’s surface area whereas something with a relatively large surface area to volume ratio like a thinly cut steak will give up it’s heat much quicker.