Technique
It's all about intent. You see, the goal is not just to cook your food, it's to transform it into a charcoal briquette. A culinary abomination that will leave all your friends and family questioning their life choices.
The secret to overcooking lies in the balance between heat and neglect. A delicate dance of "I'll just be a minute" and "I'll just be a little longer." A dash of 'I'm not watching the clock.'
Start with a solid foundation of undercookedness, and then, like a slow-motion train wreck, apply the brakes.
Temperature Control: The Art of Turning Your Food into a Blackened Offering Mistakes: Because Even the Best of Us Make Them