“guess that’s why they want you to brown it—to get some of the liquid out?”
That could be why. Although it said to Brown the outside but keep the inside rare. So there would still be some moisture that would seep out.
There was one thing I can, raw packed, that didn’t turn out appetizing and I can’t remember what it was. I think maybe some type of sausage. But other than that I’ve done trials where I do half Browned and half Raw pack and they end up looking identical. So why do all the work!
Sausage and hot dogs are not so great.