I've seen it done for fish (Iron Chef)
But they all thought it was too salty. But of course fish is much thinner than a roast, so even if only the edge is salty it's mostly edge.
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Kip Hawley is still an idiot.
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Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link|http://DocHope.com|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats].
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