If you've ever though the timing in a cookbook or food magazine was off, and if you ever just wanted to feel more proficient in cooking meat of all kinds we have the answer for you. Let your meat rest at room temp for between 30 minutes and an hour before cooking it. Putting cold meat in the oven means the meat has to warm up before it starts cooking and that happens from the outside in. Room temp meat can start cooking right away and so not only will if cook faster but it will cook more evenly.