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Originally Posted by scho63
I was always under the impression that salting a steak long before hand draws out all the moisture like you are curing it, making it tougher for leaner cuts of meat. 
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It draws out moisture at first, but then that pulled moisture (and now salt) gets pulled back into the steak, seasoning it. If you do it a day or two in advance of cooking, it tenderized the meat too.