Turn Any Pan Non-Stick in 30 Seconds! 🍳

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[chefjoshyjin]

it is a stainless steel pan I used in the video, I somehow had aluminium in my mind when shooting the video, did not realise it until i uploaded the video, sorry for the confusion. This trick works on all materials

[dee]

In case anyone is wondering, this really is a good technique on cast iron as well as stainless and aluminum.

[premkarthiks]

Just tried this on cast iron crepe pan and it worked like magic! Thank you! 👍👍

[lisalongerot]

Jeff Smith the “Frugal Gourmet” who was on PBS 1983-1997, always said “Hot wok, cold oil, food won’t stick”. Same concept, cool 😊

[HoniBear]

That was brilliant! I’m 72 and have been cooking for years and this is the very first time I’ve ever seen this. Back in the 1960s when there was a Home Economics class in HS we weren’t taught that. Thanks

[nunyabiznez]

Cool! I have a lot of stainless steel pots and pans. You’ve just made them more versatile for me. Thank you, sir!!❤❤❤😊

[FranksPianoscape]

Decades ago we threw out all Teflon coated pans. We exclusively only use cast iron and stainless steel cookware. Not only do they last long (cast iron cookware last generations when used correctly) they are safe, unlike Teflon coated ones that need to be replaced. Save your money, your health and the environment ❤

[beckylieb]

Oh wow! I have been doing this by accident for decades 😅

I practice "hot pan, cold oil" because I get distracted too easily

[Mommapunkin]

I have OLD seasoned cast iron skillets that work as well as new non-stick skillets.
This is the reason WHY is so important to season your cast iron skillets and other cast iron cookware.
PLEASE never throw away old rusty cast iron skillets, restore them.

[juliastraus]

OMG! I love you! Thank you soooo much! Idk what it is, but over the last few years especially, I seem to have this problem with any pan I cook in! I have literally stopped cooking 99% of the time and just eat alot of TV dinners! Haven't tried enamel pans yet-- and I grew to hate teflon! Again, thank you! My best to you and yours!😊


P.S. And yes, I hit subscribe!🙃

[Rosebie]

Yes this is what l always do . Stainless is better than teplon. Heated the stainless pan with oil for atleast 2 minuts then wipe away heated oil with kitchen paper or just drain it then pour a fresh
oil . Ready to cook it would never stick the eggs or pan cake again . Do it every time for prying eggs or pan cakes

[jenethwurdack]

I had heard and used "hot pan, cold oil" before but I didn't know about heating and disposing of oil first then using new, cold oil. I learned it as heating the pan first then adding the cold oil and immediately adding the food. It didn't work this well. This looks like it works much better! Thank you for the information! 😊

[buggarluggs]

A soft Welsh accent with a Chinese twist.

[Dragon_Slayer_Ornstein]

The other trick that works is heat the pan up, drip water onto it, if the drop boils and moves around the pan on it's own it's hot enough, nothing will stick to it. If it's too cold (does not move) or too hot (instantly boils/evaporates) it wont work though. Then just add a small amount of butter or oil then cook something on it. (This is called the Leidenfrost effect).

This trick also works if you are cooking things that are super sticky on non-stick pans without oil where it would normally stick even on non-stick. For example you can cook pancakes without any oil, just the flour + water/milk/egg batter straight on the pan. You can also make tortillas the same way without oil, but instead of monitoring the heat, just get it as hot as you possible can (within reason), roll the dough super thin and throw it on, it will cook in seconds, it wont stick, and it will also puff up in the middle without yeast due to the amount of heat. The moment it starts to smoke/burn flip it then repeat and take it off.

You can also cook chips/fries in the oven without oil if you set the fan oven at 230c and put the potatoes pieces on a grill rack instead of a tray, it only takes 12 to 14 minutes. You get a crunchy potato pieces with the consistency of a baked potato in the middle, not 100% the same as fries but I like it. It's fun to experiment with things. Always good to avoid seed oils whenever you can.

[johnklahn]

thank you!!!
Best advice I’ve seen on the Internet for a very long time

[virginiatushman]

Can I clarify it involves 3 steps? (1) cold oil and heat the pan till ot smokes (2) dispose of the oil (3) pour cold oil unto the hot pan for cooking. If so, then every time some oil would be wasted.

[phyllisonwuazo]

I'm so glad I came across this video. This is a great cooking hack

[katanyajason]

There is also the Leidenfrost effect where you don't need to burn any oil to start with. I prefer this because I don't get all that smoke in my kitchen and I don't waste any oil.
Heat your pan until it's hot enough that when you pour a bit of water into it it forms a ball that rolls around the pan as if it's sliding around on ice (not a bunch of bubbles that spatter and shoot around).
Then, let your pan cool down to the temperature you need it and it will be non stick.

[nicolaotero]

My dad tought me, not to clean those fryingpans with soap but only salt and papertowel. It takes the extra oil and you can scrabe the pan really good and it will leave a small oily film on the pan. Been doing this for 40 years now. 👍Listen to your elders😊

[samjiva]

Butter! No fancy technique needed - just instant nonstick 👍 Love cooking everything in butter 😋