How to Properly Heat a Pan

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[oishii]

This is absolutely amazing. I almost tossed my henckel stainless steel pan because everything would stick to it. Little did I know it was operator error all along. I just tried it and pan fried an egg. It didn't stick one bit and it tasted better than ever!! Thank you for this life skill!!!!

[karenshoucairmcgray]

I get all of these stages except for the one water ball. Ugh! Still experimenting.

[rouxbe]

@v0larevia It may be one of the most important thing to learn in cooking. It's something the non-stick pan makers don't want you to know. If you heat a pan properly nothing will stick.

[rouxbe]

@j3ckl3r This is where so many people fail however. A pan that is not properly heated can cause all sorts of issues as you know. I use this every time I cook so I know nothing will stick and I won't burn the oil.

[rouxbe]

The water test is most effective in a stainless steel pan as per our demo.

[Strdust]

Thanks Rouxbe, now I can properly enjoy my All Clad.

[ronathanedwards]

Do you start at medium/low? Also, when I get to that stage do I turn the heat down when I start cooking so the pan doesn't "get to hot"? And considering the pan is at a certain heat, does that mean I should cook everything at that same temperature, that doesn't make sense.... does it?

[tiagoinka]

I just can't believe you guys still dont have a good thousand viewers. You are absolutely fabulous!

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[garfunkelthelegend]

I'm 11 years old trying to figure out how to set the temperature to cook bacon

[autopressindia]

It is fascinating to watch the ball of water glide almost endlessly without evaporating

[kingmambo]

but if i want to cook some vegetables at slow temperatures, what should i do ?

[devolve]

"Mise en place" is really only a polite way of saying "get your shit together".

[strballin]

Could you use a heat temp gun for this?

[vlarevia]

oh wow, i didn't know that. i just add oil from the beginning..
so, the fish won't stick at all??

[tipaks]

will it be possible to pan fry an egg with this method? or is the pan going to be too hot for such a purpose?

[kendo]

dont forget that when you add the food to the pan you pull heat away.

[miragenakts]

What are the exact temperature of these conditions?

[Vlican]

i wonder if this technique works with non-stick pans and cast-iron pans...

[TacticalCivilian]

I had no idea that oil temperature required such a elaborate method

[rouxbe]

Every pan and stove combination will be different so you just need to look for that mercury ball of water to know when your pan is ready.