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15 questions linked to/from What's the minimal set of cookware for Chinese, Japanese foods on an electric induction cook-top?
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Why does my food turn out poorly using an All-Clad Stainless-Steel Fry Pan?
I have an All-Clad frying pan, the precise one shown below:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005AL5F
I made this purchase out of curiosity after reading about the benefits of this professional ...
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How can I stop fish from sticking to a stainless steel pan?
I think Anne Burrell lied to me. She said fish will always stick to a stainless pan. This is true. No matter how well I lubricate my pan, my fish will always adhere like cement. She also said that the ...
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Do I need to season a stainless steel saute pan?
Okay, I received a nice stainless steel saute pan for Christmas and in looking around online there are people that say I need to season it. Most of the techniques I've seen involve oil and salt and ...
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How do I fix improperly seasoned cast iron pans?
I'm quite new to cooking as a whole.
A few months back I bought a set of VonShef cast iron pans. When seasoning them, I unfortunately made two errors. First, in my naïveté, I used vegetable oil as ...
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Why do my nonstick fry pans 'bow up' and not make good contact with my flat top stove
We recently bought a flat top (glass top) stove to replace our standard electric stove with the coiled "eye" heating elements. The flat top is certainly easy to clean, and if you have a boil-over, it ...
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Cast Iron vs Steel
1. What is the advantage of a steel skillet over a cast iron one? I currently use cast iron for most everything and am curious what I might be missing.
2. If there's an advantage to getting a steel ...
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Cast iron, forged iron or carbon steel pan for induction?
I need a new pan for non-stick applications (eggs) and I want to try using a well-seasoned iron or carbon steel one. I use an induction stove.
Normally, the arguments I hear in favor of carbon steel ...
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Why do "saute pans" have straight sides?
I've read numerous times that when sauteing, the pan used usually has curved sides to allow one to toss the food. However, whenever I look at pans on shopping websites and such, the pan labeled "...
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Difference between saucepan, frying pan and skillet
What, if anything, is difference between a saucepan, frying pan and skillet? I am heating up some frozen vegetables and the directions said to boil 1/4 in a saucepan. This doesn't really work as 1/4 ...
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Should I season a Teflon-coated stainless steel frying pan
I am not sure if I am allowed to say the brand & model, but here is the spec
Can also be used in the oven since it is made entirely of metal.
Thick base with one layer of aluminium between two ...
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Should I bother trying to use a traditional wok on an electric stove?
I received a round-bottom wok with a cooking ring as a gift. I have an electric smoothtop stove. Upon opening the packaging, an included sheet of paper listed some additional information, including a ...
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How to differentiate a ceramic pan from a teflon one?
I was in the store looking to buy a new pan, i found in the local store they sell them but i can't tell if this is a real ceramic or just white teflon (i don't know if that exist) both pans had ...
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Care Instructions for PTFE Nonstick Pan: Function of First Use 'Seasoning'
After purchasing a PTFE nonstick pan, I noticed something in the Use & Care Instructions with the product for first use:
Before using your cookware for the first time, hand-wash with warm, ...
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Can this Kitchen Art Non Fry Pan, made in South Korea, be seasoned?
Today is my first time learning about seasoning pans. Doubtless, "season" here doesn't signify "Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food)".
What kind of pan is Kitchen ...
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How to prevent shitakes from sticking to pan when sauteeing?
Is there any way to prevent shitakes from sticking to the stainless steel pan when sauteeing in olive oil? I cook with many different kinds of mushrooms and only shitakes, and to some degree ...
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