Stainless steel tips

Here are some tips when using a stainless steel pan for sauteeing or pan-frying.

• unless you're frying an egg or sauteeing garlic, you want the pan to be hot!
• the pan is hot enough when a few drops of water form into beads and circle around the pan easily.
• food will release naturally when it is ready to flip/toss/stir. if the food is stuck, it hasn't cooked long enough.
• a pan that isn't hot enough will result in undesirable sticking
• faster, high-heat cooking is good
• usually, you need just enough oil to coat the pan surface
• use more oil for thicker foods, or foods that will take longer

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