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Is it bad to heat empty pans?

When preheating a stainless steel or cast-iron pan I tend to throw it on a high temperature with nothing in it and leave it on for several minutes until it is very hot. I then add the oil and cook. I can't add the oil at the start because it would…
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Why do we need ceramic pan if they serve for several months?

As known ceramic pans serve 7 times less than teflon pans (they keep non-stick properties for 6-9 month). And teflon is the third most slippery substance known to man. And teflon isn't that easy to damage. Why would I purchase a ceramic pan then?
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When to cook week old moose meat?

I have obtained a large chunk of approximately week old moose meat that has been never stored in a freezer. I'm planning to eat it during the next week or two. I cut it to 8 smaller steak-sized chunks, and cut 4 of those into small bits of which I'm…
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Is burnt ceramic frying pan safe to use?

I've been using a Bergner ceramic frying pan for a month and it has been ok up until today when I decided to cook beef burgers on it. After I was finished the ceramic coating was pretty burnt out. I've follow a cleaning method I found online with…
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Pan frying store baught chicken breast with added glaze/broth solution

When buying store bought chicken such as the one shown in the link below, a lot of times it comes with rib meat and glaze/solution to 'add flavor' etc. When defrosting the chicken breast and beginning to pan fry it with oil, the desired result is to…
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Prevent uneven browning with breadcrumb chicken?

I love pan-fried breadcrumb chicken, but I don't know how to get the breadcrumbs to brown evenly. I dip the chicken breasts in egg, then cover them in breadcrumbs, melt butter in the pan on medium heat, and then put the chicken breasts in the pan.…
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Burning crumpet bottoms

When I cook crumpets because the pan has to be so hot and the heat has to remain hot for the bubbles to form. How do I stop the bottom of the crumpets from burning?
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How can you cook multiple omelets without burning them?

Over the weekend, I was making omelets for 5 people in a single frying pan. The first few came out fine, but by the time I got to the fifth one...well, I'm glad that one was mine. The pan had gotten so hot that the eggs burned almost immediately,…
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Where can I buy a transparent frying pan?

Where could I find a transparent frying pan?  
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Pan-frying marinated meat without making a huge mess?

I love marinated meat, I love the extra flavor that the marinade adds to it. However, I don't always have the option to BBQ it, so sometimes I have to use a frying pan. However, this always creates a huge, huge mess. The oil in the pan seems to not…
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What would cause a temperature limit of 220 °C for a frying pan in the oven?

There is a frying pan advertised as "Oven safe to 220c". Teflon is safe to 260 °C, and if other surfaces are less temperature stable than teflon the fact is not well advertised. On the image there is no obvious non-metallic components, but there…
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Can putting frozen food in a hot ceramic pan cause a thermal shock?

Can putting frozen food in a preheated ceramic coated non-stick pan cause a thermal shock and ruin the pan?
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Can I assume chicken internal temp rises 5 degrees while resting?

With steak I've often read you should remove it from heat about 5 degrees before your target internal temp because it will continue to rise about that much as it rests. Is the same true for chicken? If your target temp is 165, is it okay to remove…
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Damage to pan bottom

I have a non stick Tramontina frying pan. Today, in an effort to remove the brown stains on the reverse (metallic) side, I put the pan in boiling water with baking soda for 30 min. After cleaning it with a sponge, I noticed that the outer bottom…
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How can I avoid my patties bulging in the middle?

When cooking beef or turkey patties on the skillet, I often end up with them bulging in the middle. See photo below. One patty is bulging like crazy, the other is more normal. This bulging results in the middle not making contact with the pan, and…
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