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How to avoid smoke during pan searing meat?

I've been cooking in my cast iron skillet on medium/medium high heat with olive oil. No matter what I cook, (chicken, fish, etc.) the oil and fat in the pan starts smoking long before the food is done. Eventually the meat gets there, but by then…
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Deep Saute Pan vs Stockpot

I'm considering some new cookware and some sites have recommended I get a deep saute pan and a stock pot. But from looking at All Clad's choices for the stockpot and the deep saute pan, these seem very similar, except the pan has a long handle and…
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Can I repair a pan where a spot on the bottom changed after staying too long on the burner?

Left my new gift on the burner when I was gonna clean it. Super depressed about it. Can I save it or throw it away?
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Green spots on bullseye egg

I cooked some bulls eye eggs with some onion, and after cooking there was some green stain on the albumen, but not before cooking, therefore I wonder what it might be. I thought it could have come from the onion but just a hypothesis.
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How do I prevent mini cheesecakes from stick in muffin pan

I am going to be making some cheesecake in a square muffin pan (pictured). I am planning to make crustless cheesecake. Just eggs, cream cheese, and sugar. How do I ensure the mini cheesecake come out easily? Should I use some sort of paper liner?…
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Is my frying pan leeching metal into my food?

I have spots on my stainless steel frying pan that I can't wash off and would like to know if it's safe to use this frying pan? This photo shows the type of steel and brand of the frying pan. Thanks
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Butter burns when pan searing mahi mahi

I have been trying to cook some new things, and I bought myself a good allclad skillet. I've tried pan searing fish a few times, using some hipster techniques I saw on YouTube. I heat the pan pretty high, add in some peanut oil, and add the fish…
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Cooking in painted metal pots

Is it safe to expose a painted metal mug/pot to high heat for cooking or, even more frequently, boil water? My concern is how the paint responds to heat and whether it affects the food safety.
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Should I use a metal pan or non-stick pan for cooking salmon on the stove top?

I am going to be cooking salmon for dinner tonight on the stove and debating whether to use a non-stick or metal pan. I was going to use the non-stick at first, but saw an interesting approach where a guy puts olive oil and butter into his metal…
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What is the most practical pan for a deep-dish pizza

So over the weekend I wanted to make a deep-dish pizza and ended up with a thick crust as the pan I have is only about half as deep as I would need and two inches wider than the recipe called for. For deep-dish should I bother with spending forty…
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Cooking juicy beef in a pan

I recently cooked beef in a pan, and it came out pretty leathery. I came to cooking.SE to find some advice, and found this: "The cut is important for both techniques. For sauteing, you need a lean cut - fillet, sirloin, or good rump steak. These…
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Dishwasher safe lids for copper cookware?

I have a copper cookware set. I understand that the copper portion isn't dishwasher safe, but what about the lids? I assume since they have no copper on them, they are dishwasher safe. My Cookware Set
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Why are brand new out of the box cast iron skillets black?

Iron is a grey metal. I read that when you cook it turns black from a reaction to the food. But this has never been used. I tagged utensils but technically this is not a utensil or is it.
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The cast iron pan changed color after machine-dishwashing

My cast iron pan is new, clearly black, like deeply black. In the instructions, it is mentioned that it can be put in a dishwasher (not recommended, but it could be). The first time putting it in the dishwasher, it was really catastrophic, rust…
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My marble coated pan is scratched, still safe to use?

Recently, I noticed that there seem to be scratches on my pan. And the scratches looks brownish. The pan is a non-stick marble coated pan, and here is the picture of my pan, with scratches on it. May I know if it is still safe to be used?
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