Questions tagged [stainless-steel]
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Should I preheat to pan fry to the Leidenfrost degree? [duplicate]
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When I wanted to use butter as the grease while preparing crêpes and get them to be golden, rumtscho replied that "these two wishes are mutually exclusive."
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Can I put a restaurant chaffing pan on an induction burner?
I have full size chafing pans, about 6" deep, 22' long, 14" wide. This is the standard restaurant type and I believe made of stainless steel.
I want to can some large amounts of broth but ...
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Are these mold spots on my new stainless steel pans?
I recently bought two stainless steel pans, and have used them about two or three times each. Today, I got them out of the dishwasher and boiled water in each of them. When I removed the water, they ...
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Can I engrave a stainless steel pot inside?
I'm thinking about giving my stainless steel pot volume markings on the inner wall, like in 250ml increments, with a multitool and fine diamond tip. Various info says that scratches in stainless are ...
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How to avoid excessive smoke when frying a sausage in a stainless steel pan? [duplicate]
I tried to fry some sausages and it caused so much smoke to the point that I was worried it would trigger the smoke alarm.
Sausages used: Flinders + Co X Paw Patrol Chicken & Veggie Sausages
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Does a stainless steel pan need special maintenance? Seems sticky in some parts only
just wondering if someone knows a lot about stainless steel pans.
When I first got it was pretty good, nothing stuck really. But recently (2 years after) it seems to stick but only on one side of the ...
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Is a stainless steel stain in a pressure cooker safe?
I placed a stainless steel idli stand in a pressure cooker (unsure if the cooker is Aluminium or steel, but it has the word "wrought" etched on its worn out bottom), poured some water into ...
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I recently purchased a wok from goodwill however I cannot figure out if it is carbon or stainless steel
I tested the wok with magnets and they stick, so aluminum is ruled out. It definitely is not cast iron, and it has a small “china” text etched into the small handle connector. Not a complete round ...
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Do stainless steel sauce pots wear out and how can I tell if it needs replacement?
Perhaps a chef who has lots of experience with cookware might know when to or when not to replace a stainless pot.
I use the pot for cooking great northern beans and it has been used for maybe 60 ...
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Is it dangerous to stack stainless steel cookware?
I have a set of stainless steel tri-ply cookware (non-coated). To save space inside my cabinets I stack fry pans and saucepans inside each other (smaller in bigger ones). I wonder is that safe?
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La Classico Stainless Steel Stock Pot and Multi purpose steamer
Has anyone seen steamer without holes on the bottom but the holes are the side instead of the steam trays? The side of the trays is double layer to accommodate for the steam holes. I’m looking for ...
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For smash burger patties, are you supposed to wait until the meat releases from the pan before you flip it?
This is what I've read about stainless steel pans:
You are supposed to preheat the pan up to the Leidenfrost point (379 ℉ / 193 ℃).
You can test that the pan has reached the Leidenfrost point by ...
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How to avoid oil burn on the exterior of stainless steel pan
After I sear a steak the exterior sides and bottom of my stainless steel pan get coated with what looks like burned oil.
I usually let it cool down, then fill with the soapy water for overnight ...
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What is this number (275) on the bottom of stainless steel pans?
I recently bought a set of stainless steel pans from Amazon (I live in the UK). The information on the product page says the material is 18/8 stainless steel. I believe this refers to a (common) type ...
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Black stains developed on the bottom on stainless steel pot [duplicate]
Black stains developed on the bottom on stainless steel pot.
These are coming back after cleaning the pot when I cook chicken. What are these, whether it is possible to get rid of these and it is it ...
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