When using a frying pan, bring it and the cooking oil up to temperature BEFORE you put the food in. This will help prevent bullshit from getting stuck on the pan (test this out with eggs you’ll see what I mean immediately)
Avoid Teflon and non stick pans. Not only do they cause cancer but they encourage poor habits such as the one I just mentioned above.
Hold the knife by the blade not the handle, it’s much safer:
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Happy cooking!
Edit: if you want to learn how to flip food in a frying pan (NOT sauce pan) like a pro, just start with a piece of bread and practice flipping it over while holding the handle, it’s all in the wrist.
A few very general tips from a former line cook:
When using a frying pan, bring it and the cooking oil up to temperature BEFORE you put the food in. This will help prevent bullshit from getting stuck on the pan (test this out with eggs you’ll see what I mean immediately)
Avoid Teflon and non stick pans. Not only do they cause cancer but they encourage poor habits such as the one I just mentioned above.
Hold the knife by the blade not the handle, it’s much safer:
Happy cooking!
Edit: if you want to learn how to flip food in a frying pan (NOT sauce pan) like a pro, just start with a piece of bread and practice flipping it over while holding the handle, it’s all in the wrist.