On Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:59:44 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
> On 15-Jun-2015, Helpful person > wrote:
>
> > On Monday, June 15, 2015 at 11:45:39 AM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> > > I roast vegetables a lot, in fact I roasted asparagus for dinner last
> > > night - but I never preheat my baking sheet and that needs to change!
> > >
> > > http://www.thekitchn.com/here-are-3-...e-kitchn-90504
> > >
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> > >
> > > sf
> >
> > The way I roast vegetables is to rub them with oil, add salt, pepper and
> > herbs, place them in a single layer in a heavy pan and heat them on the
> > stove. When the handle of the pan gets hot stir them and place then in a
> > 400F oven to finish off. They still need occasional stirring or the side
> > in contact with the pan may burn.
>
> I prep them the same as you; but, place in a single layer on a rack, sprayed
> with cooking spray, in a large sheet pan. Then into the oven; the rack
> allows fairly even heating top and bottom.

"Even heating" is not the point. I want the result to be tender crisp
with deep browning/caramelisation on the outside.

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sf