LOL.. what IS it that makes a person, male or female, think that maximum
heat is the universal setting to cook with? I have a whole collection of
warped and de-laminated saucepans and skillets that were used without my
supervision. ROFL Even worse with electric ranges.. you wind up with a
glob of aluminum and a burner that is fused to the whole mess if you leave
unattended.

Maybe a peek at the recent news of toxins released from teflon at high-heat
will curb the habit. http://www.ewg.org/reports/toxicteflon/es.php Not
likely, just wishful thinking...

By the way - Oil with a load of coarse salt makes a good waterless scouring
agent for iron skillets.


> > Dang. I am beginning to think that some women should not be allowed in
> > the kitchen, or that they should have their own utensils and leave ours
> > alone. My wife has a bad habit of using high heat settings for non stick
> > fry pans. She ruined every inexpensive non stick pan we had.

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