In rec.food.cooking, hahabogus > wrote:
> wrote in
> :
> >> If the pan is cold the food sticks....that's the difference.
> >
> > Yeah. Of course. But I'm not asking about the food, but rather, the
> > oil. Why does it matter wheter the pan is hot when you add the oil?
> >
> > the full rule
> >> is hot pan cold oil. Meaning put the cooking oil in a pre-heated pan
> >> and put the food in soon thereafter. I believe this rule is from the
> >> frugal gourmet TV serries on PBS.
> >
> >
> > I don't understand why this makes any sense at all. Why can't you
> > just put the oil in, turn on the flame, and add the food when it gets
> > hot?
> Because if you just put the oil in, turn on the flame and add the
> food....Guess what happens? You're right the food sticks.
Why did you replace my phrase "when it gets hot" with 4 dots?
> The rule doesn't care that you don't understand...rules never do.
> If it really bothers you...don't follow the rule. See if the rule cares.
So can you explain why? Or not?
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