Thanks, Ed. I'll forward your reply to them. I had also suggested this to
them, but I'm sure they'll take it more seriously if someone BESIDES their
mother says it.


"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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>
> "texpat" > wrote in message
> news:3n5Sd.13235$ds.6450@okepread07...
>>I bought my daughter and SIL some All-Clad stainless steel cookware a
>>couple of years ago. I learned this weekend that they don't use it very
>>often because it sticks, badly.
>>
>> Does anyone have a solution for this? You can't season SS, can you?
>
> Silly people,. The just don't know how to cook.
>
> No, you cannot season it. You have to heat the pan, then add some oil,
> then cook. Some stuff will stick a b it and under certain circumstances,
> that is good. The stuck stuff in call the "fond" and when you deglaze the
> pan it help make a flavorful sauce.
>
> I don't use SS for eggs because a Teflon coated pan work best for that.
> Cast iron is often used too, but some things just do better in a good SS
> pan.
> --
> Ed
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