Vox Humana wrote:
> Actually, if you just put meat into a hot pan and leave it alone, it will
> release on its own, leaving a fond behind. You can then deglaze the pan
and
> made a sauce or just use water and clean the pan. I think putting meat
into
> a SS pan and then moving it just makes things worse.

On one of the cooking demonstration shows, a guest asked the host why he
picked up the pan and jiggled it that way, and if jiggling the pan was part
of real cooking or just for show. The host replied that food will stick to a
pan until it's ready to let go, and that shaking the pan was a way of
determining if the food was ready to turn or not -- if it moves in the pan,
it's ready. The guest was abashed, but the host wasn't concerned and assured
the guest that was just another lesson learned.