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> In rec.food.cooking, Dimitri > wrote:
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>> You have the sequence wrong - Heat the pan then add the oil.
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> Why not just add the oil and then heat it all together?

No reason other that the old wives tale - hot pan + cold oil = no stick.

The basic reason its it is difficult to gauge the heat of an oil filled pan
as the smoke point differs greatly based upon the oil used.

If a drop of water "dances" on a dry pan the pan is ready to cook on.

Dimitri