How to Make Stainless Steel Non-stick

[Thought Art]

I haven’t tried this yet, but my first thought is… what a scam non-stick pans are for health, environment etc if people only knew how to use their pan.

[Leo Gura]

If you just pre-heat your pan enough most things won't stick.

Non-stick pans are good for tricky stuff like crepes.

Edited December 30, 2023 by Leo Gura

[Yimpa]

18 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Non-stick pans are good for tricky stuff like crepes.

Indeed, creeps do tend to stick around.

Edited December 30, 2023 by Yimpa

[MarkKol]

I use an instant pot for everything, you don't have to worry about sticking, and most importantly you have a lot of room to cook more than a day's worth of food which is the problem I have with pans, they're too small. So I would invest in an instant pot before buying a pan.

11 minutes ago, Yimpa said:

Indeed, creeps do tend to stick around.

Your profile picture gives me the creeps without sticking 😀

Edited December 30, 2023 by MarkKol

[Thought Art]

40 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

If you just pre-heat your pan enough most things won't stick.

Non-stick pans are good for tricky stuff like crepes.

That did cross my mind.

 

I also note there are likely different technologies for non-stick which may be more or less friendly to holistic health.

Edited December 30, 2023 by Thought Art

[Leo Gura]

I only cook with stainless. It's easy.

[Mada_]

Pre heat your pan, flick some water at it. 
If the water rolls into a ball it is hot enough to be non stick.

[Osaid]

If you add a bit of butter to your oil, makes it less sticky for some reason. Anecdotal observation from me.

Aside from that, literally just make sure your oil is hot before you put anything in it. Really that simple.

Edited December 31, 2023 by Osaid

[Thought Art]

My most profound insight 

[Jason Actualization]

Avoid non-stick pans at all cost, stainless steel is the way to go.

[Thought Art]

@Jason Actualization I think it depends on the type of non-stick

[Jason Actualization]

22 minutes ago, Thought Art said:

@Jason Actualization I think it depends on the type of non-stick

If it's coated with PTFE, then it's got to go. I'm sure there are less offensive materials used in the coatings, but given the affordability and accessibility of stainless steel, I would never roll the dice.

[Yimpa]

1 minute ago, Jason Actualization said:

If it's coated with PTFE, then it's got to go. I'm sure there are less offensive materials used in the coatings, but given the affordability and accessibility of stainless steel, I would never roll the dice.

A ton of things in modern society are very offensive. I’ve found it best to accept that reality and to not avoid everything I perceive as a threat. Easier said than done, of full course meal.

[Jason Actualization]

5 minutes ago, Yimpa said:

A ton of things in modern society are very offensive. I’ve found it best to accept that reality and to not avoid everything I perceive as a threat. Easier said than done, of full course meal.

Nice, I can see the virtue of acceptance, I suspect there is a mental ease about that which need be revered.

My modus operandi is to balance my own acknowledgement of the modern landscape with the most prudent navigation of it. I think of myself as an archer shooting his shot, i.e., once I've setup up, accounted for the foreseeable factors, pulled back on the bow and arrow, and let go, I've done my job. If a considerable gust of wind happens to derail my arrow from the intended bullseye, then oh well, I did my best, and I am agnostic to the outcome: I am outcome independent. I didn't just throw my hands in the air and admire the target from afar, I still took my shot, in good faith and effort, and I can hang my hat on the effort I put forth, not the outcome I could render, and certainly not the extenuating circumstances (i.e., the aforementioned wind) that I was incapable of accounting for.

[Thought Art]

6 hours ago, Yimpa said:

A ton of things in modern society are very offensive. I’ve found it best to accept that reality and to not avoid everything I perceive as a threat. Easier said than done, of full course meal.

Man, you don’t need to buy shitty unhealthy products though. 
 

 

[Yimpa]

2 minutes ago, Thought Art said:

Man, you don’t need to buy shitty unhealthy products though. 
 

 

True (reading this as I’m eating a veggie sandwich)

[Thought Art]

@Yimpa make me one too thx

[martins name]

If you don't use cast iron like a real man you should get your testosterone levels checked.

[sholomar]

The water needs to roll into a ball but not break into pieces... if it breaks into pieces the pan is too hot. That said, I use good quality Teflon most of the time. I've come to learn that there's lots of conspiracies revolving around GMOs, synthetics, chemicals, or anything manmade, that people think they are all bad. Teflon as it's manufactured today (without PFOAs) is relatively harmless.   If you think the right are silly for believing vaccines are clotting up the body, well to my perception it's equally silly to avoid chemicals approved by major governments around the world proven safe because of internet conspiracy theories.  Generally our government agencies are not trying to kill us, though some would believe otherwise.

What you shouldn't do with Teflon is allow it to preheat bare on a stove getting above 500 degrees F, because it will ruin it.

Edited January 3 by sholomar