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femifist26 OP t1_ixiqspv wrote

Reply to comment by TypicalYankeesFan in Just bought an All-Clad D5 Stainless Steel frying pan for the first time. Just cooked eggs in it and they slid right out. Wish us luck! by femifist26

Sure! So we did a bunch of research before buying a SS pan and it seems like there are a few steps:

  1. Make sure to preheat the pan. We heated ours on an electric stovetop at about a 4 (low-medium) for three minutes
  2. Then added some water to see if they would freely move around. They should sizzle and dance and move when you tilt the pan.
  3. Then we added a tablespoon of butter and spread it across the pan and heated it so it was mostly melted
  4. Added whisked eggs and cooked them to our liking, turned the heat off and they slid right out!
  5. Washed with soap and water!
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blazin_paddles t1_ixjuz13 wrote

This is the way. Also to just except that it's not gonna be sparkly shiny forever and that's ok, it's not ruined.

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qqtan36 t1_ixkjxys wrote

I would like to add that it's best to cook delicate things with a metal spatula on stainless steel. That way if the eggs do stick a bit, you can scrape the bottom without damaging the yolk

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[deleted] t1_ixm1nq9 wrote

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peace_love_bananas t1_ixmh5vx wrote

To add to #2 - you only need ONE drop of water and it will turn into a ball and move around in a circle. Toss the water ball out of the pan otherwise when oil hits it, it will explode!

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EasySmeasy t1_ixjo3zv wrote

Did you wash your hands first? Bc your username is...

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thesolopolo t1_ixk62uh wrote

Genuine question, isn't that much butter bad for health (if you're making multiple eggs)

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horceface t1_ixlx6ia wrote

I know right?! I keep my old bacon grease and use a couple tablespoons of that. Much healthier. /s

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thesolopolo t1_ixlzy17 wrote

That was a genuine question, but apparently this sub doesn't appreciate questions. Butter is high in saturated fats so my question was based on that. Instead of down voting and being sarcastic an educated answer would be appreciated.

You don't need high heat on a non stick pan for frying eggs and you don't need anywhere close to 1tbsp of butter.

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BadAndBrody t1_ixm3ags wrote

Both butter and lard are nutritionally better for you than seed oils, but you could certainly use less. A tablespoon seems enough to coat the bottom of a large pan, which would prevent sticking better than spotty coverage.

Nonstick pans require special care to prevent the coating from flaking off into your food, but their benefit is that they don't require butter at all if that's your main concern.

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