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thesolopolo t1_ixlzy17 wrote

Reply to comment by horceface 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

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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