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Originally Posted by French Fries  Thanks a lot for the answers.
Now... I'm being curious: is there a specific reason as to why the pan should be heated before the oil is added? |
When the pan heats up dry, the metal expands relatively quickly and the pan's texture changes. When the oil is added to the hot pan, the pan temperature drops, the pan begins to contract while the loses viscosity and runs into the pans gaps. -- making the pan more non-stick than if the oil had been heated in a cold pan.
Honestly, the explanation isn't completely clear, because I may not understand the metallurgy as well I thought I did. However, the dry preheat really does make a big difference in the stickiness of the pan.
Hmmm,
BDL