Recommend me an omelette pan
Discussion
You need to prove the pan and then never wash it with washing up liquid or put it in the dishwasher.
Only ever wipe the pan out or at most soak it warm water. Once you have proved your ikea pan it will work fine.
How to prove a frying pan or skillet
If you have just bought a new frying pan, omelette pan or skillet you will find that it is very easy to prove it. You can also prove a pan that constantly has food sticking to it. Once treated you will fins that food is less likely to stick to the pan.
All you need is 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and some salt.
Pour the oil into the pan and sprinkle salt liberally all over the inside. Heat over a moderate heat until smoking hot, and then carefully rub the salt and oil well into the pan with paper towel. Remove from the heat and wipe dry.
Repeat this process twice more. Once completed, finally wipe the frying pan dry with paper towel.
That's it....
Only ever wipe the pan out or at most soak it warm water. Once you have proved your ikea pan it will work fine.
How to prove a frying pan or skillet
If you have just bought a new frying pan, omelette pan or skillet you will find that it is very easy to prove it. You can also prove a pan that constantly has food sticking to it. Once treated you will fins that food is less likely to stick to the pan.
All you need is 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and some salt.
Pour the oil into the pan and sprinkle salt liberally all over the inside. Heat over a moderate heat until smoking hot, and then carefully rub the salt and oil well into the pan with paper towel. Remove from the heat and wipe dry.
Repeat this process twice more. Once completed, finally wipe the frying pan dry with paper towel.
That's it....
Edited by sherman on Monday 30th November 21:17
zakelwe said:
Nothing wrong with non stick
Agreed, just get a good quality Teflon pan for about £10, treat it properly i.e. never put it in the dishwasher or use a scourer on it and it will be good for your omelettes and fried eggs for many years. 
Of course you can use iron pans in the way described below but why bother?tuffer said:
Le Creuset stainless steel series, I now have a couple and they are awesome.
Ditto, I have a stack of saucepans and a couple of frying pans, they are excellent. I've never been entirely comfortable with not washing up a pan. Don't know why - the fact that one heats it up before use suggests that anything unpleasant on it will be dead.
sherman said:
You need to prove the pan and then never wash it with washing up liquid or put it in the dishwasher.
Only ever wipe the pan out or at most soak it warm water. Once you have proved your ikea pan it will work fine.
How to prove a frying pan or skillet
If you have just bought a new frying pan, omelette pan or skillet you will find that it is very easy to prove it. You can also prove a pan that constantly has food sticking to it. Once treated you will fins that food is less likely to stick to the pan.
All you need is 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and some salt.
Pour the oil into the pan and sprinkle salt liberally all over the inside. Heat over a moderate heat until smoking hot, and then carefully rub the salt and oil well into the pan with paper towel. Remove from the heat and wipe dry.
Repeat this process twice more. Once completed, finally wipe the frying pan dry with paper towel.
That's it....
Don't do all that stuff with non-stick coated pan though!Only ever wipe the pan out or at most soak it warm water. Once you have proved your ikea pan it will work fine.
How to prove a frying pan or skillet
If you have just bought a new frying pan, omelette pan or skillet you will find that it is very easy to prove it. You can also prove a pan that constantly has food sticking to it. Once treated you will fins that food is less likely to stick to the pan.
All you need is 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and some salt.
Pour the oil into the pan and sprinkle salt liberally all over the inside. Heat over a moderate heat until smoking hot, and then carefully rub the salt and oil well into the pan with paper towel. Remove from the heat and wipe dry.
Repeat this process twice more. Once completed, finally wipe the frying pan dry with paper towel.
That's it....
An omelette is about the only thing I can cook and I use an Infinte Circulon pan: http://www.meyergroup.co.uk/circulon/Infinite.html...
Just buy a good solid non- stick omelette pan . SKK do a fantastic range of solid , titanium based pans . I use them and they are superb . Dont mess about with buying stainless unless you are in the trade and cooking every hour , unless you want to play with proving and all that nonesense!!!
A good Omelette pan will have angled sides , hold its heat extremely well and not stick .Also the handle needs to be heat proof, so putting in an oven is important or under the grill. So with this in mind they have a good variety of uses.
Watch-Collector
A good Omelette pan will have angled sides , hold its heat extremely well and not stick .Also the handle needs to be heat proof, so putting in an oven is important or under the grill. So with this in mind they have a good variety of uses.
Watch-Collector
Edited by Watch-Collector on Thursday 3rd December 14:03
Watch-Collector said:
Just buy a good solid non- stick omelette pan . SKK do a fantastic range of solid , titanium based pans . I use them and they are superb . Dont mess about with buying stainless unless you are in the trade and cooking every hour , unless you want to play with proving and all that nonesense!!!
A good Omelette pan will have angled sides , hold its heat extremely well and not stick .Also the handle needs to be heat proof, so putting in an oven is important or under the grill. So with this in mind they have a good variety of uses.
Watch-Collector
I get around the oven thing by using a wok lid once I've chucked the filling/topping onA good Omelette pan will have angled sides , hold its heat extremely well and not stick .Also the handle needs to be heat proof, so putting in an oven is important or under the grill. So with this in mind they have a good variety of uses.
Watch-Collector
Edited by Watch-Collector on Thursday 3rd December 14:03
Deva Link said:
sherman said:
You need to prove the pan and then never wash it with washing up liquid or put it in the dishwasher.
Only ever wipe the pan out or at most soak it warm water. Once you have proved your ikea pan it will work fine.
How to prove a frying pan or skillet
If you have just bought a new frying pan, omelette pan or skillet you will find that it is very easy to prove it. You can also prove a pan that constantly has food sticking to it. Once treated you will fins that food is less likely to stick to the pan.
All you need is 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and some salt.
Pour the oil into the pan and sprinkle salt liberally all over the inside. Heat over a moderate heat until smoking hot, and then carefully rub the salt and oil well into the pan with paper towel. Remove from the heat and wipe dry.
Repeat this process twice more. Once completed, finally wipe the frying pan dry with paper towel.
That's it....
Don't do all that stuff with non-stick coated pan though!Only ever wipe the pan out or at most soak it warm water. Once you have proved your ikea pan it will work fine.
How to prove a frying pan or skillet
If you have just bought a new frying pan, omelette pan or skillet you will find that it is very easy to prove it. You can also prove a pan that constantly has food sticking to it. Once treated you will fins that food is less likely to stick to the pan.
All you need is 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and some salt.
Pour the oil into the pan and sprinkle salt liberally all over the inside. Heat over a moderate heat until smoking hot, and then carefully rub the salt and oil well into the pan with paper towel. Remove from the heat and wipe dry.
Repeat this process twice more. Once completed, finally wipe the frying pan dry with paper towel.
That's it....
An omelette is about the only thing I can cook and I use an Infinte Circulon pan: http://www.meyergroup.co.uk/circulon/Infinite.html...
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