How much oil do you need to put on the bottom of this to safety heat without ruining the enamel?
84665
Just enough to coat the bottom of the pan. . . i use cooking spray. Be careful not to heat to quickly. I never use empty on high heat.
84666
Enough to coat the bottom evey. I start slowly and have never had proem. It's a wonderful pott.
913141
Low to medium heat, and patience (and some passion too ;) ).Also, I grease them with coconut fat after usage.
1155909
hi Katy - No! Never put wax directly on the heat! It is too volatile, and can catch fire that way. Recommended - either get a double boiler, or use an available adapter to make an existing pot the bottom part. Also recommended - candle-making thermometer to make sure your temps are okay, and a beginning candle-making book.
471201
I don't think the pan is heavy enough construction to have high heat applied directly to bottom. Would expect some warping. Recommend against use for cooking. Might want to consider a heavy stainless steel or aluminum stock pot type of container.
303704
I use a very small amount of oil. The iron surface is teflon and may not need it,but I wanted to insure the waffles didn't stick.
1189871
Take the EVOO and generously cover the bottom of the pan. Then set it on the stove on Medium/medium high heat. Keep it on there until it starts to smoke. I also swirl mine around to get the sides. Let it cool, then dump out excess oil. Wipe the pan out with a dry paper towel or dry washcloth. Let it set over night, then wash by hand with hot water and dish soap.
1133348
I use spray PAM over the entire bottom of the pan, and cook on medium heat. If you get the pan too hot, the food will char and stick to the pan.
1785081
Any oil you prefer. Just do it while the bread is hot so it can soak the oil into the crust and it will not an oily surface. Shortening also works.
922818
I season mine three times a year with mineral oil. You don't want to use any cooking oil for it can turn rancid. I heat mine in the oven for about 20 minutes at 250 degrees. I take out (it will be hot so be careful). I set it on a heat resistant surface. I pour enough mineral oil into the vessel to cover the bottom. I take a few paper towels and wipe the interior and the exterior and let it sit overnight. The next morning, I take more towels and wipe off the excess and it is ready to use again. Hope this helps!
83473
I found that you can minimize sticking if you heat some oil on the bottom prior to searing the meat.
1731428
Not sure if this would be ok for that temp.....I would use Rust-Oleum 241232 High Heat Ultra Enamel Spray, to be safe.
933547
I used a standard 55 gallon drum. I am on my second year of used and have had several cooks with bottom barrel well stoked. The high temp paint on lower halve is now in need of repainting. Top is all well.Even pushing high temp at times. Bottom holding up as far as now. May need replacement in yr or two. Hope this helps.
356505
Instructions say the probe needs to be immersed at least 1 inch deep w/o touching the bottom of the pot, so the minimum amount of oil will depend on the size & shape of your cooking vessel.
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Before First UsePlace work over med high heat until smokesremove fro heat allow to coolscrub the inside with an abrasive cleaner, repeating several timesrinse and dry pan thoroughlyPour 1 to 2 teaspoons use vegetable canola soybean or peanut. DO NO USE butter or olive oilwith paper towel coat the entire inner surface with a thin film of oilplace wok over med heat and heat slowlywith paper towel distribute oil evenlytilt work over the burner to heat sidesallow wok to smoke 15 to 30 secallow to cool then repeat 3 to 4 times
1875631
yes - will not harm the pan at all. the whole point is to build up lacquering, which is what heat does to oil as it breaks down.spray away!!!
999763
I start my skillet on the lowest heat possible when cooking eggs. I either spray the pan first or use oil or butter and make susr bottom is covered evenly. Once the fried egg whites start to turn white, you may turn the heat up a bit. Please remember that this pan is well insulated and cooks best in low to medium heat. It retains the heat evenly throughout its surface.
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Make you spray some oil in it and then it is wonderful! When you are in a hurry it gets too hot if you do not spray and everything sticks. Easy