I read in a review that you cannot use olive oil with this pan. No one else has mentioned this. Can someone corroborate/refute?
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I would check with mfgr but I would think any oil will work to help season. Bacon grease works best for me
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I wouldn't use olive oil to season the griddle - but once seasoned I wouldn't worry about it. I use olive oil with mine all the time.
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All I can say is from my experience: I have had my chef king for a year or better now. I have used vegetable, olive, canola and sesame oils. I haven't had a problem or noticed any damage etc. This griddle is one of the best kitchen purchases I have ever spent money on. The food tastes so much better. It is going to last for years. It is easy to care for. The only thing I noticed that I need to do is dry it with paper towels and store it in a drawer with a towel underneath or in a cabinet on it's side. I have told quite a few other people about it and they have purchased one too, all happy. So happy cooking to you! Stainless steel of this grade is pretty hard to find. All I can say is from my experience: I have had my chef king for a year or better now. I have used vegetable, olive, canola and sesame oils. I haven't had a problem or noticed any damage etc. This griddle is one of the best kitchen purchases I have ever spent money on. The food tastes so much better. It is going to last for years. It is easy to care for. The only thing I noticed that I need to do is dry it with paper towels and store it in a drawer with a towel underneath or in a cabinet on it's side. I have told quite a few other people about it and they have purchased one too, all happy.... » Read More All I can say is from my experience: I have had my chef king for a year or better now. I have used vegetable, olive, canola and sesame oils. I haven't had a problem or noticed any damage etc. This griddle is one of the best kitchen purchases I have ever spent money on. The food tastes so much better. It is going to last for years. It is easy to care for. The only thing I noticed that I need to do is dry it with paper towels and store it in a drawer with a towel underneath or in a cabinet on it's side. I have told quite a few other people about it and they have purchased one too, all happy. So happy cooking to you! Stainless steel of this grade is pretty hard to find. « Show Less
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All I can say is from my experience: I have had my chef king for a year or better now. I have used vegetable, olive, canola and sesame oils. I haven't had a problem or noticed any damage etc. This griddle is one of the best kitchen purchases I have ever spent money on. The food tastes so much better. It is going to last for years. It is easy to care for. The only thing I noticed that I need to do is dry it with paper towels and store it in a drawer with a towel underneath or in a cabinet on it's side. I have told quite a few other people about it and they have purchased one too, all happy. So happy cooking to you! Stainless steel of this grade is pretty hard to find.
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Technically yes because it can be put in the oven but I wouldn't recommend using this pan to cook eggs. I've tried it once and it was a disaster. Most of the egg stuck to the pan even though I used olive oil. This pan is great for making steak though which is the main reason I purchased it.
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You should not have any problem. If you need to add a very little olive oil. But only if it's really dry.
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I rub it down with olive oil and bake it in at a low heat for half hour or more. I also store my pieces in the oven so if room permits, they bake along with what ever else is in the oven. I haven't noticed anything going bad, but I do use mine quiet often so the heat will kill anything.
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There was some sort of lacquer on my utensils that wasn't fully washed off, so I had to sand it. Olive oil is just as good, especially if you use them often enough - if you leave them for long periods of time (weeks to months without use) olive oil may get moldy.
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maybe you forget to seasoned the pan before using it, because it happened to me when i bought that item. if you do not know how to do it, just put some oil all over the pan and heat it, until hot, then reduce the heat and you can already use it. after using just wash with water, but if you used soap do not forget to rub some oil after dry.
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This is a non-stick pan and consequently the oil does not stick. What I normally do in your case scenario is wash it before steaming. It is a very easy job or alternately you can drain the oil then use paper towel to dry off any left over oil.
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I've used olive oil spray and never had any issues with the food baking. Clean up is easy and the pan still looks great.
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I also heat the pan then heat the oil. You didn't mention if you are cooking with gas or electric. It stands to reason that the "commercial" line was meant for gas cooking. I have a ceramic cooktop and the problems with sticking and cleanup are horrendous.
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You know I'm not to sure about all I can tell you is .i use olive oil,and butter.cook at lower temp than regular non stick.my old non stick you can't see the dis coloring but you sure can with some of this porcelain .i hope this helps you.oh before I used the first time I heated it up hot and cured with olive oil,nothing seems to stick now.
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You don't need oil. This is a great non-stick pan. Enjoy your oil free cooking! what you described as jel, is the non-stick coating.
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I don't lube it but I also put olive oil in the the. I believe it is non-stick. Works great for me and I have never had a problem and I bake bread a lot. :)
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We are so accustomed to cooking with nonstick pans, that you will have to learn a new way to cook. Main thing--you need to let the pan (all pans) get hot enough before you put any oil in and don't turn the food before it caramelizes. I suggest going to YouTubiversity and some other sites you can find thru Web search to get some online vid lessons. Very helpful. :)
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Do you mean for baking cakes, etc. or for baking meats, etc.? I use it for everything that usually asks for olive oil. I know olive oil is good for you but I find the taste too strong (especially if it's extra virgin). I also use it for frying - even though I usually do not do a lot of frying, I use the avocado oil because you can fry at a very high temperature (unlike olive oil). I haven't tried it for baking sweets yet but if the recipe calls for vegetable or canola oil, I don't see why you can't replace it with the avocado oil.
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I use olive oil when I make it on the stove or in an electric popper. Don't use a microwave popper though.
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NO! It needs no oil at all, just put the ,ixture into both sides, cook according to directions. Makes nice fluffy omelets and they slide right out, and you just have to take a damp paper towel and wipe it clean!!
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I have never used water and there is no milk products in the mix. I use coconut oil, so I don't see why you could not use olive oil.