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I finally realized I been preheating my cast iron pan wrong for years

Was making steaks last night at like 11pm and saw the pan smoking before I even added oil. Tipped me off that I was supposed to let it heat up slowly on medium not blast it on high. Anyone else do this or just me?
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ben_nguyen
ben_nguyen22d ago
Bacon grease on a cold skillet is the real pan killer.
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robinp72
robinp7222d ago
That "blasting it on high" thing is exactly how I used to ruin pans too. I think it's one of those things we do with everything now, like we're always in a rush so we crank up the heat and expect instant results. Reminds me of how people treat their cars, stomping the gas from a dead stop thinking it gets them there faster but it just wears everything out.
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