Why Does food stick on a stainlessness steel pan?

Question

I follow the instructions for proper use of a stainless steel pan but for whatever reason, I find that food still sticks so I get discouraged from using it. I am not sure if I’m doing something wrong 🤔

Any tips or tricks are greatly appreciated <3

In: Other

Answer 1

preheat pan with no fat, wait until water beads instead of evaporating, add fat, immediately add food on top, try to size the pan so it doesn’t cool too much from the food you put in, so ensure the food has had time to sit at room temp, not out of the fridge, and don’t overcrowd the pan, you want to avoid the temperature plummetting when adding food. then just wait for browning, flip once. don’t run the pan on high or low. too hot will burn, too low will stick. clean with barkeepers friend or a little baking soda as an abrasive.