Being afraid of your pans. Don't
be afraid of your Cookware - Its Surgical Stainless Steel - The best cooking
tool
available. Use your Cookware and experiment
with how it works. Don't be afraid to learn by trial and error.
Not filling the pan full enough.
Remember to choose the appropriate size for the quantity of food your cooking.
Remember that at least 2/3 full works the best.
Expecting foods to cook without some moisture
Make sure there is enough moisture
in the pan to cause the lid to seal and the foods to tenderize. One teaspoon
of water is sometimes enough with dry vegetables. Many need no additional
moisture at all. Make sure enough moisture exists to make at least a little
steam to tenderize your foods.
Not turning down the heat! If
you start cooking before the pan has heated up fully, the temp will gradually
rise on you and eventually burn your food. A little experience with your
stove and the cookware will help you know where the threshold is.
Turning down the pan to quickly after just
placing it on the heat and hearing the clicker begin. This occasionally
is just some of the air escaping.
Turning down the pan when the contents are
still cold. Sometimes, if the pan is full of very cold vegetables,
they can bring the temp down too low to cook even after a little steam
has made the clicker click. Make sure the contents of the pan are heated
enough before you turn the temp way down. This sometimes happens with large
chunks of cold potatoes and a little water which turns to steam before
they a re heated up fully.
Turning down water filled pans too far because
the steam is making them continue to click. Sometimes
boiling liquids like beans will have to be turned up a little after they
have stopped clicking so that the temp is high enough to cook them (187
degrees). This happens only when they are on a really high boil and quickly
reduced.
Use your Lids to introduce Moisture
If it looks like your food is sticking place your lid on the pan this will
introduce moisture, it will help loosen the food.
Remember To
add a tablespoon of water on top of your lid when cooking and spin the
lid to ensure a good water seal this will help the cooking process.
Heating Pan When
cooking eggs or searing foods ( pan frying) such as meats or tofu preheat
your pan first. Preheat pan for pancakes and french toast too.
