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In sauteing in a stainless steel pan, I can't seem to get the temperature right. Water droplets either all scatter or it just stays in spot and dissipates. I've tried turning it down, but still seems to do same?

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Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

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Question

Ann Smith

In sauteing in a stainless steel pan, I can't seem to get the temperature right. Water droplets either all scatter or it just stays in spot and dissipates. I've tried turning it down, but still seems to do same?

Answer

So your pan is heated already to the temperature that you like. I should have brought it upstairs. But one of the things that I've been having a lot of fun with this is an infrared thermometer. And I thermometer I took the temperature of everything. I'm not sure what the answer to that is Peggy, but it sounds to me. If they're scattering, it might be too hot. But I can't answer the question. But as long as you're cooking without oil, I think that's the that's the main event.

Char Nolan

Chef Instructor

Char Nolan is a serious crusader for plant-based education, armed with a degree in public health from Philadelphia’s Temple University. She teaches nutrition and plant-based cooking throughout Philadelphia, and in many underserved communities. Char holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification course in 2015. In 2019, Char completed post-graduate course work in social media marketing at the University of the Arts. When she is not cooking or teaching, she manages social media accounts for several plant-based influencers. Char prides herself on learning everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Her favorite vegetables are Brussels sprouts and kale, of course. Char originally hails from Queens, NY, but has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.